Who we are
SFU’s Technology Licensing Office (TLO) collaborates with SFU members to translate leading-edge innovation from research labs to create maximum economic and social impact for society at large.
Leadership
Kamaldeep (Kam) Singh Sembi, Director & IP Legal Counsel of the TLO, has fostered a new tech transfer culture since starting in 2020. Irrespective of the engagement level with the TLO, this new culture aims to aid any and all students, faculty and university researchers to be given at least a minimum level of support for navigating IP related matters and sparking innovation from invention.
"This is a unique benefit to SFU’s inventors, relative to most universities, where the power to control and decide what happens with the creator’s IP rests with the creator.”
Kamaldeep Singh Sembi, Director & IP Legal Counsel
Team
KAMALDEEP SINGH SEMBI
Director, Technology Licensing & IP Legal Counsel
tlo_dir@sfu.ca | LinkedIn
Expertise:
- Full suite of IP legal services
- Business consulting services
- Negotiation and deal closing
SARA KHOSRAVI
Senior Manager, Technology Commercialization
khosravi@sfu.ca | LinkedIn
Expertise:
- Commercialization strategy
- Industry partnership and collaboration
- Business development
ISABELLE CIOBANU
Project Manager, Commercialization
isabelle_ciobanu@sfu.ca
Expertise:
- Translational funding
- Technology assessment
- Early-stage commercialization strategy/technology integration into SFU Innovates ecosystem
PREET SANGHERA
Legal Administrative Assistant
tlo_admin@sfu.ca | LinkedIn
Expertise:
- Legal document drafting
- Legal due diligence
- Financial management