Welcome, Shalon McFarlane!
Posted on: Jun 17, 2021
CUE would like to welcome, Shalon McFarlane as Business Development Specialist in the Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence and extend a fond farewell and best wishes to Dave Damer!
Shalon has extensive experience in technology commercialization and innovation previously working for the not-for profit technology business incubator TEC Edmonton, first as a Technology Management Officer and recently as a Business Development Analyst. For over 8 years she has been assisting researchers, local entrepreneurs and SMEs with their intellectual property and business development needs: everything from evaluating technologies for their patentability and commercial potential, formulating commercialization strategies, supporting grant applications, performing market research, and negotiating commercial agreements. Shalon obtained her BSc with a specialization in Physics in 2010 before completing her MSc in Physics in 2012, both from the University of Alberta.
Shalon has extensive experience in technology commercialization and innovation previously working for the not-for profit technology business incubator TEC Edmonton, first as a Technology Management Officer and recently as a Business Development Analyst. For over 8 years she has been assisting researchers, local entrepreneurs and SMEs with their intellectual property and business development needs: everything from evaluating technologies for their patentability and commercial potential, formulating commercialization strategies, supporting grant applications, performing market research, and negotiating commercial agreements. Shalon obtained her BSc with a specialization in Physics in 2010 before completing her MSc in Physics in 2012, both from the University of Alberta.
Welcome on board, Shalon!