About
CEO of Edmonton Unlimited tasked with scaling the organization locally and globally. A long-time entrepreneur and investor who previously led the Edmonton Screen Industries Office and cofounded AlignVR and vrCAVE; holds an MBA and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta.
Experience
- Edmonton UnlimitedVP Data and Infrastructurecurrent2025 — presentEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Canadian Accelerator & Incubator Network - CAINCEO2023 — 2025Canada
- Canadian Accelerator & Incubator Network - CAINManaging Director2021 — 2023Canada
- Canadian Accelerator & Incubator Network - CAINAdvisor: Business Accelerator and Incubator Performance Measurement Framework (BAI PMF)2021
- TEC EdmontonDirector, Strategic Partnerships2014 — 2021
- TEC EdmontonManager: Strategic Partnerships2014
- TEC EdmontonIntellectual Property Analyst2011 — 2014
- NAEJA Pharmaceutical Inc.Business Development Associate2009 — 2011
- NAEJA Pharmaceutical Inc.Research Scientist2006 — 2009
- Georg Thieme VerlagFreelance Scientific Editor2006 — 2008
- Novokin Biotech Inc.Senior Scientist2005 — 2006
- University of AlbertaResearch Associate2001 — 2005
- University of NottinghamPost Doc2000 — 2001
- AFChemPharmScientific Officer1999 — 2000Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Technology Transfer42Organic Chemistry26Biotechnology43Medicinal Chemistry13Drug Discovery23Patents18Intellectual Property6Organic Synthesis3Analytical Chemistry6Licensing2Lifesciences5Science13
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Clinical DevelopmentChemistryCommercializationBiochemistryMolecular BiologyDrug DevelopmentR&DHPLCPharmaceutical IndustryCROFrom Tom's professional profile.
Colleagues at Edmonton Unlimited
Ahmed Khokhar
Director of Finance at Edmonton Unlimited
Ali Sidki
Founder Success, Operations Lead at Edmonton Unlimited
Andrea Motta
Senior Accountant at Edmonton Unlimited
Anil Vinayak
PSI Engagement Lead at Edmonton Unlimited
Annamieke Johannes
Workshop Facilitator Lead at Edmonton Unlimited
Arden Tse
Investment Manager at Yaletown Partners
Arden Tse
Investment Manager, Yaletown Partners at Edmonton Unlimited
Blaine Labonte
President, DJI Capital at Edmonton Unlimited
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tom Viinikka?
- CEO of Edmonton Unlimited tasked with scaling the organization locally and globally. A long-time entrepreneur and investor who previously led the Edmonton Screen Industries Office and cofounded AlignVR and vrCAVE; holds an MBA and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta.
- Where does Tom Viinikka work?
- Tom Viinikka is CEO at Edmonton Unlimited.
- Where did Tom Viinikka go to school?
- Tom Viinikka studied at The University of Sheffield (PhD, Chemistry); The University of Bradford (BSc, Chemistry & Chemical Technology).
Same school
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