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EBCO INDUSTRIES LTD

Representative: Mr. Richard Eppich, CEO & President Date of establishment: 1956 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Offices: Vancouver, Canada and Frankfurt, Germany Description: EBCO is a manufacturer of machines and equipment for the aerospace, hydroelectric, and nuclear medicine industries. Privately owned and with 250,000 sf facility, EBCO provides wide capabilities in machining, fabrication, assembly, project management and engineering services. EBCO is seeking partners in the aerospace, hydroelectric and mining industries that are interested in producing and distributing their products duty free in either Canada or the U.S. Type of projects: Past projects include: autonomous hydraulic lift transports for the Boeing 787 production line, hydro turbines for Alaska, and cyclotrons (particle accelerators) for the nuclear medicine industries.

Emergco Aerospace Ltd.

Representative: Mr. George Zilahi, CEO & General Manager Date of establishment: 1994 Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia Markets Served: Canada, USA, Japan, Australia/NZ, Nepal, + Description: Designer and manufacturer of specialty helicopter external load products including the STC’d HETS™ fixed line Human External Cargo system, underslung cargo gear, and Mack Innovations line of mission kits for powerline maintenance & construction. Emergco is a Transport Canada approved organization under AO# 96-99, and provides specialty training services to support our full range of products. Type of projects: Search & Rescue, Powerline Construction & Maintenance, Police/Tactical, Helicopter Utility Operations, Military

Innovative Travel Solutions

Representative: Mr. Christopher Gilliland, Manager, Innovative Travel Solutions, Vancouver Airport Authority Date of establishment: 1992 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Offices: Vancouver Description: Largest provider of kiosk-based self-service border control solutions with over 1,200 kiosks operating in 36 airport and seaport locations. Our solution significantly reduces border wait times while improving the safety and security

• f borders and can be configured to meet the immigration needs of any

country. Type of projects: Automated self-service border control solutions for airports and seaport.

BioNeutra North America Inc.

Representative: Mr. Barry Charnay, Sr. Vice President Business Development Date of establishment: 2003 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Warehouses: Edmonton, Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh and Amsterdam Description: VitaFiberTM is a patent protected enzymatic conversion of any starch into a reduced calorie sweetener with prebiotic and fiber attributes. Calories become 2 calories per gram versus 4 calories for sugar. Fiber tolerance is superior to

• ther fiber sources. Product is natural with organic available from tapioca or

non-GMO corn starch sources. Expanded product range in approval stage. Approvals: US-FDA GRAS, EFSA (novel food), Canada (novel food ingredient), Kosher and Halal. Types of applications: Nutrition bars, bakery, dairy, ice cream, juices, beverages, meal replacement, sports nutrition and supplements.

Canadian Food Exporters Association

Representative: Susan Powell, President & CEO Date of establishment: 1996 Location: Toronto, Ontario Offices: Canada Description: The Canadian Food Exporters Association is resource focused organization dedicated to enhancing Canadian food, beverage and ingredient exports. Our mandate is to increase the profitable export sales of our members’ products, increase the number of small-to-medium sized processors and manufacturers exporting and to raise the international profile of Canadian food, beverage and ingredient products. Type of projects: Food and beverage industry.

Frédéric Gattuso Director of Importation

Representatives: Nancy Kingsley Hu CEO Patrizio Donato, President Date established: 2012 Location: Mount Forest, Ontario Offices: Mount Forest Ontario and Ningbo, China Golden Ontario Products is a CFIA approved boutique red meat processing

• plant. We provide and specialize in a high end quality Dry Age Beef brand,

Donato International. We are licensed for beef, pork, bison, venison and lamb products. Type of projects: Exporting, co-packing, and custom programs for the red meat industry. Servicing hospitality and food service industries.

Italian Centre Shop

Representative: Teresa Spinelli, Owner & President Date of establishment: 1959 Location: Edmonton & Calgary, Alberta. Description: A specialty grocer and gathering place for Alberta families and friends since 1959, the Italian Centre Shop’s long devotion to authentic Italian and European tastes and traditions creates community, love and belonging. Memories of home made from Europe’s best known, most-loved foods, all under one roof. Type of projects: Retail, wholesale.

