Daryl Genge Appointed New President and CEO of Springboard Atlantic
HALIFAX – Springboard Atlantic has a new president and chief executive officer, Daryl Genge, the former assistant deputy minister and acting deputy minister of business, tourism, culture and rural development in Newfoundland.
Springboard highlights Genge’s leadership in building innovative partnerships among academia, industry and government for the last 28 years. In his role with the Newfoundland government, he championed public-private investment strategies to support commercialization, drive technology industry growth, and expand key trade networks.
“Daryl is a strong leader, and his understanding of academia, industry and the public sector will be a significant asset to Springboard going forward,” said Brian Lowe, Springboard’s board chair, in a release.
Before he joined the provincial government, Genge was the founding director of Memorial University’s Atlantic Canada Venture Gateway, which prepared high-potential entrepreneurs to raise capital and brought promising technologies to international markets. He has also held numerous board and committee positions including participating on the advisory boards of two venture capital funds.
Springboard is Atlantic Canada’s commercialization network. It works to connect skilled professionals in academia with like-minded contacts in industry to drive new collaborations and support the commercialization of research in Atlantic Canada.
“I’m looking forward to working alongside our members and partners to make a real impact on our region’s future,” said Genge. “Atlantic Canada is rapidly developing a reputation as one of the country’s leading innovation hubs. With such a powerful network of universities and colleges, and strong relationships with government, industry and our entrepreneurial community, we have unparalleled talent and resources to turn great ideas into commercial success.”
Chris Mathis has been the president and CEO since 2011.
“We’re grateful for Chris’ strong leadership over the last six years,” said Lowe. “He delivered on all of our strategic goals, and evolved the organization into a vehicle that drives academic and industry collaboration for the economic benefit of our region.”
Genge will begin his new role December 1.