Susan M. Smith

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MaRS Discovery District

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Susan M.
Smith is currently a Director at MaRS Discovery District.
She previously worked as a Director at Optosecurity, Inc., Primaxis Technology Ventures, Inc., Foragen Technologies Management, Inc., Milestone Medica Corp., and CARE Canada.
She was also a Senior Vice President at Royal Bank of Canada and a Founding Partner at RBC Technology Ventures, Inc. Ms. Smith holds an undergraduate degree from Dalhousie University and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario, which she received in 1993.

Susan M. Smith active positions

Companies	Position	Start
MaRS Discovery District MaRS Discovery District Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Owns and operates a convergence center	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Susan M. Smith

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INNERGEX RENEWABLE ENERGY INC.	Director/Board Member	13/05/2012
RBC Technology Ventures, Inc. RBC Technology Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance RBC Technology Ventures specializes in investments in technology for the financial services industry and financial services enabled by technology. The firm considers investment opportunities throughout North America. They often syndicate their investments with other financial investors who will actively participate in the growth and development of the company. Initial investments typically range from $4 million to $6 million. RBC Technology Ventures actively participates on their portfolio companies' boards of directors.	Director of Research - Equity	29/11/2008
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/05/2007
Foragen Technologies Management, Inc. Foragen Technologies Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Foragen Technologies Management invests in seed and early-stage, advanced agricultural technologies in Canada.	Director/Board Member	31/08/2006
Primaxis Technology Ventures, Inc. Primaxis Technology Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Primaxis Technology Ventures invests in Canadian technology companies that meet the following criteria: products that address a large, growing and global market, companies with a significant technology platform that will offer a sustainable technological advantage, technology that is protected by a strong intellectual property portfolio and management teams whose members are leaders in their field and who have a strong customer focus	Director/Board Member	-

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Private companies	11
Royal Bank of Canada Royal Bank of Canada Major BanksFinance Operates as a national commercial bank	Finance
Optosecurity, Inc. Optosecurity, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops security software solutions	Commercial Services
Innergex Renewable Energy, Inc. Innergex Renewable Energy, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Develops renewable electric power generation facilities, including hydroelectric and wind	Utilities
Primaxis Technology Ventures, Inc. Primaxis Technology Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Primaxis Technology Ventures invests in Canadian technology companies that meet the following criteria: products that address a large, growing and global market, companies with a significant technology platform that will offer a sustainable technological advantage, technology that is protected by a strong intellectual property portfolio and management teams whose members are leaders in their field and who have a strong customer focus	Finance
Foragen Technologies Management, Inc. Foragen Technologies Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Foragen Technologies Management invests in seed and early-stage, advanced agricultural technologies in Canada.	Finance
Dalhousie University Dalhousie University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
RBC Technology Ventures, Inc. RBC Technology Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance RBC Technology Ventures specializes in investments in technology for the financial services industry and financial services enabled by technology. The firm considers investment opportunities throughout North America. They often syndicate their investments with other financial investors who will actively participate in the growth and development of the company. Initial investments typically range from $4 million to $6 million. RBC Technology Ventures actively participates on their portfolio companies' boards of directors.	Finance
University of Western Ontario University of Western Ontario Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Milestone Medica Corp. Milestone Medica Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Acts as an alternative investment manager	Finance
MaRS Discovery District MaRS Discovery District Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Owns and operates a convergence center	Commercial Services
CARE Canada CARE Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides grant making services to provide basic health and education to poverty people	Commercial Services