Elicia Maine Explained

Elicia Maine
Birth Place:	Canada
Education:	Queen's University at Kingston (BSc) Queen's University at Kingston (BA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS) University of Cambridge (PhD)
Occupation:	Professor

Elicia Maine is a Canadian academic. She is the W.J. VanDusen Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship within Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business.^[1] She was the founding educational coordinator for New Ventures BC,^[2] and the founding Academic Director of Invention to Innovation (i2I),^[3] an award-winning graduate program in science & technology commercialization offered in traditional and online formats.^[4] Within Simon Fraser University, she serves as Associate Vice President, Knowledge Mobilization & Innovation, providing oversight of SFU Innovates.^[5]

Maine serves on the Board of Directors for the Foresight Cleantech Accelerator^[6] and Innovate BC.,^[7] on the Princeton University Dean for Research Innovation & Entrepreneurship Council and on the Mitacs Research Council.

Her research interests include science innovation, science & technology entrepreneurship, technology-market matching, and innovation policy. Maine was honoured with the 2022 Trailblazer Award in Innovation Policy by the Canadian Science Policy Centre.

Awards

• Person of the Year Nomination, BC Tech Association, 2016^[8]
• TD Canada Trust Distinguished Teaching Award, Beedie School of Business, 2017^[9]
• B.C.'s Most Influential Women 2018: Stem Stars, BC Business^[10]
• Top Educator Award, BC Cleantech Awards, 2021^[11]
• Trailblazer Award, Innovation Policy, Canadian Science Policy Conference, 2022^[12]

Selected publications

• Park, A., Goudarzi, A., Yaghmaie, P., Thomas, V. J., & Maine, E. (2022). Rapid response through the entrepreneurial capabilities of academic scientists. Nature Nanotechnology, 17(8), 802-807. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-022-01103-6
• Maine, E., & Garnsey, E. (2006). Commercializing generic technology: The case of advanced materials ventures. Research Policy, 35(3), 375-393. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2005.12.006
• Maine, E., Soh, P. H., & Dos Santos, N. (2015). The role of entrepreneurial decision-making in opportunity creation and recognition. Technovation, 39, 53-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2014.02.007

External links

• • North American Debating Championship

Notes and References

1. Web site: SFU Beedie School of Business. March 18, 2021. SFU Beedie School of Business.
2. Web site: New Ventures BC. March 6, 2021. New Ventures BC. en.
3. Web site: October 1, 2016. B.C. universities grease the skids for marketable innovation. March 9, 2021. Vancouver Sun. en.
4. Web site: msilvarodrigues. April 21, 2020. SFU Beedie entrepreneurship program wins global award, expands with Mitacs partnership. March 18, 2021. Mitacs. en.
5. Web site: February 16, 2021. New ScienceBusiness Network member: Simon Fraser University partners with Foresight to advance the Canadian cleantech industry. March 9, 2021. ScienceBusiness. en.
6. Web site: Elicia Maine. March 9, 2021. Globe Forum. en.
7. Web site: July 13, 2020. Elicia Maine. March 9, 2021. R&D Today. en.
8. Web site: April 15, 2016. 2016 Technology Impact Award Finalists Announced 2016. March 6, 2021. BC Tech Association.
9. Web site: September 14, 2016. Elicia Maine and Lisa Papania earn 2017 TD Canada Trust Distinguished Teaching Awards. March 6, 2021. SFU.ca.
10. Web site: B.C.'s Most Influential Women 2018: Stem Stars. March 6, 2021. BCBusiness.ca.
11. Web site: February 19, 2021. 12 Change-Makers Honoured in 2021 BC Cleantech Awards. March 9, 2021. Techcover.
12. News: O’Grady . Tia . 2022-11-18 . SFU's Elicia Maine Recognized for Advancing Science Innovation with CSPC Trailblazer Award . SFU News . 2023-01-07.