Updated: March 2023
CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME: Valliere, David
RANK: Full Professor
DEGREES
PhD Open University, 2007, "Information asymmetry and adverse selection among entrepreneurs and venture capitalists"
MBA Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, 1996
MEng University of Toronto, Mechanical/Industrial Engineering, 1990
BASc University of Toronto, Mechanical Engineering, 1984
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2019-present Professor, Entrepreneurship and Strategy, Toronto Metropolitan University
2004-2019 Associate Professor, Entrepreneurship and Strategy, Ryerson University
1998-2004 Sessional Instructor, Entrepreneurship/Policy, York University
2001-2004 Director, Enterprise Technology Planning, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2000-2001 President and CEO, e-celerate inc.
1997-2000 Senior Manager, Knowledge-Based Industries, Royal Bank of Canada
1991-1997 Management Consultant, Operations & IT, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
1987-1991 Manager, Business Architecture, Northern Telecom Canada
1986-1987 Project Manager, CAD/CAM Development, ABC Group
1984-1986 CAD/CAM Designer, Husky Injection Molding Systems
HONOURS AND AWARDS
2020 TRSM Outstanding Research Award, Ryerson University
2018 Best Paper Award, International Conference on Creativity and Innovation, Japan
2017 TRSM Research Recognition Award, Ryerson University
2014 Best Paper Award, 6th IICIES conference, Indonesia
2014 Senior Award (runner-up), Coller Institute of Venture, Israel
2012 TRSM Dean's Scholarly Research and Creative Award, Ryerson University
2010 TRSM Dean's Teaching Award, Ryerson University
2007 Heizer Doctoral Dissertation Award in New Enterprise Development (runner-up), Academy of Management, best dissertation in entrepreneurship
2004 TRSM Best New Researcher Award, Ryerson University
2002 Seymour Schulich Award for Teaching Excellence, York University
1986 P.Eng, Professional Engineers Ontario
SCHOLARLY & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2017-present Fellow, Entrepreneurship Research Institute, Toronto Metropolitan University
2014-2017 Board of examiners, Joan Duncan School of Entrepreneurship, Ethics and Leadership, University of Technology, Jamaica
2016-2017 TRSM Research Mentor (design and delivery for faculty members)
2007-2016 Founding director, Entrepreneurship Research Institute, Ryerson University
2016 Conference track chair, ICIE conference, Toronto
2015 Editor, conference proceedings "The 6th Indonesia International Conference on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Small Business (IICIES 2014)"
2008-2014 Chair, Entrepreneurship & Strategy department, Ryerson University
2014 Curriculum advisor, African Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Cameroon
2014 Entrepreneurship seminar leader, IIT-Bombay, India
2013 Curriculum advisor, Royal Education Council of Bhutan
2012 Curriculum advisor, BEGIN Program, Druk Holdings and Investments, Bhutan
2009 Conference chair, CCSBE conference, Toronto
2004-2008 Director, Standard Broadcasting business plan competition
2005-2007 Presenter and judge, Project Beyshick aboriginal entrepreneurship
2005 Research Director, Kanatek Everest 2005 expedition
2002-2003 Invited judge, Standard Broadcasting business plan competition
2001-2003 Administrator and judge, Schulich business plan competition, York University
GRADUATE SUPERVISION
Post-Doctoral
2018 Jamel Stambouli, "Investigating cultural/religious influence on immigrant entrepreneurs"
2007 Majid Aramand, "Dynamic capabilities in entrepreneurial firms"
Doctoral Thesis
current Sajjad Hossain
2022* Vanetta Skeete, University of the West Indies, "Entrepreneurship in local economic development: the potential of community-based enterprises in Jamaica"
2020 Zohreh Hassannezhad, University of Tehran, "Entrepreneurial alertness reinforcement based on spiritual-cognitive approaches among technological entrepreneurs"
2008 Stephen Svenson, visiting PhD student in enterprise sociology
Master's Thesis
2022 Sajjad Hossain, "A study on the effect of entrepreneurial failure on resilience, entrepreneurial passion, and entrepreneurial self-efficacy"
2022 Hamza Afzal, "Exploring the nature of the relationship between age and entrepreneurial intentions"
2021 Joey Chong, "Testing the competing models of gender and creativity on entrepreneurial self-efficacy"
2019 Ali Hajizadeh "Foresight and entrepreneurial opportunity spotting"
2018 Sean Sedlezsky, "Modes of retail innovation"
2017 Amr Kebbi, "Role of mentors in developing the social competencies of their protege entrepreneurs in high-tech incubators"
2010 Maxwell Johnson, "An exploration of the impact of organizational culture on innovation performance in the Canadian biotechnology industry"
MBA Major Research Project
2017
Jay Gordon, "Business plan: Cashew"
Joe Mersereau, "Commercialization plan: CookD"
2013
Patrick Forbes, "Dygi business plan"
Omar Al Zaibak, "Business plan: Customer1"
Serhiy Rudak, "First Time Realty business plan"
Konstantine Theodor, "City Dogs business plan"
Paul Connor, "Best practices and success factors of membership-based angel investor groups"
David Glazer, "Predictive analytics using social media: SoQual"
Andrew Kuglin, "The business of making music"
2011
Makinder Samrai, "Tactile Audio Displays business plan"
2009
Leonardo Araujo, "The importance of market research tools in the process of creating superior products at HARRIS BCD/Leitch BU"
Peter Toh, "AIDS Action Campaign business plan"
2008
Dejan Markovic, "ZelenTech business plan"
Arvin Peters, "Is pricing water a valid conservation strategy and how can water meters be employed to assist this strategy?"
