Joe Allen to Lead UNB’s Accelerators
The entrepreneurship program within the University of New Brunswick’s engineering school has bolstered its management team by selecting Joe Allen to head its accelerator programs.
The J. Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management & Entrepreneurship, commonly known as TME, announced Friday that Allen has assumed the role of Managing Director of Accelerator Programs. Allen had previously served as Director of Investments for the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation.
In his new role, Allen will be responsible for overseeing Energia Ventures, the accelerator focused energy, cleantech and cybersecurity startups, and the Summer Institute, the design-focused program for a range of entrepreneurs.
“What UNB is doing within the startup ecosystem is miles ahead of everyone else,” Allen said in a press release issued by the university. “I’m particularly proud to be involved in the accelerator space with the J. Herbert Smith Centre and its tremendous Technology Management & Entrepreneurship programs – the leadership and innovation here is just incredible.”
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