When Innovacorp investment manager for life sciences Lidija Marusic was nominated to the board of the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, she saw it as an opportunity to become a national voice for the Atlantic Canadian innovation economy.
The CVCA represents institutional startup investors across the country. Marusic’s new board seat is not her first – she also serves on the boards of BioNova and BioTalent Canada – but helping to run an investment industry association is a new step for her.
She said in an interview Monday that she plans to use the position to advocate