Innovation Advisors

Get to know the
Innovation Advisors

If you’re incorporated, ready to grow or scale, looking to create a new product, service or process — or just looking for advice — you might be eligible to connect with an Innovation Advisor.

Innovation Advisors are former entrepreneurs who understand what it takes to grow a business. They can leverage their extensive network of contacts to help you find, and take advantage of, all of the government programs and services at your disposal — from financing to technical advice to foreign market expertise.

Ready to get in touch?

Call us, toll-free in Canada, at 1-833-201-4358 |TTY: 1-866-694-8389, or send us your details and we’ll get back to you.

Find the right expertise
in your region

Pacific and Yukon

Amy

Amy

Victoria, BC

Gokhan

Gokhan

Vancouver, BC

Meghan

Meghan

Vancouver, BC

Michelle

Michelle

Vancouver, BC

Nicky

Nicky

Whitehorse, YT

George

George

Vancouver, BC

Regional Deputy Director

Prairies and Northwest Territories

Audrey

Audrey

Edmonton, AB

Don

Don

Calgary, AB

John

John

Edmonton, AB

Karla

Karla

Calgary, AB

Lucie

Lucie

Winnipeg, MB

Rajeev

Rajeev

Saskatoon, SK / NWT

Stephanie

Stephanie

Edmonton, AB

Regional Deputy Director

Ontario

Constance

Constance

Toronto, ON

Elias

Elias

Toronto, ON

Joel

Joel

Waterloo, ON

Kusala

Kusala

Toronto, ON

Marc

Marc

Ottawa, ON

Mel

Mel

Ottawa, ON

Nav

Nav

GTA, ON

Peter

Peter

Toronto, ON

Sunny

Sunny

Toronto, ON

Brian

Brian

Toronto, ON

Regional Deputy Director

Quebec and Nunavut

Alain

Alain

Quebec City, QC

Celine

Céline

Montreal, QC

Claudia

Claudia

Quebec City, QC

Matthew

Matthew

Montreal, QC

Philippe

Philippe

Quebec City, QC

Simon

Simon

Granby, QC

Pierre

Pierre

Montreal, QC

Regional Deputy Director

Atlantic

Brent

Brent

Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Lacee

Lacee

St. John's, NL

Lisa

Lisa

Halifax, NS

Sylvie

Sylvie

Moncton, NB

Rejean

Rejean

Moncton, NB

Regional Deputy Director

Looking for support for an Indigenous-led business?

Growing an Indigenous-led business can be a unique journey. Talk to someone who’s been there. Our specialized Innovation Advisors have experience helping Canadian Indigenous-led businesses scale up for success.

Philippe

Philippe

Quebec City, QC

Marc

Marc

Ottawa, ON

Still looking for
more information?

Call us, toll-free in Canada, at 1-833-201-4358 (Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., across all time zones).

The Innovation Advisor Service is powered by Innovation Canada.

At Innovation Canada, we back innovators. From funding to expert advice to driving new collaborations, our programs and services are designed to help businesses innovate, create jobs and grow Canada’s economy. We are committed to providing inclusive programs and cultivating a workplace that is both diverse and inclusive so that we can best support the businesses we serve.