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2012
Nick Pateras, BCom, Artsci’13, and Matei Olaru, BCom, have been part of cannabis tech startup Lift & Co. for the past few years. Matei is currently CEO, and Nick serves as VP of strategy. Last year, the pair took the company public on the TSX Venture Exchange. Nick says Lift & Co. was recently selected by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, the provincial regulator of cannabis, as its exclusive provider of mandatory training for all cannabis retail staff in Ontario.