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About
Gijs Ijpma is Director of Systems Engineering at Innovobot Labs and holds a PhD in Biomechanical Engineering. With 15 years of experience in research and development supervision, he has led multimillion-dollar projects spanning image analysis, microfluidics, device development, and mathematical modeling, while securing over $2M in competitive government and industry funding. His background encompasses mechanical and control systems engineering for medical devices, technology transfer between academic and industrial settings, and grant writing and scientific communication.
Experience
- Innovobot LabsDirector of Systems Engineeringcurrent2024 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Innovobot LabsSystems control engineer2023 — 2024Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- McGill UniversityResearch Associate in Biomedical Engineering at Meakins Christie laboratories2015 — 2023Montreal, Quebec
- McGill UniversityPost Doctoral Research Fellow in Biomedical Engineering2011 — 2015Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Auckland University of TechnologyPost Doctoral Research Fellow in Biomedical Engineering2010 — 2011Auckland, New Zealand
Skills & more
Medical Devices1Serial Communications1I2CMicrosoft WordQuantitative AnalyticsMicrosoft ExcelDigital Image ProcessingLeadershipLaser CuttingMicrofluidics3D PrintingCNC Operation
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Rapid PrototypingDissectionEducationMicrosoft OfficeComputer-Aided Design (CAD)Video ProcessingProgrammingLaboratory SkillsLanguages Dutch · English
- Project Management Professional (PMP)® — Project Management Institute
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Colleagues at Innovobot
Alice Ying
Director of Finance at Innovobot
Daniel Shor
Research Director, Europe at Innovobot
Danny Grant
CTO and Founding Partner at Innovobot
Erin Ramsay
Commercial Partner - Consumer Electronics at Innovobot
Fadi Albatal
Chief Strategy Officer at Innovobot
Françoise Lyon
Member of the Board at Innovobot
Guy Lafond
President of Labs at Innovobot
Jim Perrone
Partner at Innovobot
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gijs Ijpma?
- Gijs Ijpma is Director of Systems Engineering at Innovobot Labs and holds a PhD in Biomechanical Engineering. With 15 years of experience in research and development supervision, he has led multimillion-dollar projects spanning image analysis, microfluidics, device development, and mathematical modeling, while securing over $2M in competitive government and industry funding. His background encompasses mechanical and control systems engineering for medical devices, technology transfer between academic and industrial settings, and grant writing and scientific communication.
- Where does Gijs Ijpma work?
- Gijs Ijpma is Director of Systems Engineering at Innovobot.
- Where did Gijs Ijpma go to school?
- Gijs Ijpma studied at Auckland University of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomedical/Medical Engineering); Université Laval (Postgraduate program, Microprogramme 2e cycle, Maladies Respiratoires et inflammatoires); University of Twente (Master of Engineering - MEng, Mechanical Engineering).
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Also worked at Innovobot Labs14
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Also worked at McGill University113
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