International Interdisciplinary Workshop

• Discover how to bridge the gap between groundbreaking research and market success.
• Dive into the world of translational research and tech transfer.
• Explore innovative strategies to overcome Canada\\\'s Innovation Paradox – the struggle to turn research and education excellence into innovation-based economic growth.

The event organizers encourage participation in person to ensure a valuable dialogue. Anyone who can not join in person can use this Zoom link: https://carleton-ca.zoom.us/j/99664680946?pwd=Mk9iaE5lTkJzenFGRWZmNy90T1lNdz09; Meeting ID: 996 6468 0946; Passcode: 070632

This engaging international workshop will feature expert insights into the translation and commercialization of research on biomedical optical devices, photonics applications, and more. It is for anyone in universities, government, healthcare, and industry keen to explore the synergy between advanced research impact, innovation, and economic growth.

Highlights:
• Insightful sessions from leading translational scientists, forward-looking researchers, and technology commercialization experts.
• A dynamic panel discussion on overcoming challenges in research translation and tech transfer.
• Networking opportunities with peers and industry leaders.

The workshop offers the opportunity to examine the ways of transforming your research into impactful innovation. It is hosted by Carleton University’s Technology Innovation Management (TIM) program and the National Research Council of Canada.

Agenda
13:00-13:10 Opening – Stoyan Tanev, Israel Gannot & Boris Lamontagne
13:10-13:50 Israel Gannot: T0 to T4: From the diaries of a translational scientist
13:50-14:20 Sylvain Raymond: A journey from inside the lab to outside the lab – from lab book to notebook
14:20-14:50 Tony Bailetti: T0 to T1: Empowering graduate students to do new things
14:50-15:20 Kathleen McGarvey: Seeding success: Strategies for Commercializing Academic Research Through Early-Stage Investment
15:20-15:30 Break (coffee & tea available for purchase at Bridgehead Coffee Shop)
15:30-16:30 Panel discussion: Israel Gannot, Chair - All speakers, Ashleigh Kennedy, Velko Tzolov & John Shannon
16:30-16:35 Closing

Bios of Speakers and Panelists

• Ashleigh Kennedy, PhD, is the Invention Lead for the Innovation Core at the CHEO Research Institute, and Associate Researcher at the Bruyère Research Institute. Ashleigh is a health technology entrepreneur with a special interest in the development and implementation of neuro-rehabilitation technology. She received the Ottawa Board of Trade “Forty under 40” award for her work with brain health innovation at Neurovine and is a TEDx Speaker on the Ethics of AI in Healthcare. Ashleigh has experience raising capital for early-stage companies, building and manufacturing hardware in Canada, and navigating the regulatory process across North America.
• Boris Lamontagne, PhD, joined NRC more than two decades ago. His current goal is to help photonics researchers by promoting collaborations with academia and industries. His research interests have been oriented toward semiconductor fabrication including various photonic devices, MEMS (switchable glass), surface science, and technology transfers. Over the years, he led research projects, organized multiple workshops, gave invited talks, visited many research institutions, and participated in many grant-publications review processes. Boris obtained his Ph.D from Ecole Polytechnique (Engineering Physics), then did post-docs in France and at Laval University before joining the National Research Council.
• Israel Gannot, PhD, is a Professor at the Tel-Aviv University, School of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, the Head of the University Institute for Healthcare Technology, a member of the University Ethics Committee, and Advisor to the Dean of Engineering on School-Community relations. Dr. Gannot has been the Chief of the biomedical engineering section at the IDF, Medical Corps in Israel, a former post-doctoral fellow at the FDA, Office of Science and Technology, a senior visiting scientist at the NIH, a visiting professor at George Washington University, and a Research Professor at the Johns Hopkins, School of Engineering. A key focus of Israel Gannot’s research is on developing methods for optimal translation from ideas in the research lab to real-life products in the medical field.
• John Shannon has a career spanning four decades of transforming research into revenue. He is currently an Industrial Technology Advisor with the National Research Council’s Industrial Research Assistance Program. Previously he has occupied various roles including Interim Director General at the NRC’s Digital Technology Research Centre, an angel investor, an executive in the private sector, and in the ‘80’s as a member of Scientific Staff at Bell Northern Research.
• Kathleen McGarvey, PhD, is a physicist with a passion for scientific communication and STEM outreach. She currently works as a Venture Development Specialist at TandemLaunch, a venture capital fund and start-up incubator focusing on early-stage deep-tech investments. She graduated from the University of Montana in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in physics. She then moved to France where she spent several years working as a recruitment consultant in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. In 2013, she came to Montreal to complete a MSc and PhD in integrated photonics at Concordia University.
• Stoyan Tanev, PhD, Associate Professor, Technology Innovation Management Program, Sprott School of Business. Dr. Tanev’s expertise is in technology entrepreneurship and new venture creation, digital innovation management, design thinking, and digital transformation in established firms. His research focuses on how entrepreneurs identify new opportunities, shape new businesses, or transform existing organizations to meet disruptive challenges and create new value propositions for key stakeholders. Stoyan has a multidisciplinary background including a PhD in Physics from the University Pierre & Marie Curie (Sorbonne), Paris, France, and a PhD in Theology from Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria.
• Sylvain Raymond, PhD, is currently Deputy Director of the High Throughput and Secure Networks challenge program at NRC. His previous experience includes student researcher at IMEC in Belgium, post-doctoral researcher at Notre-Dame University, Research Officer in photonics materials and components at NRC, Business Development Officer, Research Project Manager, and Research Program Director at NRC. As a research project and program manager, Dr Raymond has been responsible for an extensive array of collaborative research projects, including projects with industrial partners aiming at creating new products or improving existing ones.
• Tony Bailetti, PhD, is an Associate Professor with a joint appointment in the Sprott School of Business and the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University. Professor Bailetti’s research, teaching, and community contributions are grounded in his expertise in technology entrepreneurship. He is the founder and the current Director of Carleton University’s Technology Innovation Management (TIM) program. The educational vision of the TIM program was inspired by the translational research paradigm. Professor Bailetti has published in engineering management journals such as Research Policy, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Journal of Product Innovation Management, and R&D Management.
• Velko Tzolov, PhD, is the Director General of the Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre (CPFC) and Adjunct Professor associated with the Technology Innovation Management Program at Carleton University. He is the former Director General of the Advanced Electronics and Photonics Research Centre. Before this, Dr. Tzolov was Ottawa\\\'s Regional Director of the NRC\\\'s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP), managing a significant portfolio of small and medium-sized enterprises developing innovative technologies, and key IRAP innovation ecosystem initiatives. He was also an Industrial Technology Advisor with IRAP, and a Business Development Officer with the Energy, Mining and Environment portfolio, which focused on clean energy, and on-grid energy storage solutions in Vancouver.