Olivier Gagnon – New role at the Canada Foundation for Innovation

Olivier Gagnon, a 2023 McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA, has been promoted to Associate Director of the Innovation Fund and Special Funds at the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).

The CFI invests in the research infrastructure of Canadian universities, colleges, research hospitals and not-for-profit research institutions.

For all the programs under Olivier’s responsibility, his team ensures that the selection process for the financed projects runs smoothly. Those are funding decisions of over $1 billion.

J’ai eu la chance de réaliser un travail d’équipe sur une problématique propre à mon organisation. Dans mon nouveau rôle, j’ai reçu le mandat de mettre en œuvre les conclusions de notre travail d’équipe.