Representative: Mr. Gino Becerra, Managing Director, Grain Sector Date of establishment: 1922 Location: Montréal, Québec Offices: All over Canada, Southeast Asia Description: 2nd largest Agri-Food group in Canada $6 billion in sales, 12,211 employees, $2.3 billion in assets Divisions:

• Agri-Business Division ($1.7 billion)
• Livestock production
• Crop Production
• Grain Marketing
• Retail Division ($2.2 billion)
• Energy
• Farm Machinery
• Hardware
• Meat Division ($2.8 billion)

Gabriele Torchetti President

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Representative: Patricia Occhiuto, CPA, CA – Co-president Date of establishment: 1984 Location: Montreal, Quebec Offices: Montreal, Toronto, Calgary Description: Import and distribution of full range of Italian food products. Distribution to most large chains, independent retailers, and restaurants across Canada. We have developed a private label which has steadily grown in reputation and recognition as well as work with nationally known brands that we have developed over the years. Our products – Pasta, Cheese, Deli meats, Marinated vegetables, Olive

• ils,Vinegars,Seafood, Sweets, Etc.

Robert Nella Owner

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SHRA

Representatives:

• Ms. Daniela Tixi – CEO & Founder
• Ms. Carolyn Armstrong – VP Business Development

Date of establishment: 2016 Location: Toronto, Ontario Offices: Toronto and Rome Description: Strategic business advisory group with over 25 years of experience specializing in strategic and operational scaling of Canadian and European companies for export and domestic growth. Competencies including HR, sales, branding, digital marketing, product development, supply chain, distribution specializing on CETA. Provide bilateral, turn- key teams and operations for companies establishing organizations In Canada and/or Europe. Type of projects/industries: Agri-food, consumer goods, fashion, retail, e-commerce, tech, banking, venture capital, private equity, manufacturing, healthcare, clean energy, not-for-profit, e-learning, professional associations and centres for innovation.

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Toni Varone President

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Willow Park Wines & Spirits

Representative: Peggy Perry, VP of Purchasing and Marketing Date of establishment: 1994 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Offices: Calgary, Alberta & Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Description: In 1994 Willow Park Wines & Spirits opened its doors as the largest private liquor retailer in Canada. With a focus on product education, customer service and extensive product selection, sales volumes continue to increase at great pace. The first liquor retailer to offer free tasting events, classes and festivals to educate customers on food and drink, WPWS has also built a robust distribution division servicing over 500 commercial accounts in two provinces within Canada. Type of projects: Liquor Retailer, Wine, Spirit and Beer Educator for both Consumers and Professionals, Large Commercial Account Division with large internal Distribution Warehouses .

Centennial College

Representative: Mr. Andrew Petrou, Director, Strategic Initiatives and External Relations Date of establishment: 1966 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Ontario Offices: Five campuses comprised of eight schools, and seven satellite locations across the world Description: Centennial is Ontario's first public college. Our vision is to transform lives and communities through learning while our mission is to educate students for career

• success. Over the past 50 years Centennial College has transformed itself from

a local community college to a worldly institution with a presence in several emerging markets, including China, India, South Korea and Brazil. Our record is

• ne of exemplary teaching, innovative programming and extensive partnership
• building. Recognized as one of the most culturally diverse postsecondary

institutions in Canada, almost 100 ethno-cultural groups are represented and 80 languages are spoken on campus. Centennial currently has a student population

• f 21,000 full-time students and 20,000 part-time learners.

Type of projects: Advanced Community Centre (ACC) Downsview Aerospace and Innovation Research (DAIR)

Representatives:

• Dr. Alan Shepard, President and Vice-Chancellor
• Mr. William Cheaib, Chief of Staff and AVP International

Description: Bold and vibrant, Concordia University reflects the urban and multicultural environment that is at the heart of Montréal. Ranked among the world’s best universities, Concordia’s 46,000 students prosper in 300 undergraduate and 200 graduate programs, across four faculties – Arts and Science, Engineering and Computer Science, Fine Arts, the John Molson School of Business – and a School of Graduate Studies. Concordia’s diverse research centres keep breaking new grounds. Areas include aerospace, preventative healthcare, synthetic biology, human rights, and creative arts and technology. Together with 200,000 alumni, our work contributes positively to the economic, cultural and social development of Montréal, and radiates out into the world beyond.

OMERS

Ventures, Platform Investments

Representative: John Ruffolo, CEO, Ventures / Executive Managing Director, Platform Investments Date of establishment: 2011 (Ventures), 2009 (Platform Investments) Location: HQ Toronto, Ontario Description: OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, with more than $85 billion in net assets. OMERS manages a diversified portfolio of investments in public markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate. OMERS Platform Investments: OMERS innovation arm identifies and incubates new arms-length platforms that drive exposure to new investment themes and asset classes. Type of projects: Existing platforms in Venture Capital, Energy, Special Situations and Financial Services. Developing investments in Agriculture, Life Sciences, Clean Tech and Renewable Energy. OMERS Ventures: OMERS venture capital investment arm invests in growth-oriented, disruptive technology companies across North America. Type of projects: Ventures has invested more than $340M of capital in 30 disruptive tech companies across North America, creating over 5,000 jobs, and attracting an additional $1.2B for portfolio companies.

