Ontario Centre of Innovation
Paul Desjardins currently serves as a Board Member at the Ontario Centre of Innovation, a non-profit organization focused on enhancing the commercialization of academic research in Ontario. As Founder and CEO of Move Add Change, Desjardins aims to provide democratic and resilient cloud solutions. A seasoned sales professional, Desjardins has held key roles such as Enterprise Account Director at Shinydocs, closing significant deals with major Canadian banks and government entities, and Enterprise Account Executive at OpenText, where strategic efforts targeted Canada's top financial institutions. Previous positions include Senior Consultant at Bell Business Markets and Senior Account Executive at Lumen Technologies, showcasing a long history in driving enterprise sales and innovative ICT solutions. Educational qualifications include ongoing corporate director development courses and a BA in Economics and Natural Sciences from Queen's University and McMaster University, respectively.
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Ontario Centre of Innovation
The Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI), formerly the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), maximizes the commercial impact of research developed in Ontario’s colleges, universities, and research hospitals, and accelerates the commercialization of Made-in-Ontario technologies. A pan-provincial collaboration platform, with a broad and deep network across industry, academia and government, OCI initiates unparalleled partnership opportunities, develops and manages successful industry-academic collaborations, supports high-potential SMEs in commercializing ground-breaking research, and provides hands-on training and skills development opportunities for the next generation of highly-skilled talent.