Startup credits foundation built at UCalgary for pathway to success
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Share this article CNERGREEN CEO Ali Telmadarreie developing technology for enhanced oil recovery Adrian Shellard
For former UCalgary research associate Dr. Ali Telmadarreie, PhD, being founder of his own company and a CEO was never part of his future plans. After completing his PhD at the University of Alberta, and his postdoc at the University of Calgary, he landed a highly sought-after role as research associate on the UCalgary Canada Excellence Research Chair in Materials Engineering (CERC) team.
For the first time in his academic and professional career, Telmadarreie was encouraged to shift his mindset from traditional lab-based research and discovery to creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.