BACKGROUND/SPEAKER BIO:
Duncan holds a Bachelor's of Science (Chemistry and Biochemistry), a Master's of Science (Biochemistry) and a Master's of Business Administration all from the University of Toronto. In addition, he is a Project Management Professional (PMP).
For over 30 years, he has primarily worked with inventors in the Life Sciences, especially University professors assisting them in bringing their ideas to market. He has worked in a major pharmaceutical company, as a venture capitalist and with the technology transfer teams at each of Ontario's Universities.
He has lectured on and taught business and biotechnology at the high school, college and university levels, most recently undergraduate HMB301-Biotechnology and IMI302-Business Plans and Project Management as well as MBiotech's BTC1710-Biomaterials and Proteins, BTC1820-Agriculture and Industrial Biotech, BTC1860-Biologics, BTC1600- Bioseminars and IMI3001-Biocommercialization. Duncan also manages Hexagon Innovating, a consulting firm focused on the fuzzy front end of new product development, sourcing and in-licensing technology, performing technology and intellectual property reviews, doing market research and competitive intelligence, developing business models and strategy, partnering, fundraising, as well as project and portfolio management. He maintains an active blog on innovation at www.hexagon-innovating.com.
Duncan holds a Bachelor's of Science (Chemistry and Biochemistry), a Master's of Science (Biochemistry) and a Master's of Business Administration all from the University of Toronto. In addition, he is a Project Management Professional (PMP).
For over 30 years, he has primarily worked with inventors in the Life Sciences, especially University professors assisting them in bringing their ideas to market. He has worked in a major pharmaceutical company, as a venture capitalist and with the technology transfer teams at each of Ontario's Universities.
He has lectured on and taught business and biotechnology at the high school, college and university levels, most recently undergraduate HMB301-Biotechnology and IMI302-Business Plans and Project Management as well as MBiotech's BTC1710-Biomaterials and Proteins, BTC1820-Agriculture and Industrial Biotech, BTC1860-Biologics, BTC1600- Bioseminars and IMI3001-Biocommercialization. Duncan also manages Hexagon Innovating, a consulting firm focused on the fuzzy front end of new product development, sourcing and in-licensing technology, performing technology and intellectual property reviews, doing market research and competitive intelligence, developing business models and strategy, partnering, fundraising, as well as project and portfolio management. He maintains an active blog on innovation at www.hexagon-innovating.com.
GOALS:
SKILLS:
- Seeking new entrepreneurial opportunities requiring assistance!!
- My working career can be simply summarized as providing support for the bridge between technology and commercialization, idea and innovation or science and business. This is where my expertise and passion lie.
SKILLS:
- I am a results-oriented executive who leverages strategic and contingency planning, project management, and teamwork to drive projects to completion.
- Having worked as and with all of the stakeholders in the innovation process, I bring a full 360o perspective to the commercialization efforts.
- I am recognized for achievements in the following areas:
- Early-stage Venture Capital investing
- Securing follow-on Venture Capital
- Leading early-stage enterprises
- Technology in/out - licensing
- Scientific (Biotech) strategy development
- Medical Device commercialization
- Project management
- Financial management
- Board participation
- Community coordination
- Relationship management
- Education
WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Principal/ Consultant, Hexagon-Innovating
- Adjunct and Limited Term Appointed Professor, Institute for Management and Innovation (IMI) and Masters of Biotechnology (MBiotech) at the University of Toronto, Mississauga (UTM)
- Director of UTM's ICUBE entrepreneurship accelerator.
- Cambridge Programme Facilitator and Teacher, Fieldstone Day School
- Managing Director, Ontario Society for Excellence in Technology Transfer (OnSETT)
- Managing Director, The Toronto Network of Angels
- Executive Director, Sunnybrook Working Ventures Medical Breakthrough Fund
- Business Development at CTL Immunotherapeutics
- Director, Corp. Strategic Business Intelligence, Sanofi Pasteur
- Director, Corp. Research Project Management, Sanofi Pasteur
- Director/ Manager, Research Administration, Sanofi Pasteur (Toronto)
EDUCATION:
- Project Management Professional, PMP
- MBA, University of Toronto
- MSc in Biochemistry, University of Toronto
- HBSc in Biochemistry, University of Toronto
MOOCs and related courses:
- Innovation and Commercialization MITx 3.086 Jan '15
- Introduction to Probability - The Science of Uncertainty MITx 6.041 May '14
- DQ 101: Introduction to Decision Quality DQ101 May '14
- Fundamentals of Clinical Trials Harvardx HSPH-HMS214 Feb '14
- Stanford Centre for Professional Development Courses
EXTRACURRICULAR:
- Mentor for the University of Toronto's Entrepreneurship Hatchery
- Guest Lecturer for University of Toronto's Masters of Biotechnology including GamBit, Project Management
- Sessional Lecturer for University of Toronto's Human Biology Program: 3rd year Biotechnology
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