Maria de la Puente
Innovation Business Development Officer
- MBA (University of Alberta), B. Commerce (Universidad de Lima)
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Maria brings with her over 20 years in capital markets and innovation acceleration across Canada and Latin America, specializing in venture capital, investment banking, fundraising, corporate & commercial banking, investor relations, and financial advisory services. Her deep expertise in fundraising, scaling, investor relations, and building high-impact partnerships has supported the growth of many startups and scale-ups.
Maria’s current responsibilities include:
- Business development to support commercialization of Carleton innovations
- Supporting evaluation of market potential of Carleton innovations
- Supporting faculty with intellectual property disclosures