Elicia Maine | |
|---|---|
 Maine in 2017 | |
| Born | Canada |
| Education | Queen's University at Kingston (BSc) Queen's University at Kingston (BA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS) University of Cambridge (PhD) |
| Occupation | Professor |
Elicia Maine is a Canadian academic. She is the W.J. VanDusen Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship within Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business.[1] She was the founding educational coordinator for New Ventures BC,[2] and the founding Academic Director of Invention to Innovation (i2I),[3] an award-winning graduate program in science & technology commercialization offered in traditional and online formats.[4] Within Simon Fraser University, she serves as Associate Vice President, Knowledge Mobilization & Innovation, providing oversight of SFU Innovates.[5]
Maine serves on the Board of Directors for the Foresight Cleantech Accelerator[6] and Innovate BC.,[7] on the Princeton University Dean for Research Innovation & Entrepreneurship Council and on the Mitacs Research Council.
Her research interests include science innovation, science & technology entrepreneurship, technology-market matching, and innovation policy. Maine was honoured with the 2022 Trailblazer Award in Innovation Policy by the Canadian Science Policy Centre.
Awards
- Person of the Year Nomination, BC Tech Association, 2016[8]
- TD Canada Trust Distinguished Teaching Award, Beedie School of Business, 2017[9]
- B.C.'s Most Influential Women 2018: Stem Stars, BC Business[10]
- Top Educator Award, BC Cleantech Awards, 2021[11]
- Trailblazer Award, Innovation Policy, Canadian Science Policy Conference, 2022[12]
Selected publications
- Park, A., Goudarzi, A., Yaghmaie, P., Thomas, V. J., & Maine, E. (2022). Rapid response through the entrepreneurial capabilities of academic scientists. Nature Nanotechnology, 17(8), 802-807. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-022-01103-6
- Maine, E., & Garnsey, E. (2006). Commercializing generic technology: The case of advanced materials ventures. Research Policy, 35(3), 375-393. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2005.12.006
- Maine, E., Soh, P. H., & Dos Santos, N. (2015). The role of entrepreneurial decision-making in opportunity creation and recognition. Technovation, 39, 53-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2014.02.007
References
- ↑ "SFU Beedie School of Business". SFU Beedie School of Business. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ↑ "New Ventures BC". New Ventures BC. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ↑ "B.C. universities grease the skids for marketable innovation". Vancouver Sun. October 1, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ↑ msilvarodrigues (April 21, 2020). "SFU Beedie entrepreneurship program wins global award, expands with Mitacs partnership". Mitacs. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ↑ "New Science|Business Network member: Simon Fraser University partners with Foresight to advance the Canadian cleantech industry". Science|Business. February 16, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Elicia Maine". Globe Forum. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Elicia Maine". R&D Today. July 13, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ↑ "2016 Technology Impact Award Finalists Announced 2016". BC Tech Association. April 15, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ↑ "Elicia Maine and Lisa Papania earn 2017 TD Canada Trust Distinguished Teaching Awards". SFU.ca. September 14, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ↑ "B.C.'s Most Influential Women 2018: Stem Stars". BCBusiness.ca. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ↑ "12 Change-Makers Honoured in 2021 BC Cleantech Awards". Techcover. February 19, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ↑ O’Grady, Tia (November 18, 2022). "SFU's Elicia Maine Recognized for Advancing Science Innovation with CSPC Trailblazer Award". SFU News. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
External links
- Elicia Maine publications indexed by Google Scholar
- North American Debating Championship