Jim Balsillie
Waterloo, Canada
Jim Balsillie is a startup investor at Sustainable Development Technology Canada in Waterloo. Since 1992, Jim Balsillie has been co-CEO at Research In Motion (RIM), maker of the world renowned BlackBerry wireless solution. At RIM, Jim is responsible for driving corporate strategy, business development, marketing, sales, and finance.In 2002, Mr. Balsillie founded The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), a world-classglobal research institute focused on the restructuring of international governance. In 2007, Mr. Balsillie announced the creation of the new Canadian International Council (CIC) of which he is the Chair. In 2008, he founded the Balsillie School of International Affairs.Mr. Balsillie is a graduate of the University of Toronto and the Harvard Graduate School of Business. He is a chartered accountant and a fellow of the Ontario Institute of Chartered Accountants. He also holds numerous honorary doctorate degrees.
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About Sustainable Development Technology Canada
At Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), they fund Canadian cleantech projects and coach the companies that lead them as they move their ground-breaking technologies to market.SDTC’s support of cleantech translates into jobs, growth, and export opportunities for Canadian companies, as well as economic, environmental and healthbenefits for all Canadians. They are independent but don’t work alone. A big part of their role is building and sustaining networks of partners and stakeholders from private industry, academia and governments, at home and abroad. They operate at arm’s length and receive funding from the Government of Canada.
Sustainable Development Technology Canada Contacts
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Leah Lawrence
President & CEO
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George Angus
SVP & COO
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Jim Balsillie
Chair
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Maria J. Aubrey
SVP, Operations
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Terence Bowles
Member of Audit Committee
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