Claudia Krywiak

Dr. Claudia Krywiak is the President and CEO at the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI), a

not-for-profit organization that accelerates the development, commercialization, and

adoption of new technologies.

A champion of innovation in Ontario and across Canada, Dr. Krywiak has been with OCI

since 2011. She has consistently promoted innovation as a crucial driver of

competitiveness, productivity, and economic growth. In her role, she leads the

development and deployment of emerging technology initiatives that bring together start-

ups, government, post-secondary institutions, and multinational firms. Her leadership

covers a broad range of initiatives, including those in artificial intelligence, autonomous

and electric vehicles, 5G and next-generation networks, cybersecurity, medtech and clean

technologies.

Previously, Dr. Krywiak was the Vice President of Business Development at Mitacs, a

national research organization that funds research and training programs. Her career began

at Bruker Corporation enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries. She holds a

Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Toronto.

Dr. Krywiak serves on the Boards of Directors for Signal49 Research, the Centre for

Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine, and Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre.