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Mila Ventures is building the Venture Scientist platform: an integrated venture-creation engine designed to translate frontier AI research into world-class companies - rooted in Canada, built for the world. Mila Ventures operates within Mila, a prestigious AI research institute based in Montréal, founded by Yoshua Bengio, one of the godfathers of modern artificial intelligence and a pioneer of deep learning. The platform brings together: Mila Venture Studio (co-creating companies with professors, students, and entrepreneurs) Mila Accelerator (early company building and scaling) Venture Scientist Academy (training researchers to become venture builders) The Mila Venture Fund (in formation) We operate at the intersection of AI research, venture creation, and capital, working closely with Mila's globally renowned researchers, students, founders, investors, corporate partners, and public institutions.

Many of IAG's innovations began as seed ideas in Firemark. We identified their potential, invested in their development and accelerated their growth. By building an incubation ecosystem across industry, venture capital, academia and government, we identify systems of opportunity to explore, evaluate and commercialise. Four cities Our cross-functional hubs in Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore and Auckland, provide access to a breadth of talent and depth of experience to develop ideas that deliver business impact. Three functions Futures. Ventures. Labs. The ability of our different functional areas and skill sets to work (and play) together gives us a competitive advantage.

The Notre Dame Pit Road Fund was launched in 2018 with the mission to serve early stage companies associated with the University. By investing in de-risked, promising technologies through the Engine Commercialization Process, the Fund injects capital into Notre Dame led and affiliated companies as they mature. In addition, the Fund connects founders to mentors, strategic partners, sophisticated investors and board members, leveraging their resources to build and scale the Fund’s portfolio companies. Philosophy & Investment Thesis Designed to unlock tremendous value both socially and economically, the Pit Road Fund aims to create the next great company by leveraging the discoveries of technical solutions made by the University and the Notre Dame ecosystem. Industry Agnostic Investing in Faculty Research, Student Founders, Staff, Alumni & the South Bend-Elkhart Regional Community Investing under Catholic Social Guidelines Pre-seed, Seed and Series A Investments

Arieli Capital is a multifaceted investment firm that is focused on being an active investor in the next generation of technology companies. Arieli Capital operates four core businesses: Arieli Family Office, Arieli Innovation, Arieli Advisory and Arieli Innovation Fund. The Arieli team is primarily based in Israel with offices in New York and London. Arieli is a recognized global leader in innovation with deep governmental, academic, and corporate relationships and partnerships. Our unique holistic approach and global network enables our partners to build sustainable economic and social growth engines in the form of innovation centers, incubator programs, accelerator programs, bootcamps, technology transfer platforms, educational impact and job creation platforms.

Since its debut, WILCO (formerly known asScientipôle) has continually expanded and transformed to create optimum value for entrepreneurs and enterprises through consistent innovation. WILCO is dedicated to fostering the entrepreneurial spirit * with curiosity, communication and outside-the-box thinking that benefits and inspires startups, Midcaps and Large Groups. * Association eligible for sponsoring scheme according to article 238.4 of the French Tax Code We currently have two locations: one in the heart of Paris, the other at Plateau de Saclay, France’s very own Silicon Valley. Accelerator in the heart of Paris WILCO moved to the Marais in summer 2020. This new location is ideal for startups past and present, Mid-caps, large groups, investors and mentors to meet and mingle. Our aim is to discover and foster synergies between different players at exclusive events. Our people-driven dynamic allows for a melting pot of excellence and innovation that benefits all entrepreneurs and independent thinkers. At the heart of the Paris-Saclay innovation ecosystem Since our launch, WILCO has always called the Paris-Saclay international technology hub home. This prestigious enclave brings together higher education, innovation, R&D, companies of all sizes and numerous local startups. The “30” is a new space dedicated to coworking and company creation at Paris-Saclay, Massy.

Founded in 2019 as an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, EIT Urban Mobility is committed to accelerating the transition to sustainable mobility. We accelerate the sustainable transition by providing established businesses, startups, universities, research institutes and the public sector with access to markets, talent, funding and knowledge. We empower our partners to develop and deploy new solutions that address the mobility challenges European cities face. We work in partnership with over 250 organisations and collaborate with a wider network of more than 1,000 organisations across 35 countries. Our work supports our vision for sustainable and decarbonised urban mobility and more liveable urban spaces for all. Why we do it The world is in the midst of a climate emergency. Emissions need to be cut 55% by 2030, and net zero achieved by 2050 to meet the objectives of the European Green Deal. To make this happen we need to embrace a new paradigm that includes radically changing how we move and live in cities. Many innovative solutions to achieve sustainable urban mobility already exist, yet their widespread adoption is often slow. Our role as Europe’s leading network for transport innovation in cities is to catalyse uptake and accelerate this transition. We are committed to helping the EU accomplish its ambitious CO2 reduction goals. We align with EU priorities and contribute to key EU strategies and initiatives including the Green Deal, the Cities Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030, Horizon Europe and the New European Bauhaus. We also collaborate with our partners on local projects and initiatives and establish strong relationships with regional and city governments. What we do & how we do it We enable our community to speed up the transition to a decarbonised urban transport system through activities in four focus areas: match and connect, talent to business, innovations to market, and startups to scale. Match and connect We match and connect key stakeholders – including public sector, students, research institutes, universities, large enterprises, SMEs, startups, and NGOs – to accelerate the transformation of the mobility sector across all our activities and geographies. Events such as Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress enable our partners to connect, share insights and learn about the latest trends. Through Horizon Lab we help partners access external funding and form consortia to bid on long-term, large-scale projects. Innovations to market We bring innovations to market by supporting partners to develop, deploy and commercialise mobility products and services. Our activities accelerate innovations’ time to market and further scale their impact in European cities. We facilitate connections between the public sector, research institutes, established companies, startups and SMEs to implement agile pilots in European cities where market-ready solutions are tested in real-life. These pilots have led to longer-term partnerships, growth for private sector partners, and viable solutions for cities. Talent to business We elevate talent to business by fostering entrepreneurship and upskilling practitioners for the urban mobility challenges of tomorrow. We offer several master’s programmes, a Doctoral Training Network, tailored courses for students and professionals, and numerous incubator programmes to nurture entrepreneurship. Additionally, we coordinate the EIT Campus, a one-stop shop for education resources produced by the EIT Community and supported by EIT and the European Commission. Startups to scale We grow startups to scale by providing access to funding, coaching, and concrete opportunities through our accelerator and scale-up programmes. We nurture entrepreneurs to create and scale new solutions by connecting them with a broader network of potential shareholders and customers. As an impact investor we support startups that show positive social and environmental impact, as well as strong financial return on investment. We provide startups with access to grants and equity investments, networking opportunities and training through partner-led programmes. Equity startups can also be matched with city members to facilitate partnerships, and priority is given to gender-balanced startups. In 2023, we were recognised as Europe’s most active investor in urban mobility startups.