Ben Chow - Invention to Innovation

Innovation Week celebrates 10 years of science-based entrepreneurship

“The i2I Program transformed my journey from a surgeon with an idea into the founder of Rise Medical Innovations, equipped with a clear business strategy and the confidence to speak the language of entrepreneurship,” said competition winner Dr. Shubha De. “Balancing life as a parent, PhD student and full-time clinician, I found the program’s mentorship, […]

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SFU lance le programme postdoctoral i2I Commercialization pour propulser la prochaine génération d’innovateurs scientifiques au Canada

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Burnaby (C.-B.) — L’Institut de recherche et d’innovation i2I de l’Université Simon Fraser (SFU) annonce le lancement du programme postdoctoral i2I Commercialization, une initiative nationale visant à doter les chercheurs postdoctoraux des compétences entrepreneuriales et des outils de commercialisation nécessaires pour transformer leurs découvertes scientifiques en innovations concrètes. Financé en partie par une subvention de

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National i2I Network launches novel Commercialization Postdoc program to empower Canada’s next wave of Science Innovators

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“For myself, the i2I Program has allowed me to quickly yet efficiently, with the support of highly qualified instructors and mentors, navigate the ins and outs of the business world … The i2I Program has broadened my horizons and perspective to think about the purpose of my work beyond the confines of the laboratory.” —

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Government of Canada supports entrepreneurship networks to bring research to the market - Link to Media Release

SFU and partners secure $22.9 million in NSERC funding to expand National Invention to Innovation (i2I) Network

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LINK TO GOVERNMENT OF CANADA RELEASE The Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development announced funding to establish the National Invention to Innovation (i2I) Network, expanding the award-winning Invention to Innovation program founded at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in 2015. The groundbreaking program provides innovation, commercialization and entrepreneurship training for students, researchers and highly qualified personnel in STEM

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L’utilisation innovante d’une plante ancienne remporte le premier prix d’un concours d’idées

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Link to Article October 28, 2024 Liz Mahon and BryoSphere Biotechnologies won first place and $5,000 at this year’s Invention to Innovation (i2I) Pitch Competition for their work turning moss into sustainable biofactories to make bioactive ingredients for skincare. The annual event at SFU’s Beedie School of Business celebrates entrepreneurial scientists who have completed the Invention

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Innovative use for ancient plant takes top prize in pitch competition

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Créer des postdocs de commercialisation : combler le fossé entre l’invention et l’application commerciale

i2I ACTUALITÉS / Ben Chow

https://researchmoneyinc.com/article/creating-commercialization-postdocs-bridging-the-gap-between-invention-and-commercial-application August 7, 2024 Elicia Maine is Associate Vice-President, Knowledge Mobilization and Innovation, Simon Fraser University, and W.J. VanDusen Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship in the Beedie School of Business at SFU. Science-based innovations – those founded on engineering, scientific and medical discoveries – are critical to tackling global challenges. Canada’s brightest minds are generating

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Creating commercialization postdocs: bridging the gap between invention and commercial application

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L’innovation transformationnelle commence avec les universités

i2I ACTUALITÉS / Ben Chow

https://sciencepolicy.ca/posts/transformational-innovation-begins-with-universities/ As climate change intensifies, so does the urgency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and bring clean energy options to the market. The demand for hydrogen energy is on the rise as countries seek to decarbonize. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency[1], by 2050, the hydrogen economy is projected to represent trillions of dollars

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2023 – LAURÉAT DU i2I VENTURE PITCH

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https://beedie.sfu.ca/ideas/2023/10/nanorobots-and-hydrogen-fuel-cell-technology-among-i2i-venture-pitch-2023-winners/ Advancements in mRNA drug delivery with nanorobots and hydrogen fuel cell technology took home the prizes at this year’s invention to Innovation (i2I) Venture Competition at SFU’s Beedie School of Business. The annual event is a platform celebrating a group of entrepreneurial scientists graduating from SFU Beedie’s Invention to Innovation (i2I) Graduate Certificate in Science and Technology

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