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90 people in our graph share verified history with Duncan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Alfred LamunlockedDuncan: together at National Research Council Canada / Conseil national de recherches Canada (2009)
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About
Duncan Stewart is a partner at the Business Development Bank of Canada's Deep Tech Venture Fund, which focuses on dual-use defence technologies and has $200 million in capital. He holds advanced degrees in applied physics from Stanford University and engineering physics from the University of Toronto, and has over 30 years of experience in science and technology for defence and national security. His background includes a decade leading a research centre at Canada's national laboratory with over 100 physicists and chemists working on quantum science and technology, and ten years at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories in Silicon Valley where he authored 60 patents and contributed to foundational research in nanoscale electronics and memristive materials.
Experience
- BDCPartner, Deep Tech Venture Fundcurrent2021 — presentOttawa, Ontario, Canada
- BDCOperating Partner, BDC Capital2019 — 2021Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
- How to Change the WorldCo-Founder2019
- National Research Council Canada / Conseil national de recherches CanadaDirector General2012 — 2019Ottawa, Canada
- National Research Council Canada / Conseil national de recherches CanadaDirector of Research2009 — 2012
- HPResearch Team Lead2005 — 2009Palo Alto, CA USA
- HPResearch Scientist2002 — 2005
- HPPostdoctoral Scientist1999 — 2002
Skills & more
Languages English · French
From Duncan's professional profile.
Colleagues at BDC Venture Capital
Aadit Parikh
Associate Director at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Aashna Kumar
Associate Principal at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Aditya Aggarwal
Senior Managing Partner at BDC Venture Capital
Alexa Goldhar
Senior Analyst at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Alexander Fried
Principal at BDC Venture Capital
Alexandra Hastings
Associate at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Alexandre Préfontaine
Principal at BDC Venture Capital
Alroy Almeida
Associate Principal at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
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Aditya Aggarwal
Senior Managing Partner at BDC Venture Capital
Alexander Fried
Principal at BDC Venture Capital
Alexandre Préfontaine
Principal at BDC Venture Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Duncan Stewart?
- Duncan Stewart is a partner at the Business Development Bank of Canada's Deep Tech Venture Fund, which focuses on dual-use defence technologies and has $200 million in capital. He holds advanced degrees in applied physics from Stanford University and engineering physics from the University of Toronto, and has over 30 years of experience in science and technology for defence and national security. His background includes a decade leading a research centre at Canada's national laboratory with over 100 physicists and chemists working on quantum science and technology, and ten years at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories in Silicon Valley where he authored 60 patents and contributed to foundational research in nanoscale electronics and memristive materials.
- Where does Duncan Stewart work?
- Duncan Stewart is Partner at BDC Venture Capital.
- What check size does Duncan Stewart write?
- Duncan Stewart typically writes checks of $2M – $5M.
- Where did Duncan Stewart go to school?
- Duncan Stewart studied at Stanford University (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Applied Physics); Stanford University (Master of Science - MS, Engineering Physics/Applied Physics); University of Toronto (Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Engineering Physics).
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Shared employers
Also worked at BDC125
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Also worked at HP115
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