The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is a Canadian investment vehicle that operates as a business accelerator for public-private partnerships. It is fully owned by the Government of Canada.
In 2012, the BDC invested in Lumira Ventures.1)
The BDC has participated in multiple rounds of investing into Protiva BioTherapeutics, including $4,950,000 in 2006 and $3,300,000 in 2007.2)