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Val Chiykowski

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Senior Associate at Evok Innovations · Principal at Droia Ventures

Sooke, British Columbia, Canada

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About

Val Chiykowski is a Senior Associate at Evok Innovations, where she conducts technical due diligence for Series A clean-tech companies and contributes to investment thesis development. Previously, she worked with the Creative Destruction Lab, where she led the CDL Apprentice Program (formerly the High School Girls Program), and with Sustainable Development Technology Canada, supporting clean tech startups through non-dilutive funding and equity, diversity, and inclusion strategies. She holds a BSc in Chemistry from Queen's University and a PhD in Chemistry from the University of British Columbia, where her doctoral research focused on materials discovery for solar cells.

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Experience

  1. Evok InnovationsSenior Associatecurrent2024 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  2. Evok InnovationsAssociatecurrent2022 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  3. Sustainable Development Technology Canada - Technologies du Développement Durable CanadaLead, Ecosystems and Investments2021 — 2022Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  4. Creative Destruction LabAssociate Director2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  5. Creative Destruction LabSenior Venture Manager & Stream Lead2020 — 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  6. Creative Destruction LabVenture Manager2019 — 2020Toronto, Canada Area
  7. The University of British ColumbiaResearch Assistant2014 — 2019Department of Chemistry, Vancouver
  8. The University of British ColumbiaTeaching Assistant2014 — 2019Department of Chemistry, Vancouver
  9. Nexterra Systems Corp.Senior Intern2016Vancouver, Canada
  10. Queen's UniversityUndergraduate Research Assistant2013Department of Chemistry, Kingston
  11. Nucro-Technics Inc.HPLC Pharmaceutical Analyst2012Scarborough

Skills & more

Microsoft Office3Research12Organic Chemistry3Project Management2Chemistry12NMR Spectroscopy1Electrochemistry2Laboratory1Public Speaking11

Languages English

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Colleagues at Evok Innovations

Balazs Varga
Partner at SmartWare.tech
Bill Shmygol
Associate at Evok Innovations
Darren Love
Senior Associate at Evok Innovations
Don Duval
Principal at Evok Innovations
Emma Gaiger
Manager of Operations at Evok Innovations
Erin Madro
Principal at Evok Innovations
Jane Kearns
Partner at Evok Innovations
Marty Reed
Partner at Evok Innovations

Frequently asked questions

Who is Val Chiykowski?
Val Chiykowski is a Senior Associate at Evok Innovations, where she conducts technical due diligence for Series A clean-tech companies and contributes to investment thesis development. Previously, she worked with the Creative Destruction Lab, where she led the CDL Apprentice Program (formerly the High School Girls Program), and with Sustainable Development Technology Canada, supporting clean tech startups through non-dilutive funding and equity, diversity, and inclusion strategies. She holds a BSc in Chemistry from Queen's University and a PhD in Chemistry from the University of British Columbia, where her doctoral research focused on materials discovery for solar cells.
Where does Val Chiykowski work?
Val Chiykowski is Senior Associate at Evok Innovations.
Where did Val Chiykowski go to school?
Val Chiykowski studied at The University of British Columbia (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Chemistry); Queen's University (Bachelor’s Degree, Chemistry).

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