Dan Ruby
InvestorAssistant Vice President, Business Development at Ontario Centre of Innovation · Assistant Vice President, Business Development at Ontario Centre of Innovation programs
Greater Toronto Area, Canada
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About
Dan Ruby is Assistant Vice President of Business Development at the Ontario Centre of Innovation, where he works across non-profit, academic, government, and for-profit sectors in innovation ecosystem development. He has founded four companies and one non-profit organization, and holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Toronto. His professional background encompasses nonprofit management, business planning, government funding, and event management.
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Experience
- Ontario Centre of InnovationAssistant Vice President, Business Developmentcurrent2026 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Ontario Centre of InnovationDirector, Sector and Regional Development2023 — 2026Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Durham Region (The Regional Municipality of Durham)Manager, Business Development & Investment2022 — 2023Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada
- Invest DurhamManager, Business Development and Investment2022 — 2023Durham, Ontario, Canada
- Ontario Centre of InnovationSector Manager, Automotive and Mobility2019 — 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Ontario Centre of InnovationBusiness Development and Commercialization Manager2016 — 2019Eastern and Northern Ontario Region
- City of VaughanEconomic Development Manager, Innovative Research Development & Design2014 — 2015City of Vaughan
- York Region (The Regional Municipality of York)York Small Business Enterprise Centre Managing Consultant2008 — 2014York Region, Ontartio
- Nottawasaga FuturesProgram Director2003 — 2008South Simcoe County
Skills & more
Leadership99Public Speaking86Strategic Planning88Strategy32Team Leadership8Personal Development3Entrepreneurship99Program Management98Small Business80New Business Development59Government56Training49
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Colleagues at Ontario Centre of Innovation
Alicia Pereira
Vice President Marketing & Communications at Ontario Centre of Innovation
Amir Pahlevanpour
Director, Business Development at Ontario Centre of Innovation
Balinder Rai
Business Development Lead at Ontario Centre of Innovation
Chitman Josan
Business Development and Commercialization Manager at Ontario Centre of Innovation
Claudia Krywiak
President and CEO at Ontario Centre of Innovation
Fernanda Navarro
Business Development and Commercialization Manager at Ontario Centre of Innovation
Igor Cunha
Business Development and Commercialization Manager at Ontario Centre of Innovation
Jeffrey Beaudoin
Business Development and Commercialization Manager at Ontario Centre of Innovation
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dan Ruby?
- Dan Ruby is Assistant Vice President of Business Development at the Ontario Centre of Innovation, where he works across non-profit, academic, government, and for-profit sectors in innovation ecosystem development. He has founded four companies and one non-profit organization, and holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Toronto. His professional background encompasses nonprofit management, business planning, government funding, and event management.
- Where does Dan Ruby work?
- Dan Ruby is Assistant Vice President, Business Development at Ontario Centre of Innovation.
- Where did Dan Ruby go to school?
- Dan Ruby studied at University of Toronto (Honours Bachelor of Science, Psychology).
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Shared employers
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Stuart BrowneCEO at PycapSimon PollardInvestor at Small Business Bureau – Loan Guarantee & Concessionary Loan supportAlicia PereiraVice President Marketing & Communications at Ontario Centre of InnovationClaudia KrywiakPresident and CEO at Ontario Centre of InnovationRaed KadriVice President, Strategic Initiatives and Business Development; Head of OVIN at Ontario Centre of InnovationHarman GrewalLead, Innovation Programs at Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst
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