Mark Summers
InvestorVice President, Energy, Aerospace, Defence and Advanced Materials (EADAM) at Alberta Innovates funding programs
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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About
VP leading funding initiatives across agriculture, food, sustainable materials, and environmental sustainability, and interim VP of Investments; formerly Chief Innovation/Strategy Officer at Emissions Reduction Alberta. A Professional Engineer with a PhD in Nanostructured Engineering.
Experience
- Alberta InnovatesVice President of Entrepreneurship, Digital, and Talentcurrent2025 — present
- Alberta InnovatesVice President of Agriculture and Environment2024 — 2026
- Alberta InnovatesAssociate Vice President of Agriculture and Environment2023 — 2024Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)Chief Innovation Officer2022 — 2023
- Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)Chief Strategy Officer2021 — 2022
- Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)Executive Director, Technology and Innovation2017 — 2021Greater Edmonton Metropolitan Area
- Alberta InnovatesDirector, Renewable Energy2011 — 2017Edmonton, Alberta
- Alberta EnvironmentClimate Change Engineer2009 — 2012
Skills & more
Renewable Energy14Climate Change9Nanotechnology12Materials Science6Thin Films1Characterization2OpticsMicrofabricationR&D3Scanning Electron MicroscopyMEMSPhysics
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NanomaterialsResearchSputteringTechnology TransferData AnalysisNanoparticlesElectron Beam LithographyEnergy StorageAFMMatlabFrom Mark's professional profile.
Colleagues at Alberta Innovates funding programs
Cheryl Holden
Vice President, Health Innovation at Alberta Innovates funding programs
Cindy Fox
Vice President, Finance at Alberta Innovates funding programs
Craig Elias
Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Bow Valley College at Sproutx
James Keirstead
President & CEO, Levven Electronics Ltd. at Sproutx
Kari Bilyk
Vice President, People and Culture at Alberta Innovates funding programs
Kash Ahmad
EVP, Portfolio Risk & Governance at eCapital Canada
Michael Mahon
Chief Executive Officer at Alberta Innovates funding programs
Terry Rock
Senior Vice President, Operations and Chief Operating Officer at Alberta Innovates funding programs
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Summers?
- VP leading funding initiatives across agriculture, food, sustainable materials, and environmental sustainability, and interim VP of Investments; formerly Chief Innovation/Strategy Officer at Emissions Reduction Alberta. A Professional Engineer with a PhD in Nanostructured Engineering.
- Where does Mark Summers work?
- Mark Summers is Vice President, Energy, Aerospace, Defence and Advanced Materials (EADAM) at Alberta Innovates funding programs.
- Where did Mark Summers go to school?
- Mark Summers studied at University of Alberta (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems and Nanosystems); University of Alberta (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Engineering Physics).
Same school
Also attended University of Alberta211
Rohit SharmaInvestor at True VenturesChris EdwardsManaging Partner at Tall Grass VenturesTrish HendersonAdvisor at Tall Grass VenturesMurray RodeGeneral Partner at Bow CapitalRaymond BowerPortfolio Manager, Synergy Fund at Sofinnova VenturesSola CarrenaManaging Director, PE Team at Helios Digital Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Alberta Innovates17
Judy FairburnCo-Founder & Co-CEO at Inovia CapitalMegan LeeManaging Director Quantum City at QAI VenturesDarren BoldingRegional Director, NPC-Prairies at Natural Products CanadaDawn TrautmanDirector of Corporate Innovation at SVG Ventures | THRIVEJames KeirsteadPresident & CEO, Levven Electronics Ltd. at SproutxCraig EliasEntrepreneur-in-Residence, Bow Valley College at Sproutx
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