Dr. Claudia Krywiak

About

Dr. Claudia Krywiak is President and CEO at Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI), a not-for-profit organization that works with industry, government, and academia to accelerate the commercialization and adoption of new technologies.

Since joining OCI in 2011, Dr. Krywiak has championed innovation as a key driver of competitiveness, productivity, and economic growth. She has led the development and deployment of large-scale strategic initiatives that brought together multiple levels of government, post-secondary institutions, anchor firms, and start-ups to fuel growth in emerging technology areas, including artificial intelligence, autonomous and electric vehicles, 5G and next generation networks, cybersecurity, and clean technologies.

Prior to joining OCI, Dr. Krywiak held the position of Vice President, Business Development at Mitacs, a national research organization that funds research and training programs. Dr. Krywiak started her career at Bruker Corporation, a world-leading manufacturer of scientific instruments for molecular research and industrial analysis.

Dr. Krywiak serves on the Boards of Directors for Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre.

She has an undergraduate Science degree and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Toronto.