Rinck Sonnenberg, "Drivers of social computing and differences across countries in Europe"
GRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT
2019 DG8004, Digital Media Entrepreneurship
2012-2018 MT8809, Venture Planning and Finance
2016 MT8601, Research Methods and Communication for Startups
2009-2010 MT8810, Product Development and Commercialization
2007-2008 MT8215, Finance and Technology Valuation
2003-2005 ENTR6625, Managing Venture Growth and Transitions (Schulich)
2001-2002 ENTR6640, Managing the Growing Enterprise (Schulich)
1998-2000 ENTR6620, New Venture Formation (Schulich)
GRADUATE COURSE DEVELOPMENT
2015 MT8601, Research Methods and Communication for Startups
2014 Entrepreneurship & Employability (AIMS-CM)
2013 BUSN6310, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (TRU)
2012 MT8809, Venture Planning and Finance
2009 MT8810, Product Development and Commercialization
2007 MT8215, Finance and Technology Valuation
2003 ENTR6625, Managing Venture Growth and Transitions (Schulich)
2001 ENTR6640, Managing the Growing Enterprise (Schulich)
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT
2019-present ENT511, Funding New Ventures
2007-present ENT527, Theories in Entrepreneurship
2007-present BUS800, Strategic Management
2020-2022 ENT56, Entrepreneurial Skills Development
2007-2012 ENT727, Applied Research in Entrepreneurship
2007-2009 GMS200, Introduction to Management
2007 BUSI2700, Entrepreneurial Finance (UOIT)
2005-2007 ENT830, Entrepreneurial Organizational Appraisal II
2004-2006 ENT730, Entrepreneurial Organizational Appraisal I
2004-2006 ENT526, Introduction to Entrepreneurial Behaviour
UNDERGRADUATE COURSE DEVELOPMENT
2019 ENT511, Funding New Ventures
2007 ENT527, Theories in Entrepreneurship
2007 BUSI2700, Entrepreneurial Finance (UOIT)
2005 ENT730, Entrepreneurial Organizational Appraisal II
2004 ENT830, Entrepreneurial Organizational Appraisal I
CONTRIBUTION TO PRACTICE
2019-present Editorial review board for Journal of New Business Ventures
2016-present Editorial review board for The Electronic Journal of Innovative and Entrepreneurial Practice
2015-present Editorial review board for Journal of African Business
2003-present Reviewer for Academy of Management, Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, Small Business Economics, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Venture Capital, International Journal of Economics and Business Research, Journal of Small Business Economics, Journal of Enterprising Culture
2017-2020 Board of Directors: ViroCarb Inc.
2011-2014 Charter member, TiE Toronto
2011-2013 Editorial board for Entrepreneurial Practice Review
2000-2013 Board of Directors: Movable Science (Figure 1) Inc., Wireless Age Communications Inc., International Bioanalogics Systems Inc., e-celerate inc., and J!VE Media Technologies Inc.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2023 Needs Assessment and Training Program for the Early Career Researcher (ECR) in Uganda, Network for Education & Multidisciplinary Research Africa and East African Scientific Research Network, Uganda (Academics Without Borders)
2018 Academic publishing course for faculty members, University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan (Academics Without Borders)
2017 Quantitative research methods course for faculty members, University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan (Academics Without Borders)
2015 Development of "Angel Academy" comprehensive investor training program for National Angel Capital Organization.
PUBLICATIONS/RESEARCH ACTIVITY
Life-Time Summary:
Citations 2126, h index 21
Refereed Journal Papers 57
Conference Papers 26
Books 3
Book Chapters 3
Reports 7
Other Conference Activities 14
Other SRC Activities 10
Refereed Journal Papers
1. Nicholls-Nixon, C., Singh, R.M., Hassannezhad Chavoushi, Z. and Valliere, D. (2022) "How university business incubation supports entrepreneurs in technology-based and creative industries: a comparative study", Journal of Small Business Management, online.