RAYMOND CHABOT GRANT THORNTON

Representative: Emilio B. Imbriglio, CEO Date of establishment: 1948 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Offices: Grant Thornton network has over 800 offices, 47000 people, in over 130 countries Description: With 2400 people, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is the largest professional services firm in Québec. The Grant Thornton network is a leader across Canada. We offer 60 specialized consulting services as well as local and international taxation and assurance services. We assist a wide variety of dynamic organizations unlock their full potential for growth both locally and internationally.

Tony Loffreda Vice Chairman RBC Wealth Management

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WATSON GOEPEL LLP

Representative: Cav. Celso A. A. Boscariol, QC Date of establishment: 1984 Location: Vancouver, Canada Offices: As a member of Lawyers Associated Worldwide, a global association of law firms, Watson Goepel LLP has access to nearly 100 independent law firms in more than 50 countries, including most Canadian provinces and the NAFTA area, enabling us to service clients expanding their operations and relationships into new foreign markets. Description: Watson Goepel LLP is an accomplished mid-sized Canadian Law firm of 30

• lawyers. The size of our firm allows us to be agile enough to provide a

broad range of business and litigation services from the complex issues facing large organizations, small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures to the very personal needs of private clients and families. Type of projects: Watson Goepel LLP is focussed on assisting clients in realizing the benefits

• ffered by CETA both in Canada and the European Union to Canadian and

European businesses.

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BlackBerry

Representative: Diego Ghidini, Sales Director Italy Date of establishment: 1984 Location: Waterloo, Ontario (Canada) Offices: worldwide presence in major countries, including Italy (Milan) Description: Security is our focus. With +80 security approvals and certifications, we provide the most secure and comprehensive platform to connect people, devices, processes, systems and organizations for the “Enterprise of Things”. Type of projects: Mobile security, cybersecurity, Unified Endpoint Management, secure communications (email, SMS, voice calls, chat), mass communications & crisis management solutions, secure file sharing, security for the automotive market (QNX) .

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Hypertec Group / CIARA Technologies

Representative: Mr. André Lamarre, Executive Vice-President Date of establishment: 1984 Location: Montreal, Quebec Offices: Canada, USA, Netherlands, France and Hong Kong Description: Hypertec / CIARA is a global technology provider that specializes in the design, engineering, manufacturing, integration, deployment, support and recycling of cutting-edge IT products. CIARA is considered to be one of the largest system manufacturers in North America and the only provider capable of offering a total hardware lifecycle management solution Type of projects: The company’s products are employed worldwide by organizations small to large in the sectors of public cloud, content delivery, finance, automotive, aerospace, engineering, health, transportation, energy, government, education and defense.

mnubo, inc

Representative: Mr. Max Lucchesi, Senior Sales Manager, Europe Date of establishment: 2012 Location: Montreal, Quebec Offices: Montreal, Quebec – Agents in US and Japan Description: mnubo is the solution for OEM and components manufacturers, in need

• f executing their digital transformation (Connected and smarter

products). Mnubo specialized in Data Management and Data Analytics,

• ffering a combination of software and Professional Services.

Mnubo partners with many industry leaders, among others mnubo is an Advances Amazon AWS and Google Cloud Platform partner. Type of projects: Digitalization, Industrial Internet of Things, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

xahive inc.

Representatives: Sem Ponnambalam, President and Co-founder, David Mohajer, Vice-President and Co-founder Date of establishment: 2013 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Offices: Ottawa - New York City – Utica, New York Description:

(1) Secure Communication Software: xahive offers an easy to purchase service that allows professionals to send real time endpoint encrypted messages and files, without compromising their confidentiality. (2) Cybersecurity Education: For businesses looking to maintain an edge on cybersecurity education, xahive will train your board, c-suite, staff and stakeholders.

Projects: Cybersecurity compliance prep, migration from legacy communication to secure communication, digital identity, penetration testing, cybersecurity governance.

