Grant: Science to Business Program

Bringing a new product to a state of use in the healthcare industry is the result of strong alliances between academia, pharma/biotechnology industry and a support from the government. Although Canadian scientific research in the healthcare field is internationally recognized for its excellence, many reports have identified a low performance in Canada in translating its academic innovations into applications. One of the reasons behind this paradox is the weakness of alliances connecting the different players of the Canadian healthcare industry. Building up those alliances requires a cadre of technology transfer decision makers knowledgeable in both health research and business management. As a scientist, my next professional goal is to acquire a strong understanding of the economic environment of business, through pursuing a MBA training, before my transition into the technology transfer field. As a future business trained-scientist, my long-term goal is to promote the commercialization of the innovations generated in academia, in Canada.