University of Windsor
Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation

Tom Schnekenburger
Director, Innovation, Partnerships and Entrepreneurship
Contact for: Innovation commercialization, IP protection, research and innovation partnerships, research security, and campus-wide entrepreneurship support
About This Role
The Director, Innovation, Partnerships and Entrepreneurship explores the ways we embolden the research enterprise to grow and expand our impact. Through support for technology transfer, research security, research and innovation partnerships, and campus-wide entrepreneurship support, the Innovation, Partnerships and Entrepreneurship team is a resource for the campus community to engage in building strong research programs.
What I Do on the Team
- Support innovation commercialization, IP protection, and protection strategies.
- Partner business development for industry and community partners.
- Support and training for Research Security in compliance of Federal and Provincial Policies.
- Entrepreneurship programming, culture, and coaching.