Bernard is a mentor to multiple university spin-out companies and is a resident Health and Life Sciences Expert Advisor at Innovation Factory. Bernard’s entrepreneurial experience includes a medical device company which he founded, grew and led to a highly successful acquisition by a global pharmaceutical company. As CEO, Board Chair and Director, he has led the growth of both start-ups and corporate multinationals spanning diverse industry sectors including biotechnology, diagnostics, medical devices, electronics and high technology across US, Canada and Europe.