John R. North

Welichem Biotech, Inc. operates as a drug discovery and early stage drug development company focusing on novel therapeutics for autoimmune, inflammatory diseases and cancers. The firm's focus has been on research and development of its novel anti-inflammatory drug candidate, WBI-1001 and its derivatives, and its anticancer drug candidate, WBI-2100 and its derivatives. The company was founded on November 1, 2004 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

QLT, Inc. is a biotechnology company, which engages in the development and commercialization of innovative ocular products that address the unmet medical needs of patients and clinicians worldwide. It also focuses on developing synthetic retinoid program for the treatment of certain inherited retinal diseases. The company was founded by Julia G. Levy and John C. Brown on February 3, 1981 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Ipsen International GmbH manufactures and distributes furnaces and plant systems. Its products include sealed quench furnaces; chamber and multi-purpose chamber furnaces; horizontal and vertical furnaces; EcoFire system; HydroNit Sensor; HybridCarb; and EndoSave system. The firm also provides software processes such as Carb-o-Prof 4.0, AutoMag, Vacu-Prof, and Conti-Control. The company was founded by Harold Ipsen in 1957 and is headquartered in Kleve, Germany.

Inimex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of Innate Defense Regulators (IDRs). IDRs are novel drugs that selectively trigger the body's innate defenses, protecting against antibiotic-resistant infections and controlling inflammation. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.