About / Recognition
Selected record · 2008-2019
Across research, technology development and entrepreneurship, our work has been supported and recognized by Canadian research institutions, innovation programs, universities and engineering organizations.
This page highlights selected academic credentials, research and commercialization support, engineering competitions and other milestones along the way.
Credentials
Selected support
Selected competitive programs that have supported research collaborations, technology development, commercialization and venture growth.
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
2013 · 2015 · 2019
Competitive research support connecting Canadian companies with university expertise around specific scientific, engineering and technical challenges.
2017
Research partnership support connecting university researchers and industry around defined R&D challenges, knowledge development and technology advancement.
National Research Council Canada
2014 · 2016 · 2019
Innovation support for technology-driven Canadian companies undertaking research, product development and commercialization activities.
Ontario Centres of Excellence
2012
Innovation and entrepreneurship support connecting post-secondary learning with the development of new technologies, products and ventures.
2013
Early-stage commercialization support for Ontario technology ventures moving innovations toward market adoption and investment readiness.
2015
Industry-academic collaboration support designed to help Ontario companies address technical challenges and develop or commercialize new technologies.
2017
Research and commercialization support connecting Ontario companies with post-secondary expertise to develop, implement and commercialize technical innovation.
2018
Commercialization support for demonstrating an innovative technology with a prospective customer or industry partner and building evidence for real-world adoption.
MaRS Discovery District
2017
Venture-growth support designed to bring experienced senior executive talent into Ontario technology companies to help achieve commercialization and growth milestones.
NEXT Canada
2018
An entrepreneurship program supporting founders building artificial-intelligence ventures through mentorship, education, networks and venture-development resources.
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
2018
Federal support associated with advancing technology commercialization and business growth.
IBM
2018
Selected through the program identified in Peyman's historical records.
Selected recognition
2013
Toronto Metropolitan University / Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science
Recognition supporting engineering students pursuing innovative ideas, technology development and entrepreneurship.
3rd Place, Innovative Design
2nd Place, Innovative Design
Selected to represent Ontario at the Canadian Engineering Competition
1st Place, Innovative Design
2nd Place, Innovative Design
Academic record
Electrical & Computer Engineering, McGill University.
Academic scholarship recognition.
Undergraduate scholarship recognition.
Recognition within the undergraduate academic record.
Early engineering
Engineering, design and robotics competitions were an early place to turn technical ideas into things that had to work in the real world.
Institutional context
Organizations associated with the credentials, programs and recognition shown on this page. Inclusion does not imply present-day endorsement or partnership.
A concise chronology
Robotics competitions
Academic scholarships and recognition
Engineering design competitions
Experiential learning and entrepreneurship support
Engineering innovation, entrepreneurship and research support
Technology R&D and commercialization support
Research collaboration and venture growth programs
Commercialization, AI and customer demonstration programs
University-industry research and innovation support
From milestone to practice
Grants, competitions and credentials are milestones rather than destinations. The more important story is the research, companies, technologies and collaborations that followed.
Recognition / Practice
Recognition can mark progress. What matters is what gets built, learned and carried forward.
