Julia Padberg

HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc. provides water management solutions. Its solutions include communities, commercial properties, government, education, architects, designers, landscape and irrigation professionals. The company was founded by Christopher Spain, Chris Manchuck and Peter Carlson in 2002 and is headquartered in Petaluma, CA.

Bridgelux, Inc. develops and manufactures solid-state lighting and light-emitting diode components for use in diverse exterior and interior lighting applications. Its products include LED sub-systems are integrated products that deliver world class performance and leading cost while additionally reducing time to market, and LED chips, provides light emitting diode solutions. The firm serves the retail and hospitality, warehouse, exterior, industrial and eco system partners. Bridgelux was founded by Heng Liu in 2002 and is headquartered in Livermore, CA.

Axine Water Technologies, Inc. provides chemical-free solutions for treating concentrations of toxic organics and ammonia. The firm develops solutions to avoid production bottlenecks, high treatment, disposal costs and water reuse limitations. The company was founded by Colleen Freda Legzdins in 2010 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

H2scan Corp. provides hydrogen sensing technology solutions. It offers hydrogen leak detection and process gas measurement solutions to detect hydrogen against virtually various background gases and fixed area monitor to respond to a range of hydrogen gas. The firm products include HY-OPTIMA process analyzers, HY-ALERTA safety systems and OEM sub-systems. The company was founded by Dennis Reid on September 18, 2002 and is headquartered in Valencia, CA.

Greenfield Capital Partners BV is an independent private equity investment firm located in Naardent, the Netherlands. Founded in 1995, Greenfield specializes in providing capital for growth, MBO/MBI, buy-and-build opportunities or strategic re-positioning in mid- to later-stage firms active in the sectors of telecommunications, media and technology. Greenfield manages four active funds, namely Greenfield Capital Fund II, NEThave, Berghave, and NethCorp.

Chrysalix Energy Management, Inc. (Chrysalix Venture Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Michael J. Brown and Wal van Lierop. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

EnOcean GmbH develops and provides patented self-powered wireless technology. It manufactures and markets maintenance-free wireless sensor solutions for use in buildings and industrial installations. The firm's solutions are based on miniaturized energy converters, ultra-low-power electronic circuitry, and reliable wireless. Its products include accessories, software and firmware. The company was founded by Andreas Schneider and Frank Schmidt in 2001 and is headquartered in Oberhaching, Germany.

General Fusion, Inc. develops fusion power based on magnetized target fusion. Its technology transforms energy supply by developing path to commercial fusion power. The company was founded by Michel G. Laberge and Douglas Richardson in 2002 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada.

MicroShade A/S develops and markets advanced, transparent solar shading and photovoltaic solutions for new and refurbished buildings. The firm produces and sells unique, proprietary metallic films to glazing manufacturers, who assemble them into standard glazing units and supply these to the building industry. It creates a significantly better working environment and reduces energy consumption in buildings with large glass facades. The company was founded by Eik Bezzel in 2003 and is headquartered in Taastrup, Denmark.

New Ventures BC is a private company that provides education, tools, networking, and funding to help BC tech startups succeed. New Ventures Bc is currently hosting a weekly startup seminar series as part of the 2023 New Ventures BC competition presented by Innovate BC. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The Canadian company relies on the support of government, corporate, and volunteer mentors and jurors to offer their programs.

Philips Healthcare engages in the manufacture of electromedical apparatus. It develops products that offer added value to the entire care cycle: from disease prevention to screening, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care at home or in hospital. It also deals with cardiology, oncology, and women's health. It focuses on serious health problems, which people are confronted, such as heart problems, lung and breast disease. The company is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

GreenCom Networks AG develops energy management software for the energy industry. The firm offers solutions for energy control and consumption control for end customers, as well as for the management of local energy production and electric cars. It provides solutions for electric vehicle management, distributed generation management, smart consumption, and energy monitoring for power and grid operators, utility retailers, and end customers. The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Svante, Inc. produces technologies for the energy and process industries. It offers technology services for capturing post-combustion carbon dioxide from industrial flue gas streams for use in CO2 enhanced oil recovery and carbon capture and storage. The company was founded by Andre Boulet, Darryl Wolanski, Brett Henkel and Soheil Khiavi in 2007 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

Regionale Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij InnovationQuarter BV (Innovation Quarter) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands. The firm was founded in 2013.

Limejump Ltd. operates an online platform that helps businesses, utilities, and system operators to work together for energy usage and saving. It offers balancing mechanism; power purchase agreement; and frequency response products. The company was founded by Erik Nygard and Ning Zhang in 2013 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of The ERM Group, Inc., Element Energy Ltd. is a British company that provides energy consulting services. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2003.

Minibems Ltd. provides internet of things and smart heating solutions. It offers Developers, domestic and commercial building heating, Consulting engineers and architects solutions. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The B.C. Cleantech CEO Alliance is a group of CEOs from British Columbia's leading clean technology companies. The alliance aims to promote the growth of the clean technology sector in the province by advocating for policies that support innovation and sustainability. Members of the alliance collaborate on initiatives to advance the industry, share best practices, and provide mentorship to emerging companies. The B.C. Cleantech CEO Alliance is committed to creating a sustainable future and driving economic growth through the development and adoption of clean technologies.

WF World Fund Management GmbH (WF World Fund Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

ENBALA Power Networks, Inc. provides smart grid technology solutions. Its solutions include virtual power plants, distributed energy resource management systems and analysis and planning. The company was founded by Malcolm Metcalfe and Richard C. Black in 2003 and is headquartered in North Vancouver, Canada.

Luxexcel Group BV provides printoptical solutions for the LED lighting industry. It develops, manufactures, and markets optical solutions for the LED lighting industry. The firm offers Fresnel lenses, linear prism structures, micro optics, lens combinations, integrated-graphics, color lenses, and lens arrays. Its products are used in linear fixtures, LED arrays, recessed spotlights, recessed floor lights, table and floor lamps, and special applications. It also provides optics design, optical prototyping, small series production, and large-scale manufacturing services. The company was founded by Richard van de Vrie and Kurt Blessing in 2009 and is headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands.