Ben holds a BSc. in science & business and an MBET (Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology) from the University of Waterloo. He is responsible for conducting due diligence on invention disclosures in the life sciences field, and manages the development and commercialization of a number of related technologies. He is also a technology transfer officer for Sunnybrook Research Institute, providing intellectual property commercialization and advisory services to the life sciences research group.
Prior to joining MaRS Innovation, Ben began his commercialization career with a dual internship at the Canadian Arthritis Network and Mount Sinai Hospital through the CIHR Commercialization Management program. He continued at the Office of Technology Transfer & Industrial Liaison at Mount Sinai Hospital as a Business Development Manager, where he was responsible for business planning, marketing and license negotiation for a portfolio of therapeutics and diagnostics technologies.