2. Nicholls-Nixon, C., Valliere, D., Singh, R.M. and Hassannezhad Chavoushi, Z. (2022) "How incubation creates value for early-stage entrepreneurs: the people-place nexus", Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 34(9): 868-889.
3. Hajizadeh, A. and Valliere, D. "Entrepreneurial foresight: discovery of future opportunities", Futures, accepted.
4. Nicholls-Nixon, C. and Valliere, D. (2021) "Entrepreneurial logic and fit: a cross-level model of incubator performance", International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, 27(7): 1696-1723.
5. Hassannezhad Chavoushi, Z. and Valliere, D. (2021) "A cognitive measure of entrepreneurial alertness", Journal of Enterprising Culture, 29(4): 273-294.
6. Hassannezhad Chavoushi, Z., Nicholls-Nixon, C. and Valliere, D. (2021) "Mentoring fit, social learning, and venture progress during business incubation", Journal of Academy of Business and Economics, 22(14): 29-45.
7. Hassannezhad Chavoushi, Z., Zali, M.R., Valliere, D., Faghi, N., Dehkordi, A.M. and Hejazi, R. (2021) "Entrepreneurial alertness: a systematic literature review", Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 33(2): 123-152.
8. Nicholls-Nixon, C. and Valliere, D. (2020) "A framework for exploring heterogeneity in university business incubators", Entrepreneurship Research Journal, 10(3).
9. Nicholls-Nixon, C., Valliere, D., Gedeon, S.A. and Wise, S. (2020) "Entrepreneurial ecosystems and the lifecycle of university business incubators: an integrative case study", International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 17(2): 809-837.
10. De Lange, D. and Valliere, D. (2020) "Investor preferences between the sharing economy and incumbent firms", Journal of Business Research, 116: 37-47.
11. Valliere, D. (2019) "Refining national culture and entrepreneurship: the role of subcultural variation", Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, 9(1): 47.
12. De Lange, D. and Valliere, D. (2019) "Sustainable firms and legitimacy: corporate venture capital as an effective endorsement", Journal of Small Business Management, 18(Nov): 1-34.
13. Valliere, D. and Hassannezhad, Z. (2019) "Mindfulness, creativity, and novelty production of entrepreneurs", Kindai Management Review, 7: 20-28.
14. Gedeon, S. and Valliere, D. (2018) "Closing the loop: measuring entrepreneurial self-efficacy to assess student learning outcomes", Entrepreneurship Education & Pedagogy, 1(4): 272-303.
15. Overall, J., Gedeon, S. and Valliere, D. (2018) "What can universities do to promote entrepreneurial intent?", International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, 10(3):312-32.
16. Valliere, D., (2018) "Jamaican cultural attitudes to entrepreneurship: a comparative exploration", Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, 11(3): 264-284.
17. Valliere, D. (2018). "Cameroonian perspectives on entrepreneurship: discovering subcultural heterogeneity", Journal of Enterprising Communities, 12(3): 258-277.
18. Valliere, D. (2017) "Belief patterns of entrepreneurship: exploring cross-cultural logics", International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, 23(2): 245-266.
19. Valliere, D. (2017) "Multidimensional entrepreneurial intent: an internationally validated measurement approach", International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, 23(1), 59-77.
20. Valliere, D. (2017) "Regional variation in subcultural attitudes to entrepreneurship in India", International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 31(2): 180-203.
21. Valliere, D. and Steele, M. (2016) "An improved measure of entrepreneurial intent in Jamaica", Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies, 40(2): 42-62.
22. Valliere, D., (2016) "Measuring regional variations of entrepreneurial intent in India", Journal of Entrepreneurship, 25(2): 111-128.
23. Valliere, D. (2016) "Purifying entrepreneurial intent: proposition of a new scale", Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 27(5): 451-470.
24. Valliere, D., (2015) "The comparative state of entrepreneurial intent in Cameroon", Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, 7(3): 241-255.
25. Valliere, D., (2015) "Entrepreneurial sensegiving and the attention contract", International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 11(1): 77-94.
26. Valliere, D. and Gedeon, S. (2014) "Entrepreneurial desirability and intent among youth in Bhutan", Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, 8(1): 65-78.
27. Wise, S. and Valliere, D., (2014) "The impact on management experience on the performance of startups within accelerators", Journal of Private Equity, 18(1): 1-11.
28. Valliere, D., Gedeon, S. and Wise, S., (2014) "A comprehensive framework for entrepreneurship education", Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship, 26(1): 89-120.
29. Valliere, D., (2014) "Culture, values, and entrepreneurial motivation in Bhutan", Journal of Enterprising Communities, 8(2): 126-146.
