About
Saeed Neyshabouri is Manager of Ventures & Ecosystem at Quantum City at the University of Calgary, where he supports startup development and facilitates connections between emerging quantum technologies, investors, and industry partners. He holds an MBA in Innovation Management from École des Ponts ParisTech and a Master's degree in Entrepreneurship, along with a Bachelor's of Engineering from the University of Tehran. His background spans design, business, innovation, engineering, and product development.
Experience
- University of CalgaryManager - Ventures & Ecosystem at Quantum Citycurrent2026 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
- University of CalgaryProgram Manager - QAI Accelerator (Powered by Quantum City)2024 — 2026Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- QAI VenturesHead of Accelerator2025 — 2026Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- QAI VenturesProgram Manager2024 — 2025Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Creative Destruction LabVenture Manager2022 — 2024Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- PolPontFounder2020 — 2022Paris, Île-de-France, France
- SchoolabEntrepreneur in Residence - Starter Program2020 — 2021Paris, Île-de-France, France
- DORIS EngineeringTendering Manager2019 — 2020Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- DORIS EngineeringMarketing And Business Development Intern2018Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- DojoStartup Co-Founder of FarmCrew - MBA project2018Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- SOMFY GroupProduct Marketing Consultant - MBA project2018Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- A4 Design HouseBranding Director & Brand Strategist2015 — 2017Tehran Province, Iran
- Echelle Tailor-made SolutionsEntrepreneurship & Innovation Consultant2014 — 2015Tehran Province, Iran
- Morvarid Petrochemical CompanyChemical Engineer (Oil Refinery)2013Asalouyeh
Skills & more
Strategic Planning15Design Thinking3Management13Teamwork6NegotiationLeadership1TimelinesCoaching & MentoringCoachingEntrepreneurship17Branding & Identity9Business Strategy16
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Chemical EngineeringProduct DevelopmentProduct DesignResearchEngineeringMarketing StrategyManagement ConsultingStart-upsMarket ResearchBrandingNew Business DevelopmentBrand StrategyLanguages English · French · Persian
- The Practice of Coaching: An Introduction to Positioning Others — Roy Group Leadership
- Public Speaking Foundations — LinkedIn
- Scrum: The Basics — Project Management Institute
- Program Management Foundations — NASBA
- Agile Foundations — Project Management Institute
- Agile Development Practices — Project Management Institute
- Educational Credential Assessment (Two master's degrees) — World Education Services
- Google Universal Analytics Essential Training (2020) — LinkedIn
- Transitioning to Product Management — LinkedIn
- Business Analysis Foundations — IIBA
From Saeed's professional profile.
Colleagues at QAI Ventures
Alexandra Beckstein
CEO and Founder at QAI Ventures
Anca Albu
Chief Operations Officer at QAI Ventures
Angelina Frank
Head of Science & Technology APAC at QAI Ventures
Anton Wendeborn
Events & Office Manager at QAI Ventures
Arianna Maschietto
Managing Director Calgary & Global Head of Value Creation Startups at QAI Ventures
Axel Thierauf
General Partner at QAI Ventures
Ayla Shahid
Startup Program Manager at QAI Ventures
Dr. Axel Thierauf
General Partner at QAI Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Saeed Neyshabouri?
- Saeed Neyshabouri is Manager of Ventures & Ecosystem at Quantum City at the University of Calgary, where he supports startup development and facilitates connections between emerging quantum technologies, investors, and industry partners. He holds an MBA in Innovation Management from École des Ponts ParisTech and a Master's degree in Entrepreneurship, along with a Bachelor's of Engineering from the University of Tehran. His background spans design, business, innovation, engineering, and product development.
- Where does Saeed Neyshabouri work?
- Saeed Neyshabouri is Head of Acceleration Calgary, QAI Ventures Canada at QAI Ventures.
- Where did Saeed Neyshabouri go to school?
- Saeed Neyshabouri studied at École nationale des ponts et chaussées (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Innovation Management); École des Ponts Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Innovation Management); University of Tehran (Master of Arts - MA, Entrepreneurship).
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