Lincoln is an experienced academic and industrial researcher with a broad scientific and business background. He uses experience and connections to coach and mentor local technology entrepreneurs in our region. Lincoln splits his time between Executive Director of Kamloops Innovation, and Director Research Partnerships and Enterprise Creation at Thompson Rivers University. This unique position gives him the ability to provide leadership and direction to the Startup Community being created in Kamloops. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence from the University of Sussex.