OMERS Private Markets

Representative: Mr. Tenio Evangelista, Vice President, Government Relations Date of establishment: 1997 Location: Toronto, Ontario Offices: New York, London, Amsterdam, Sydney Description: Borealis Infrastructure, as part of OMERS Private Markets, invests in large-scale infrastructure businesses. Borealis is the infrastructure investment management arm

• f the OMERS pension plan, which serves municipal employees in the Province of
• Ontario. OMERS has approximately C$85bn of assets as of December 2016, with

$14.7bn in net infrastructure investment asset exposure. Borealis manages investments in: Australia, Canada, UK, US, Chile, Czech Republic, Germany, Finland, Spain, and Sweden. Borealis takes a patient and disciplined approach to infrastructure investing, and executes on the prudent diversification of its portfolio by industry sector, geography, size and stage of development. Type of projects: Energy, Transportation, Government Regulated Services

Emanuele Triassi Vice Chair

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BTY Group

Representative: Omar Elshayal, EMEA Business Development Director Date of establishment: 1979 Location: Head Office: Vancouver, Canada Offices: 20 offices (Canada, U.S., U.K., Northern Ireland, Turkey, Egypt Description: BTY has 40 years of experience supporting clients on development and infrastructure assets worldwide. BTY is currently advising on development and infrastructure projects totalling more than USD $70 billion worldwide. We are the #1 Technical Advisor in North America, and currently ranked #3 globally (InfraDeals. Q1, 2017). Integrated European training and North American best practices that deliver projects with speed and efficiency. Type of projects: Hospitals & healthcare facilities, Transit and Transportation, Arts & Leisure Facilities, Educational Facilities, Residential & Commercial buildings, Water & Wastewater

The Canadian Italian Business and Professional Association

Representative: Mr. Eddy Burello, President Date of establishment: 1952 Location: Toronto, Ontario Offices: Toronto Ontario Description: CIBPA has been in existence since 1952 and has earned the enviable reputation as a premier association to represent business and professionals interests in the Greater Toronto Area and Nationally through its National Federation. Through the National Federation we have offices in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, Windsor Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Niagara, Sault Ste. Marie and

• Sudbury. Our mandate is to promote and cultivate business, professional

cultural and social interests for our members. Types of projects: We draw upon our premier network of businesses and professionals to assist Canadian and international businesses to get established, flourish and succeed in the Canadian market place.

Economic Development Division City of Toronto

Representative: Mr. George Spezza, Director, Business Growth Services Date of establishment: City of Toronto incorporated March 6, 1834 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Description: Economic Development provides support for business development, investment & expansion and export development & trade. We

• ffer:
• Advice about programs, tools & services to export in to new markets
• Hosting in-bound trade delegations and coordinating out-bound missions
• Assistance with identifying new markets, becoming export ready and

developing and producing export plans

• International access through our network of more than 30 formal foreign

relationship agreements and access to the World Trade Centre network Type of projects: Identifying foreign tendering opportunities, providing formal export & trade training, forming and operating organizations such as the Latin America Bilateral Trade Initiative, travelling to international markets to meet in market experts in search of trading opportunities, all to benefit Toronto firms

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Upper Richelieu Economic and Tourism Council

Conseil Économique et Tourisme Haut-Richelieu

Representative: Erica Zoia, General Director Date of establishment: 1981 Location: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, CANADA Offices: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Description: Economic development agency whose mandate is to assist and support

• f Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu & Region companies in their growth and their
• projects. It is located near Montreal and the US border and is a privileged

place in Quebec for the establishment of businesses, start-ups, in addition to stimulating the emergence, in collaboration with other economic stakeholders, projects both locally, nationally and internationally. Type of Services: Trade and Investment: expansion, relocation, financing, productivity improvement, sustainable development, succession, etc.

Maxxmar Window Fashions

Representative: Mr. Norbert Marocco and Mr. Steve Marocco Date of establishment: 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Office: Toronto, Ontario with distribution across Canada Description: Maxxmar was founded by a team of leaders in innovation who have successfully introduced and launched the vinyl shutter category into the market over 25 years ago, along with other progressive products such as the one-piece multi sectional/angle track, operable horizontal specialty shapes, the revolutionary cut-down machine and many more. This team is led by Norbert Marocco who has been granted over 60 patents in the window covering industry. We at Maxxmar have worked very hard over the last year to come up with a solution to the continuous loop chain/cord safety hazard as this problem exists in Canada, the United States and in every other country. We have developed and are promoting

• ur extremely affordable DecoraSafe System as we believe in making

homes safe from child strangulation and want to save children’s lives. Type of projects: Window Coverings in hospitality, commercial and residential applications

Inter-Transport Ltd.

Representative: Mr. Tony Altomare, President Date of establishment: 1990 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Offices and Partners: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Milan, Florence, Rome, Vicenza, Europe, Asia, South America Description: For over 25 years, ITL-Inter-Transport has provided freight forwarding services across Canada and around the world. Specializing in freight forwarding, logistics and complete project management, ITL offers leading edge solutions for all sectors. Be it by air, ocean, rail or truck, ITL provides the network and a wide range of transportation and logistic services to transport any commodity to/from anywhere in the world. Services:

International Air Freight, International Sea Freight, Logistics & Projects Management

ITL Express ~ ITL Assurance ~ ITL Pharma ~ ITL Fresh ~ ITL DGR