Charles Bombardier, PhD

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Charles Bombardier is a Canadian innovator and venture capital investor with a distinguished career in engineering and innovation. He began his career in 1989 in Bombardier’s Recreational Products division (now BRP Inc.), where he played a key role in developing special product concepts. In 2006, he founded CB Ventures, a seed capital firm dedicated to funding tech startups and creating new product prototypes, a firm he continues to lead.

From 2013 to 2017, Mr. Bombardier was a special contributor to the Globe and Mail in Toronto. From 2017 to 2019, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) retained his services as a senior consultant.

In 2011, he completed a certificate in governance from Laval University. In 2015, he earned a master’s degree in Innovation Management from the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS). In 2024, he completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Sherbrooke. Since 2020, he has been a member of the board of directors of BRP Inc., where he currently serves on the Investment and Risk Committee.