Special Situations / Industrials

Acceleware Corp.

Acceleware Corp. (TSXV: AXE), based in Calgary, Alberta, develops, manufactures and markets special purpose software / hardware accelerators used to reduce engineering design simulation and data processing run times. According to Acceleware, simulations that take 5 - 8 hours can be completed within just 15-30 minutes using the company’s accelerators. The company has experienced significant growth in distribution since founded in February 2004.

Bevo Agro Inc.

Bevo Agro Inc. Is North America's leader in plant propagation; it develops plants for final growth in greenhouses and field farms.

Boyuan Construction Group Inc.

Boyuan Construction Group Inc. is in the business of constructing residential and commercial buildings, municipal infrastructure, and is involved in engineering projects in China. The company has expanded its businesses significantly since commencement of its current operations in 2004. Current projects are primarily located in the Yangtze River Delta and the city of Sanya. Boyuan plans to further expand its geographic area, as well as increase its presence in high-end markets.

Brainhunter Inc.

Brainhunter Inc. is one of the leading providers of Human Capital Management (HMC) solutions, services and software in North America. Its end-to-end web based technology platform gives it the capability to offer a full range of services relating to staffing procurement for organizations. Brainhunter primarily provides IT staffing, and also Engineering and Healthcare staffing, on a full-time and contract basis to about 2,000 organizations worldwide. Within 5 years, the company’s revenues increased from $2.78 million in FY2001, to $166.50 million in FY2006.

CIBT Education Group Inc.

CIBT is an education  management company with operations in 45 locations and 12 countries. CIBT's goal is to become a leading global education player with Canada as the base, and China as the hub. The company has achieved significant growth in the past 12 years (through organic growth and acquisitions), as revenues increased from $0.71 million in FY1997 to  $44.55 million in FY2009; reflecting a CAGR of 41% during the period.

China Education Resources Inc.

China Education Resources Inc. (formerly China Ventures Inc.) is engaged in the development and distribution of educational and training materials in China. 

Functional Technologies Corp.

Functional Technologies Corp. is a functional foods developmental company developing proprietary yeast for the global food and beverage market. FEB is also developing micro algae based biological products for the animal health care industry. FEB will commence commercial sales of its proprietary yeast products in the 2009 wine making season.

Greenscape Capital Group Inc.

Greenscape Capital Group helps businesses become cost effective, sustainable, and environmentally responsible by providing energy retrofits for commercial facilities. It operates Green.Switch Capital (“Green.Switch”), an energy retrofitting company that provides energy efficient solutions for businesses. Greenscape, through Green.Switch, has also partnered with Propark America, an established parking management company in the United States, to build, operate, and own a green parking facility at the Denver International Airport.

Hodgins Auctioneers Inc.

Hodgins Auctioneers, Inc. is a Melfort, Saskatchewan based auctioneer, providing auction services of agricultural and industrial equipment, and real estate. The company conducts live onsite auctions primarily in Western Canada, and also has an online only auction platform. To achieve a successful auction, Hodgins offers a range of services such as marketing campaigns, financial guarantees, outright purchases, live internet bidding, and various support services.

H. Paulin & Co.

H. Paulin manufactures and distributes screws, fasteners, automotive parts, screw machine components, and fluid system products mainly to the automotive, industrial, retail (including Home Depot), and agricultural industries.

International Water-Guard Industries Inc.

International Water-Guard Industries Inc., based in Burnaby, BC, Canada, focuses on the design, manufacture, sale, and service of aircraft potable water treatment equipment and systems. IWG has been selling its products to corporate, VIP and military transport manufacturers/operators around the world since 1982.

LJ International Inc.

LJ International Inc. “JADE” manufactures and retails fine jewelry globally. The company has a presence across all industry-related processes from mining to designing, and marketing. It offers approximately 50,000 different contemporary designs ranging from earrings to bracelets. Products are ornamented with both semi-precious and precious stones such as amethyst and diamonds.

MicroPlanet Technology Corp.

MicroPlanet Technology is a company based in Seattle, USA, that has developed an advanced voltage regulation technology for residential, commercial and industrial environments. The company’s voltage regulators help save energy (which in turn helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions), lower electricity bills, increase the  efficiency of electric appliances and improve utility services.

Netflix Inc.

Netflix is the world's largest online DVD movie rental service offering more than one million members access to more than 15,000 titles.

Phinder Technologies  Inc.

Phinder Technologies Inc “PHDTF” is a provider of premier, entry-level web hosting services and Internet access solutions for small businesses in the United States. The company’s efficient, systematic and readily-scalable approach to marketing and billing offers investors exposure to high growth potential.

Resin Systems Inc.

Resin Systems Inc. is a chemical/composite technology company that develops and commercializes its patented line of environmentally friendly resin formulations and end products. 

Sonoro Energy Ltd.

Sonoro Energy Ltd, based in Vancouver, Canada, has a patented technology to generate industrial-scale sonic energy. The patented SonoprocessTM technology is the world’s first and only industrial-scale sonic generator technology. After successfully commercializing its technology in the environmental sector, the company is now actively trying to commercialize the technology’s application in the energy (heavy oil and oil sands)  and the materials sectors.

Titan Trading Analytics Inc. 

Titan Trading Analytics Inc. has developed an electronic trading platform allowing users to trade in different markets and multiple asset classes. The flagship product, TickAnalyst, has the ability to automate the entire process of trading, from initial modeling and testing, to high-performance execution and post-trade analytics. The company signed its first commercial client in November 2009.

Versatile Systems Inc.

Versatile Systems Inc. is a technology company that provides software tools that allow its customers to manage their credit and sales processes. Versatile creates software that extends their customers back office to mobile workers. In addition, the company delivers technology systems and services to many Fortune 1,000 companies.

West Mountain Capital Corp.

West Mountain Capital, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Phase Separation Solutions (PS2), is in the business of thermal treatment of soil, sludge and other waste streams. The company posted record revenues of $5.88 million, and net profits of $2.51 million, in 2009. The company has a strong management team with extensive experience in the industry.