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Managing Partner, Intellectual Property-Backed\r\nFinancing at BDC Capital

Ms. Lally Rementilla is Managing Partner,\r\nIntellectual Property-Backed Financing at BDC Capital. She oversees and\r\nprovides strategic guidance to a national team that helps IP-rich companies\r\nbecome global leaders by accelerating their growth and commercialization of\r\ntheir innovation. Following nearly two decades of experience as a financial\r\nexecutive in the technology sector, Ms. Rementilla moved into investment, becoming Chief Financial Officer and then President & Chief Executive\r\nOfficer of commercial lender Quantius. At Quantius, she structured and launched\r\nthe company’s main fund and helped build a diverse portfolio of knowledge-based\r\ncompanies. Prior to that, she was Vice President of Finance and Administration\r\nat Nulogy Corporation. She was Vice President Finance at Lavalife Corp. and\r\nArea Vice President Finance and Contract Management at Lucent Technologies\r\nCanada. Ms. Rementilla is currently chairperson of the board of Interaxon Inc.\r\nand is an Associate Fellow at the Creative Destruction Lab. She previously served on several other\r\nboards, including the Innovation Asset Collective (Canada’s first patent\r\ncollective), Pique Ventures Investments, the Information Technology Association\r\nof Canada, and Canadian Women in Communications. She also served as the former\r\nCanada Lead for the Billion Dollar Fund for Women. Ms. Rementilla is a proud\r\nsupporter of Canadian innovation and derives great satisfaction from partnering\r\nwith founders and management teams to help them scale. She is an experienced\r\ngender lens investor with an eye to creating impact for women globally. A\r\nChartered Professional Accountant, she also holds a Master of Business\r\nAdministration from York University and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications\r\nfrom Ateneo de Manila University.

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Farmer Lifeline Technologies

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Kenya
\r\nStartup – Food

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Farmer\r\nLifeline’s agricultural robots use Machine Learning and AI algorithms to detect\r\npests or pathogens in crops. These patented solar-powered devices are\r\ncompletely autonomous and can predict diseases associated with climatic heat\r\nwaves. Remarkably affordable for farmers (only USD3 per subscription), this\r\nsolution has already been used in over 5,100 farms in Kenya, saving more than\r\nUSD690,000 in crop losses and increasing yield by USD780,000.

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Karoli Hindriks is an Estonian entrepreneur, the CEO & founder of Jobbatical, a startup Forbes named one of Europe's 10 Most Exciting Technology SMEs For 2018. Jobbatical is working on removing the friction of international relocation by making immigration processes seamless through technology.

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AETECH

Republic of\r\nKorea
\r\nSME – Green tech

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AETECH’s robot\r\nuses AI deep learning technologies to sort recyclable waste. It learns to\r\naccurately identify and categorize waste into 46 subcategories. This efficient\r\nsolution can sort twice the amount of material a person can handle, offering\r\nmunicipalities and recycling sorting companies cost savings of up to 2.8 times\r\ncompared to manual sorting. AETECH’s substantial IP portfolio will support\r\ntheir expansion from Korea into Europe, Middle East, Australia, and Southeast\r\nAsia.

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Laboratorios Luar

Argentina
\r\nSME – Health

Laboratorios\r\nLuar specializes in the development, production, and commercialization of\r\ninnovative pharmaceutical products, particularly for complex and underserved conditions\r\nlike Cystic Fibrosis. They have developed treatments for viral and bacterial\r\npneumonias, and other respiratory conditions. Their dedication to research\r\nunderscores their commitment to producing high-quality, therapeutically\r\neffective products. Laboratorios Luar's IP strategy focuses on robust\r\nprotection of inventions through patents, utility models, and industrial\r\ndesigns, with an emphasis on comprehensive IP management guided by\r\ninternational standards.

