Derek Jackson, P. Eng

Experience

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  Scotiabank

  Jun 1996 - Mar 2004

  Customer Service Representative
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  Rolls-Royce

  May 2000 - Sept 2000

  Quality Control Engineer
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  Canadian Intellectual Property Office

  Mar 2004 - May 2016

  Senior Patent Examiner | Examinateur principal de brevets
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  Industry Canada / Industrie Canada

  Mar 2015 - Apr 2016

  Co-chair, InterConnex / Coprésident, InterConnex

  InterConnex is a community of 1500 engaged professionals at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. The network's executive committee provides learning, professional development and networking opportunities. The goal is to build a community of professionals and provide them with integration, outreach, professional development and networking opportunities that fit the unique needs of employees and enables them to reach their full potential.

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  Privy Council Office

  May 2016 - Aug 2017

  Policy Advisor

  The Blueprint 2020 vision is the Public Service’s approach to modernization and an opportunity to improve services to Canadians and advice to Government. In support of this, the Public Service Renewal Secretariat manages this whole-of-government employee engagement exercise. The Secretariat provides support to the Board of Management and Renewal, the DM Network on Public Service Renewal, the Clerk's Contact Group on Mental Health, the Clerk's Table on Diversity and Inclusion as well as developing and implementing engagement and operational strategies to achieve the BP2020 vision. Show less

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  Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

  Aug 2017 - Jul 2024

  Manager of the Service Intelligence team of the Accelerated Growth Service with Innovation Canada. We’re helping high-growth Canadian businesses stay in Canada. And grow from here. Acting Director for the Management Services branch at Innovation Canada. Responsible for corporate planning and reporting, human resources, and finance for a sector of approximately 600 people. Senior Policy Advisor to the Assistant Deputy Minister of Innovation Canada at the department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development. From funding to expert advice to driving new collaborations, our flagship programs and services are designed to help businesses innovate, create jobs and grow Canada’s economy. Innovation Canada is home to the Strategic Innovation Fund, the Innovation Superclusters Initiative, the Clean Growth Hub, and Innovative Solutions Canada. The Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) allocates repayable and non-repayable contributions to firms of all sizes across all of Canada's industrial and technology sectors. The program has a budget of over $2 billion over five years. The SIF's objective is to spur innovation for a better Canada. Specifically, it serves to simplify application processes, accelerate processing, and provide assistance that is more responsive and focused on results.

  • Manager

    Oct 2020 - Jul 2024

  • Acting Director

    Apr 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Senior Policy Advisor

    Jan 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Manager

    Aug 2017 - Jan 2019
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  Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada

  Jul 2024 - Dec 2024

  Director of the Global Hypergrowth Project

  Director for the Global Hypergrowth Project aimed at finding advanced-stage, highly innovative businesses that show strong potential to become Canada's next anchor firms. This first of its kind program leverages the whole of the Government of Canada's resources to help scale these companies into global leaders.

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  Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada | Logement, Infrastructures et Collectivités Canada

  Dec 2024 - now

  Team Manager

  Leading a team of passionate housing policy experts to tackle the housing crisis. We're hyper focused on finding supply solutions that make housing more accessible for all.