NRC IRAP management and governance

Drawing on expertise from across Canada

The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) Advisory Board helps ensure our program continues to offer the support Canadian businesses need to innovate and grow. The board's members, appointed by the Vice-President of NRC IRAP, represent businesses and innovation stakeholders from across Canada. They offer perspectives and advice to guide the program's strategic direction and management.

NRC IRAP Advisory Board members include:

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Montréal, Quebec

Richard Chénier (Chair)

Managing Director
Startup Montréal

Ottawa, Ontario

Laural Porth-Jones

Acting Vice-President,
Industry and Innovation Division and Industrial Research Assistance Program, NRC

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Andrew Black

Director of Business Development
Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS)

London, United Kingdom

Irene Graham

CEO
ScaleUp Institute

Ottawa, Ontario

Sonya Shorey

President and CEO
Invest Ottawa, Bayview Yards, Area X.O

Thetford Mines, Quebec

David Berthiaume

Executive Director
Kemitek

Toronto, Ontario

Melissa Chee

Tech CEO, Investor and Independent Director
Former CEO, ventureLAB

Vancouver, British Columbia

Peter Cowan

President and CEO
Innovate BC

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Amit Gupta

Vice President and General Manager
Siemens EDA