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Carin Gerhardt

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Director of Corporate Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE (SVG Ventures)

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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About

Carin Gerhardt is Director of Corporate Programs at THRIVE, the agrifood tech accelerator run by SVG Ventures. She previously led the TERRA food and agtech accelerator at RocketSpace, working with corporations such as Nestle, Graincorp, and Tate & Lyle to connect them with emerging growth companies. She began her career as a researcher in a foodtech microbiology lab and has held roles across field operations, manufacturing, and R&D innovation consulting.

Invests in

AgTechFoodTech

Experience

  1. SVG Ventures | THRIVEDirector of Corporate Programscurrent2022 — presentLos Gatos, California, United States
  2. SVG Ventures | THRIVEDirector of Corporate Innovation2020 — 2022Los Gatos, California, United States
  3. SVG Ventures | THRIVEAccelerator & Corporate Innovation Manager2019 — 2020Los Gatos, CA
  4. RocketSpaceManager, Corporate Innovation Services2019San Francisco Bay Area
  5. RocketSpaceSenior Associate, Corporate Innovation Services2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  6. TERRA Food & Ag AcceleratorProgram & Ecosystem Manager2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Sra InovadeiraFood Innovation Columnist2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Rede SENAI-RS de Institutos de Tecnologia e InovaçãoProject Analyst, Office of Innovation and Technology Development2013 — 2016Porto Alegre e Região, Brasil
  9. Sítio das AcáciasTechnical Consultant2011 — 2016Pareci Novo, RS, Brazil
  10. FEEVALE University, UFRGS, Cotrijuí, Cooperativa Piá, Federal Institute of EducationInstructor - Foodtech2011 — 2016Porto Alegre, São Luiz Gonzaga, Nova Petrópolis, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
  11. JBS (former Doux Frangosul S/A)Food Engineering Trainee2009 — 2010Montenegro, RS
  12. Federal University of Rio Grande do SulJunior Research Assistant2004 — 2009Porto Alegre e Região, Brasil

Skills & more

Inglês2EnglishForesight1Strategic Forecasting1Strategic Partnerships1Business StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipProject Management11Food Technology9Innovation Development4Program ManagementFood Science7
+12 moreDesenvolvimento de produtosFood SafetyFood QualityProduct Innovationfood technologyProduct DevelopmentResearchLaboratory SkillsProject PlanningFood & BeverageFood ProcessingManagement

Languages English · Portuguese · Spanish

  • FORTH Innovation (Update) — FORTH Innovation Method
  • IFTF Foresight Essentials — Institute for the Future
  • FORTH innovation facilitator — FORTH Innovation Method

From Carin's professional profile.

Colleagues at SVG Ventures | THRIVE

Aimee Elliott
Business Development Analyst at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Alon Abramovich
Legal Counsel at Mars Growth Capital
Andrea Schweiger
Legal at Grazia Equity GmbH
Ben Lesage
Quebec Program Manager at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Coleton Fisher
Academy Manager at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Danny O’Brien
Managing Director EMEA & Global Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Dawn Trautman
Director of Corporate Innovation at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Greg Young
Venture Partner at SVG Ventures | THRIVE

Frequently asked questions

Who is Carin Gerhardt?
Carin Gerhardt is Director of Corporate Programs at THRIVE, the agrifood tech accelerator run by SVG Ventures. She previously led the TERRA food and agtech accelerator at RocketSpace, working with corporations such as Nestle, Graincorp, and Tate & Lyle to connect them with emerging growth companies. She began her career as a researcher in a foodtech microbiology lab and has held roles across field operations, manufacturing, and R&D innovation consulting.
Where does Carin Gerhardt work?
Carin Gerhardt is Director of Corporate Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE.
What does Carin Gerhardt invest in?
Carin Gerhardt invests in AgTech, FoodTech.
Where did Carin Gerhardt go to school?
Carin Gerhardt studied at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Master’s Degree, Food Science and Technology); Universidade Feevale (Bachelor’s Degree, Pedagogy Licentiate); Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Food Engineering, Food Science and Technology).

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