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Duncan

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 25 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 science at the high school, college and university levels, most recently as a sessional lecturer teaching a third year course in Biotechnology at the University of Toronto. 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/licensing, fundraising, as well as project and portfolio management.
​www.hexagon-innovating.com
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GOALS:
  • 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.

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  • ​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 
  • 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
  • 3D opportunity: The course on additive manufacturing for business leaders  NovoEd Jul '14
  • 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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