Jesika Briones
Business Development Manager | MaRS Cleantech
Toronto, ON, CANADA
Business Development Manager, Advanced Energy Centre
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Biography
Jesika Briones works with energy advisors and experts from academia, industry and government to support the development and adoption of clean energy technologies in local and international markets.
Prior to joining the Advanced Energy Centre, Jesika was the cleantech industry analyst at MaRS Discovery District, where she provided market intelligence to, and established strategic connections with, over 100 cleantech startups across Ontario. In this capacity, she has published several white papers on renewable energy and smart grid matters, and collaborated with various Ontario government agencies on special energy research projects and events.
Her additional experience includes working as co-founder and business development director at a spin-off company commercializing a McMaster University-developed solar technology, and her work as a quality control engineer for a Japanese automotive original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) located in Monterrey, Mexico. Jesika holds a bachelor degree in manufacturing engineering, with a specialization in total quality management, and a master of engineering in entrepreneurship and innovation. She is currently a member of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers Research and Innovation Task Force, the Ontario Smart Grid Working Group and the Ontario Energy Storage Association (OESA), among others.
In 2013, Jesika was selected for the prestigious Action Canada fellowship program among 16 other emerging leaders from across the country and this year she was recognized as one of the top 10 most successful Mexicans in Canada.
Jesika is also an advocate against climate change and passionate about promoting women leadership and entrepreneurship among her local and national networks. Jesika is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Industry Expertise (4)
Research
Energy
Cleantech
Renewables and Environmental
Areas of Expertise (9)
Entrepreneurship
Industry Analysis
Business Development
Cleantech
Business Planning
Strategic Planning
Energy Storage
Smart Grid
Art & Energy
Accomplishments (3)
Business Development Director and Co-Founder - ThinkFlex Solar, Inc. (professional)
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Action Canada Fellow 2013/2014 (professional)
2013-05-01
Action Canada is about today's leaders nurturing the next generation of leadership in Canada. Each year we select up to 20 emerging leaders to become Action Canada Fellows. They are the top candidates from a nationwide call for applications.
Top 10 Most Succesful Mexicans in Canada (professional)
2014-03-03
http://www.forbes.com.mx/los-10-mexicanos-mas-exitosos-en-canada/ http://issuu.com/latinosmagazine/docs/top10_copy
Education (2)
McMaster University: MEEI, Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2008
Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon: Bachelor's Degree, Manufacturing Engineering 2005
Affiliations (12)
- CanSIA
- MaRS Discovery District
- Communitech
- Energy Institute
- IEEE Smart Grid
- McMaster University Alumni
- RIC Centre
- Women of Wind Energy
- Women in Electricity
- Ontario Smart Grid Forum
- Ontario Society of Professional Engineers
- Action Canada
Links (11)
- McMaster Article
- MaRS Archives - Jesika Briones
- Posts by Jesika Briones
- Notimex - Medio Ambiente
- NWT Research Database
- Top 10 most succesful Mexicans in Canada
- Connecting Environmental Professionals
- Speaker at ANDESCO, Cartagena de Indias - Colombia
- Speaker at ReThink - 2014
- Speaker at LAB 4+ - Santiago, Chile 2013
- CANSIA - Annual Conference 2012
Languages (2)
- English
- Spanish
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- Keynote
- Moderator
- Panelist
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