Dr. Darren Burke
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
About
Dr. Darren Burke is a former university professor who turned his research into a new category of sports nutrition products. He grew the company from inception to Canadian and US market leader in five years, followed by a successful exit.
In 2017 he and a co-founder developed a sustainable technology to reduce food waste and save valuable nutrients in fruit and vegetables destined for landfill. They built the company from idea to $30 million value in three years with multiple manufacturing facilities.
Dr. Darren Burke is currently researching innovation for health and wellness consumer products, sustainable technology and developing science based products.