Howard Pakosh

Innovation Factory is a not-for-profit business accelerator, located in Hamilton and Halton, Ontario, committed to building the province’s innovation community and helping entrepreneurs bring their new and innovative ideas to market. Innovation Factory connects and enables active collaboration between the communities of science, business, government, academia and finance to accelerate the innovation process and amplify the economic and social impact of important new ideas and discoveries. Whether a small start-up company located in a garage or a multinational company that has been a part of the fabric of the region for a century, Innovation Factory can help bring innovations to life. Offering a variety of programming and services – from networking events to matching seasoned experts with our high-potential clients – we offer a comprehensive range of resources for entrepreneurs. Our experienced advisors guide our clients every step of the way. Innovation Factory works with innovators in a range of sectors, including, but not limited to: * Advanced manufacturing * Cleantech * Information technology, communications and entertainment * Life sciences and health care * Integrated and smart mobility solutions * Social innovations

POLYTEDA develops not another DRC tool based on the outdated architecture but a unique processing technology based on fastest and most accurate flat engine on the market. Unique technology makes POLYTEDA`s flagship product PowerDRC/LVS the best solution for medium and large IC layouts for 40nm and above. The main idea of PowerDRC/LVS is to speed up the process of physical verification by using One-Shot™ processing that delivers maximum CPU efficiency per one rule check. Silicon-proven on 250nm, 180nm, 130nm, 90nm, 65nm, 40nm. PowerDRC benefits from parallel processing independent groups of rules as well as independent parts of layout (zone-based). Parallel tasks may be run in multi-CPU mode on: - a single host - multi host grids like Platform LSF or SGE - a cloud environment Scalability proven on 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64 CPUs PWRL, a key component of POLYTEDA`​ physical verification platform encapsulates advanced, complex rules into simpler syntax. While the PWRL syntax mirrors the well-known syntax used all these years in rule deck creation, it also efficiently encodes factors that are not considered at higher process nodes. For more information please visit our web site: www.polyteda.com Contact us today: info@polyteda.com

Freedom Laser, LLC is not just a company; we are a movement that inspires hope. Our clinic has been at the forefront of the battle against nicotine addiction for more than two decades. With a combination of expertise, passion, and relentless determination, we have helped thousands of individuals break free from the cycle of smoking and vaping.

Innovation Factory is a not-for-profit business accelerator, located in Hamilton and Halton, Ontario, committed to building the province’s innovation community and helping entrepreneurs bring their new and innovative ideas to market. Innovation Factory connects and enables active collaboration between the communities of science, business, government, academia and finance to accelerate the innovation process and amplify the economic and social impact of important new ideas and discoveries. Whether a small start-up company located in a garage or a multinational company that has been a part of the fabric of the region for a century, Innovation Factory can help bring innovations to life. Offering a variety of programming and services – from networking events to matching seasoned experts with our high-potential clients – we offer a comprehensive range of resources for entrepreneurs. Our experienced advisors guide our clients every step of the way. Innovation Factory works with innovators in a range of sectors, including, but not limited to: * Advanced manufacturing * Cleantech * Information technology, communications and entertainment * Life sciences and health care * Integrated and smart mobility solutions * Social innovations

POLYTEDA develops not another DRC tool based on the outdated architecture but a unique processing technology based on fastest and most accurate flat engine on the market. Unique technology makes POLYTEDA`s flagship product PowerDRC/LVS the best solution for medium and large IC layouts for 40nm and above. The main idea of PowerDRC/LVS is to speed up the process of physical verification by using One-Shot™ processing that delivers maximum CPU efficiency per one rule check. Silicon-proven on 250nm, 180nm, 130nm, 90nm, 65nm, 40nm. PowerDRC benefits from parallel processing independent groups of rules as well as independent parts of layout (zone-based). Parallel tasks may be run in multi-CPU mode on: - a single host - multi host grids like Platform LSF or SGE - a cloud environment Scalability proven on 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64 CPUs PWRL, a key component of POLYTEDA`​ physical verification platform encapsulates advanced, complex rules into simpler syntax. While the PWRL syntax mirrors the well-known syntax used all these years in rule deck creation, it also efficiently encodes factors that are not considered at higher process nodes. For more information please visit our web site: www.polyteda.com Contact us today: info@polyteda.com

Founded in 1998, the TekStart Group is a privately held firm dedicated to turning breakthrough technology concepts into market-ready successes. TekStart provides investment, commercialization, and executive support, partnering with innovators to fund, build, and scale advanced technologies. Through its ChipStart® business unit, the company delivers custom ASIC design and outsourced operations for semiconductor, consumer electronics, and IoT companies. With deep expertise and a trusted partner network across North America and Europe, TekStart helps clients reduce risk, accelerate time-to-market, and unlock lasting value. Recently, our friends at Boldstart Ventures wrote a piece about “Inception Investing,” investing at the formation stage of the company, highlighting the evolution we’re seeing in the seed-stage venture market. We believe “Seed is the new Series A”, and that we must align our strategies and core competencies to where they’re best positioned for today’s market. While there are many different ways to play the Seed market, we’ve largely aligned around “Inception” investments (including our 6 most recent deals). This entry point enables us to get great exposure to teams heavily aligned with our strengths. We’ll even go as early as starting companies alongside founders (having incubated four companies in the last ten years). Through innovative training and development methodologies, TekStart aims to bring the best industry sales, marketing, and business development practices to companies of all sizes. In addition, TekStarts R&D team can lead cost-optimization projects by designing and delivering semiconductor solutions across various industries.