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Dawn Trautman

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Director of Corporate Innovation at SVG Ventures | THRIVE · Principal at Hercules Capital, Inc.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Dawn Trautman is Director of Corporate Innovation at SVG Ventures | THRIVE, where she leads open innovation initiatives connecting global agrifood corporates with startups. She previously served as Manager of Agriculture & Food Innovation at Alberta Innovates and held research commercialization roles at the University of Alberta. Her background covers venture formation, partnership development, and startup evaluation across the agri-food sector.

Invests in

AgTechFoodTech

Experience

  1. SVG Ventures | THRIVEDirector, Corporate Innovationcurrent2026 — present
  2. SVG Ventures | THRIVESenior Manager, Venture Studio & Corporate Innovation2022 — 2026
  3. Alberta InnovatesManager, Agri-Food Innovation2019 — 2022Edmonton, Canada
  4. Livestock GentecDirector of Knowledge Translation & Project Manager2015 — 2019University of Alberta; Edmonton, AB, Canada
  5. University of Alberta - Livestock Gentec | Delta GenomicsTechnology Translator2013 — 2015
  6. Alberta Land InstituteResearch Assistant2011 — 2013
  7. University of AlbertaResearch Assistant2008 — 2011

Skills & more

Research10Market Research2Economics5Data Analysis5Agriculture1Statistics4Econometrics1Policy Analysis2Public Policy1Science1Knowledge Transfer2Public Speaking2
+1 moreCommunication

From Dawn'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
Carin Gerhardt
Director of Corporate Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Coleton Fisher
Academy Manager at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Danny O’Brien
Managing Director EMEA & Global Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Greg Young
Venture Partner at SVG Ventures | THRIVE

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dawn Trautman?
Dawn Trautman is Director of Corporate Innovation at SVG Ventures | THRIVE, where she leads open innovation initiatives connecting global agrifood corporates with startups. She previously served as Manager of Agriculture & Food Innovation at Alberta Innovates and held research commercialization roles at the University of Alberta. Her background covers venture formation, partnership development, and startup evaluation across the agri-food sector.
Where does Dawn Trautman work?
Dawn Trautman is Director of Corporate Innovation at SVG Ventures | THRIVE.
What does Dawn Trautman invest in?
Dawn Trautman invests in AgTech, FoodTech.
Where did Dawn Trautman go to school?
Dawn Trautman studied at University of Alberta (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); University of Alberta (Master of Science (MSc), Agricultural Economics); University of Alberta (Bachelor of Science - BS, Biological Sciences).

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