Stuart Cullum directs NAIT’s applied research, enterprise development and technology transfer activities. Stuart has significant experience in business, technology transfer and early stage investment. In his previous role with WestLink Innovation Network, he was responsible for identifying and building on opportunities to grow business ideas from the research stage into sustainable products. As an investment manager with AVAC Ltd., he assessed project plans and recommended commercialization strategies and investments for a range of clients, including researchers, companies and community stakeholders. Stuart is the inaugural Executive Director of novaNAIT.

Phone 780.378.6190 Fax 780.471.8380 Email stuartc@nait.ca

Deepak Srinivasagupta develops and delivers services that enhance, promote and support applied research activity at NAIT. This includes fostering a research culture in NAIT’s academic schools, coordinating research projects and creating new strategic programs in applied research. He also develops related policies, information systems and reports. Deepak brings several years of academic and industry research experience to the Applied Research Services division. He has previously been with Pella Corporation, the University of South Florida, Aspen Technology, Washington University in St. Louis, and Bhoruka Gases Ltd.

Phone 780.378.6176 Fax 780.471.8380 Email deepaks@nait.ca

David Burry identifies and manages Applied Research and Product Development opportunities and creates partnerships with industry throughout the technology commercialization process. He also manages business incubator and business development activities, including commercial assessment and feasibility studies, and intellectual property and commercialization activities. David has 28 years of private and public sector experience in facilitating and managing customer-focused projects and activities.

Phone 780.378.6187 Fax 780.471.8380 Email dburry@nait.ca

Dr. Gurusamy (Guru) Chinnasamy sources, facilitates, prepares and manages funding opportunities for applied research and innovation at NAIT. Guru has more than 12 years of experience in basic and applied research projects, research facilitation and planning, and research grant development, management and administration. Most recently, he worked as a Research Grants Facilitator at the University of Western Ontario and the Lawson Health Research Institute (London, Ontario). Guru has completed an NSERC Visiting Fellowship at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Winnipeg), postdoctoral fellowships at McGill University and University of Montreal, and a PhD (Biology) at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Phone 780.378.6171 Fax 780.471.8380 Email gurusamc@nait.ca

Randy Thompson provides valuable guidance and mentoring assistance to novaNAIT incubator clients and small and medium enterprises as novaNAIT’s first Entrepreneur in Residence. He has also relocated the Edmonton VentureAlberta office to the Duncan McNeill Centre for Innovation, which will provide novaNAIT and incubator clients a closer tie to the investment community. Randy has been working in the startup venture space since 1992 when he started the first ISP in Alberta. In 1999, he started working on developing angel groups in Alberta, starting with an organization that matched deals for Western Canada investors on the Internet. In 2001, Randy began to work as a venture capital advisor to the Province of Alberta and started the Alberta California Venture Channel, bringing together investors and companies in both regions. He is president of the VentureAlberta Forum, one of the largest gatherings of business angels in Edmonton and Calgary, which has funded 44 startups, and is a partner in the fund Mesic Venture.

Phone 780.378.6196 Fax 780.471.8380 Email rthompson@nait.ca

Louis Hui develops and delivers business services to novaNAIT clients by supporting commercialization and technology transfer projects, and conducting due diligence and commercial feasibility studies. Louis also helps develop novaNAIT by recruiting and supporting early-stage start-ups at the DMCI. He brings several years of technology commercialization expertise through the completion of the WestLink Technology Commercialization Internship Program, and as an Investment Analyst with AVAC Ltd.

Phone 780.378.6183 Fax 780.471.8380 Email louish@nait.ca

Mark Holtom coordinates product development projects, including prototype development and technical consulting. He brings several years of business development and early-stage product development experience to novaNAIT as co-founder of companies like Innovequity Inc. and Data Driven Tech. During his time with Innovequity, a high-tech start-up company with an automated construction technology, Mark raised more than $1.5 million in both public and private sector monies for prototype development. He has also raised several million dollars for his real estate holdings partnership.

Phone 780.378.6184 Fax 780.471.8380 Email mholtom@nait.ca

Monique Mackay works with the Executive Director and all the novaNAIT staff in their applied research, prototype development and technology transfer activities. She is a long-time NAIT employee who has held administrative positions in various programs across the institute, ranging from Optical Sciences and Academic Upgrading to Continuing Education diploma programs in Occupational Health and Safety and Emergency Management. In 2008, she advanced to the Executive Office as Administrative Assistant to the Associate Vice President, Academic. She joined novaNAIT in early 2009.

Phone 780.378.6170 Fax 780.471.8380 Email moniquem@nait.ca