Lead efforts and activities related to the Hamilton Synapse Life Science Consortium, a partnership created by the key anchor life science organizations from across the Hamilton region (including McMaster University, Hamilton Health Sciences, St. Joseph's, Mohawk College, MIP, the City of Hamilton, Chamber of Commerce, etc) representing more than 25,000 employees and $500 million spent on innovative research each year.The Consortium's mandate is to accelerate the commercialization of… Show more Lead efforts and activities related to the Hamilton Synapse Life Science Consortium, a partnership created by the key anchor life science organizations from across the Hamilton region (including McMaster University, Hamilton Health Sciences, St. Joseph's, Mohawk College, MIP, the City of Hamilton, Chamber of Commerce, etc) representing more than 25,000 employees and $500 million spent on innovative research each year.The Consortium's mandate is to accelerate the commercialization of innovation coming out of our world class academic and research centers and institutes, as well as attract new companies, investment, and talent into the region, and open up export opportunities and relationships for companies already here. Synapse acts as an independent concierge and advocate for both public and private sector members, helping to build new networks and partnerships both within and outside the region. It provides a forum drive cluster-wide initiatives and networks, enabling stakeholders to leverage shared assets and resources in the community, in order to support a healthy life sciences cluster here in the Hamilton region. Show less

Oversee and coordinate all activities supporting life science stakeholder engagement, programming, funding and ecosystem initiatives at Innovation Factory. VP Life Sciences also has direct oversight of Synapse Consortium activities and objectives, guided by input from the Synapse Advisory Board.• Regional accelerator for Hamilton-Halton, delivering programs, training and mentorship to catalyze the commercialization journey of 800+ innovative startup and scaling companies.• Member of… Show more Oversee and coordinate all activities supporting life science stakeholder engagement, programming, funding and ecosystem initiatives at Innovation Factory. VP Life Sciences also has direct oversight of Synapse Consortium activities and objectives, guided by input from the Synapse Advisory Board.• Regional accelerator for Hamilton-Halton, delivering programs, training and mentorship to catalyze the commercialization journey of 800+ innovative startup and scaling companies.• Member of Executive Team, providing strategic and operational support to CEO, working in collaboration and support of Innovation Factory Board of Directors. • Plan, direct, coordinate all activities support life science programming, stakeholder engagement, funding and ecosystem initiatives in Hamilton-Halton region, including Synapse Consortium. Develop partnerships and networks with key ecosystem stakeholders to enable and enhance program delivery, • Secured $14.5M in federal government funding (FedDev Ontario, NRC-IRAP) to design, deploy and execute multi-year programs involving dozens of academic, hospital, and private-sector delivery partners. Direct impact included: funded 100+ commercialization-focused collaborative projects in academic and hospital environments, 160+ participating companies, 200+ jobs created, and 40+ pieces of IP commercialized by participating companies.• Create and manage programs and initiatives to engage local entrepreneurs and scaling companies to operationalize and commercialize innovation in the life sciences space.• Implement robust financial strategies to ensure long-term sustainability of Innovation Factory and Synapse activities. Show less