Ignition Café - June 2024 - R4R@Q Entrepreneurship in Academia

In partnership with VPR and Resources for Researchers at Queen's (R4R@Q), this month's DDQIC Ignition Café will be on Entrepreneurship in Academia on June 20th from 11-2 pm in the Mitchell Hall Event Commons. Hosted by the Dunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre (DDQIC), Ignition Café is Kingston’s go-to monthly meet-up for anyone looking to meet like-minded change-makers, share ideas, collaborate, and foster meaningful connections.

Traditionally, the core academic responsibilities in universities involve teaching, research, and service, while entrepreneurship has been overlooked. However, the current landscape of higher education, driven by innovation and public engagement, offers a distinct opportunity to integrate entrepreneurial pursuits with academic duties. This can enhance research and its impact by addressing real-world challenges faced by the community. This session aims to demystify the challenges of academic entrepreneurship and inspire academics of all fields to consider how they can blend entrepreneurial endeavours into their professional journeys. The session will be divided into three parts:

Part 1 - 11am-12pm: Led by James McLellan and Gregory Bavington (Directors of the Dunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Center - DDQIC) and will introduce concepts like innovator’s mindset and use-inspired research.

Part 2 - 12-1pm: Panel where selected faculty members will share their innovation journey:

- Fabio Ynoe de Moraes: Associate Professor in Oncology, Global Oncology Executive Director, Startup Innovation Advisor (i.e., Verus Automated Medical Billing)

- Joshua Marshall: Professor & Director, Ingenuity Labs Research Institute, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Translational Scientist (i.e., Epiroc AB)

- Stephen Brown: Associate Professor, School of Environmental Studies & Department of Chemistry, Founder & Chief Scientist for Veolia's ENDETEC (previously Pathogen Detection Systems)

- Anh Tran-Ly: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Chemical Engineering, CEO & Co-founder of CO2L Tech

Part 3 - 1-2pm: Networking Session

* This is an in-person session only, hosted in the Rose Event Commons in the Mitchell Hall Building (69 Union St). Please bring your own lunch. Coffee, tea, and dessert will be provided. A recording of the session may be made available after the event.

Register here