Elicia Maine is the W.J. VanDusen Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, at the Beedie School of Business. She is also the Founder of the Invention to Innovation (i2I) program, a "mini MBA" in Science & Technology Commercialization, which develops entrepreneurial mindset in graduate scientists and engineers.

As Special Advisor on Innovation to the VPRI from 2020 to 2022, Maine provided incredible leadership to mobilize SFU's innovation strategy and champion the many innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives by SFU students, staff and faculty.

As SFU's inaugural Associate Vice-President, Knowledge Mobilization and Innovation, she oversees several university-wide strategic initiatives, programs and units such as: SFU Innovates; the Community-Engaged Research initiative; SFU Knowledge Mobilization; and the Technology Licensing Office.

Together with the VPRI and AVPR, Maine supports excellence in research, innovation and knowledge mobilization at SFU.