CPMA2019

Paul Richards




Paul Richards is the sector lead for Agri-technology for Innovacorp, Nova Scotia’s early stage venture capital organization. Paul focuses on enabling knowledge-based companies to accelerate the commercialization of their technologies and to create a dynamic high-growth entrepreneur culture in Nova Scotia. Since taking on this role, Paul has worked to establish a growing ecosystem in Atlantic Canada, capable of growing venture-grade companies for the Agri-tech sector. His portfolio of early stage start-ups has raised over $50 million dollars. In addition, Paul servers as a Director for Bioenterprise, Canada’s leading national Agri-tech accelerator, where he advises companies from across the country on commercialization and raising investment. He is also a founding member of the Nova Scotia Innovation Hub, a public/private consortium design to transform the bio-economy.

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