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Meticuly

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Thailand
\r\nSME – Health

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Meticuly has\r\ncreated 3D printed bone replacements uniquely tailored to each patient. This\r\ncutting-edge solution employs an AI-powered CT scan to design titanium implants\r\nthat perfectly fit any patient, significantly saving time and effort compared\r\nto traditional methods. The company has secured its intellectual property\r\nrights and ensured global operational freedom with 36 patents in 10 countries,\r\n18 trademarks, over 15 trade secrets, and 2 copyrights.

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Türkiye
\r\nStartup – Health

PONS’s medical technology allows health professionals to unlock\r\nultrasound imaging outside hospital settings. Knowing that 70% of chronic\r\ndiseases and disabilities in the US could be solved by a simple ultrasound\r\npreventive care, this technology could mean a tremendous reduction in mortality\r\nand national healthcare costs if deployed massively. The patented image\r\nenhancement technology and AI-driven navigation system, supported by a large\r\npharmaceutical company, can be featured on any device providing expert-level\r\nscan resolutions without requiring expensive new hardware.

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\r\nQnami

Switzerland
\r\nSME – Advanced Manufacturing and Technology

Qnami is a pioneer in quantum sensing and focuses on ultrasensitive\r\nmagnetic imaging sensors, particularly in scanning probe microscopy. Leveraging\r\nquantum sensors made of synthetic diamonds, Qnami’s technology quantitatively\r\nmeasures magnetic properties across diverse materials, preserving their natural\r\nmagnetic order and unveiling properties that could not be measured using other\r\ntechnologies. By harnessing quantum mechanics to control and measure the state\r\nof a single electron, Qnami is developing a fundamental new technology known as\r\nquantum sensing, with the aim of improving people's lives and the world at\r\nlarge. Qnami’s IP strategy focuses on securing key patents in scanning\r\nmicroscopy to protect groundbreaking research and facilitate sustained investments,\r\nblending trade secrets, trademarks, and patents to secure significant funding\r\nand market positioning.

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\r\n\r\nScansX

Kuwait
\r\nStartup – Health

ScansX is revolutionizing brain injury diagnostic procedures by replacing\r\nor complementing MRIs with a portable, non-invasive brain scanner that utilizes\r\nnear-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and artificial intelligence (AI) to detect\r\nearly signs of brain hemorrhages and tumors. IP plays a significant role in the\r\ncompany strategy as it allows ScansX to leverage patents and trademarks through\r\nlicensing agreements globally.

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\r\n\r\nHealinno Tech

\r\n\r\nChina
\r\nStartup – Health

\r\n\r\nHealinno Tech's intelligent\r\nimage-guided automated waterjet surgical robot (metaFlow™) facilitates benign\r\nprostatic hyperplasia (BPH) treatments. IP-protected innovations, including\r\nmulti-dimensional ultrasound image-based adaptive surgical planning, precise\r\nwater jet control and automated surgical operation, establish a competitive\r\nmarket advantage for the company. With 94 million BPH patients worldwide\r\nexpected to require surgery in the next decade, including 25 million Chinese\r\npatients, and only 500,000 surgeries currently performed annually in China,\r\nthere is a significant unmet demand. Healinno Tech is well-positioned to lead\r\nin addressing this need, and is committed to allow more patients around the\r\nworld to access high-quality, appropriate and affordable treatments through\r\nleading technology and innovation.

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\r\n\r\nVivo Surgical

\r\n\r\nSingapore
\r\nSME – Health

\r\n\r\nVivo Surgical develops medical devices that empower clinicians to work\r\nmore safely and efficiently. The company’s mission is to make health\r\ntechnologies more accessible worldwide, and are leading the way with a novel\r\nendoscopic robot that has been designed to be a unique add-on to any endoscope\r\non the market. This innovation transforms the endoscope into a high-precision\r\nsurgical tool, enhancing the endoscopist's ability to perform complex\r\ngastrointestinal surgeries with greater ease and speed. Vivo Surgical’s strong\r\nIP foundations have propelled the company’s growth, enhancing its credibility\r\nand reputation among world-leading health systems and research institutes. This\r\nhas resulted in a commercial and partnership presence in over 20 countries\r\ninternationally since its founding in 2018.

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