Paul Guild

Dr. Paul Guild is an Emeritus Adjunct Professor in the Department of Management Science and Engineering at the University of Waterloo, with a long-standing affiliation with the Faculty of Engineering. He served as the Vice-President of University Research from 2001 to 2005 and directed the Institute for Innovation Research. His research focuses on knowledge transfer, open innovation, stakeholder theory, and technology-enabled entrepreneurship. Guild has held prestigious industrial research chairs sponsored by NSERC, SSHRC, and major Canadian firms like CIBC and Nortel.

Education:

• Doctorate in Experimental Social Psychology (1978), University of Oxford
• Master's in Social Psychology (1973), Carleton University
• Bachelor's in Psychology (1971), University of Waterloo

Research Interests: Guild explores strategies to accelerate the commercialization of publicly funded research, stakeholder engagement in technological innovation, and methods to reduce time-to-market for technology products. His work bridges academia and industry, emphasizing collaboration between universities, governments, and enterprises.

Awards: Notable honors include the 1990 BNR/BC Tel/NSERC-SSHRC Chair, the 1996 CIBC/Nortel/NSERC-SSHRC Chair, and the Apple-for-the-Teacher Award from graduate students. His scholarship includes NSERC and Canada Council funding.

Advising & Grants: While no formal advisees are listed, his research collaborations with organizations like Bell-Northern Research, RIM, and OCE exemplify his mentorship in industry-academia partnerships. His grants include multi-stakeholder industrial chairs and federal research support.

Labs & Affiliations: As director of the Institute for Innovation Research and through roles on boards like the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and the Waterloo R&T Park Accelerator Centre, Guild has shaped innovation ecosystems in Canada.