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Paul Austin

Partner
Industrial & Climate Tech, Dealing Representative

Paul is an industrial and climate technology executive with extensive experience in business development, finance, and innovation ecosystems. An International career spanning North America, Europe, and Asia, he has worked for multinational corporations, high-growth startups, investment banking, federal government, and technology-focused not for profit foundations to advance commercialization and sustainable innovation.

Paul graduated from Queen’s University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and attained an Executive Marketing certificate from the University of California, Anderson School of Management.

Heritage

  • SDTC, Regional Director, BC and Western Canada, 2008–2017
  • Sonic Environmental, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, 2004–2007
  • MDSI, Director, Business Development and Channel Sales, 1999–2004
  • Telus Enterprise Systems, Director, Business Development, Asia Pacific, 1998–1999
  • Raytheon Systems Company/Hughes Aircraft Company, Director, Business Development, Air Traffic Management Systems, 1990–1998
  • Mitsubishi Canada, Manager, Business Development, 1984–1990

Focus

  • Climate technology commercialization, government funding and strategic investor capital raising

Community

  • BC Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE),  Advisory Board, 2023 – Present
  • BC Bioenergy Network, Board Director, 2018 – Present