30. Valliere, D. and Gegenhuber, T., (2014) "Entrepreneurial remixing: bricolage and postmodern resources", International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 15(1): 5-15.
31. Wise, S. and Valliere, D., (2013) "What young entrepreneurs get from their mentors", International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching, 11(2).
32. Valliere, D., (2013) "Towards a schematic theory of entrepreneurial alertness", Journal of Business Venturing, 28(3): 430-442.
33. Valliere, D., (2013) "Entrepreneurial alertness and paying attention", Journal of Enterprising Culture, 21(1): 1-17.
34. Valliere, D. and Gegenhuber, T., (2013) "Deliberative attention management", International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 62(2): 130-155.
35. Valliere, D., (2012) "Quality signals in early-stage venture capital markets", International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, 4(3): 199-213.
36. Aramand, M. and Valliere, D., (2012) "Dynamic capabilities in entrepreneurial firms: a case study approach", Journal of International Entrepreneurship, 10(2): 142-157.
37. Valliere, D. and Hrelja, M., (2011) "Entrepreneurs and the emergence of new industry structures", Studies in Emergent Order, 4: 105-132.
38. Valliere, D., (2011) "Venture capitalist signaling of screening skill", Journal of Private Equity, 13(2): 1-15.
39. Valliere, D. and Peterson, R. (2009) "Entrepreneurship and economic growth: evidence from emerging and developed countries", Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 21(5/6): 459-480.
40. Peterson, R. and Valliere, D., (2008) "Entrepreneurship and national economic growth: the European entrepreneurial deficit", European Journal of International Management, 2(4): 471-490.
41. Valliere, D., (2008) "Reconceptualizing entrepreneurial framework conditions", International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 6: 97-112.
42. Valliere, D. and Gedeon, S., (2008) "Application of physical science analysis to strategic management monitoring and control system kinetics", International Journal of Business and Economics, 2(1): 50-65.
43. Valliere, D., (2008) "Exploring Buddhist influence in the entrepreneurial decision", International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, 14(3): 172-191.
44. Valliere, D., Ni, N. and Wise, S., (2008) "Prior relationships and M&A exit valuations: a set-theoretic approach", Journal of Private Equity, 11(2): 1-13.
45. Valliere, D., (2008) "Entrepreneurial action: enacting Buddhist economics in the small", Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies, 3: 81-115.
46. Valliere, D. and O'Reilly, N., (2007) "Seeking the summit: exploring the entrepreneur-mountaineer analogy", International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 8(4): 293-304.
47. Valliere, D. and Peterson, R., (2007) "When entrepreneurs choose VCs: experience, choice criteria and introspection accuracy", Venture Capital: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance, 9(4): 285-310.
48. Valliere, D. and O'Reilly, N., (2007) "Acclimatization in high altitude sport: predictive modeling of oxygen saturation as an expedition management tool", The Sport Journal, 10(2).
49. Valliere, D., (2006) "Consequences of growth: Shaping entrepreneurial attitudes", International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 7(3): 141-148.
50. Valliere, D., Rice, M, and Gedeon, S., (2006) "What matters when entrepreneurs choose their venture capitalists", Silicon Valley Review of Global Entrepreneurship Research, 2(1): 25-45.
51. Valliere, D., (2006) "Perceptions of strategic uncertainty: a structural exploration", Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 19(1): 21-35.
52. Valliere, D. and Peterson R., (2005) "Venture capitalist behaviours: frameworks for future research", Venture Capital: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance, 7(2): 167-183.
53. Valliere, D. and Peterson, R., (2004) "Inflating the bubble: examining dot-com investor behaviour", Venture Capital: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance, 6(1): 1-22.
54. Valliere, D. and J. Lee, (1988) "Surveying the state of the art", Computers in Mechanical Engineering, 7(2): 41-45.
55. Valliere, D. and J. Lee, (1988) "Expert systems that really work" Computers in Mechanical Engineering, 7(1): 14-17.
56. Valliere, D. and J. Lee, (1988) "Artificial intelligence in manufacturing", Automation, 35(5): 40-44.
57. Valliere, D. and J. Lee, (1988) "Expert systems and artificial intelligence in manufacturing", Mechanical Engineering Technology, 8(1).
Conference Papers
1. Stambouli, J., Kebbe, A. and Valliere, D. "Immigrant entrepreneurship: halal food business evolution and Muslim integration in Canada", CCSBE, online, October 2020.
2. Hassannezhad Chavoushi, Z., Nicholls-Nixon, C., and Valliere, D. "Does mentoring really help during business incubation? An exploration of the entrepreneurial perspective", CCSBE, online, October 2020.
3. Stambouli, J., Kebbe, A. and Valliere, D. "Institutionalizing distinctiveness: the process of halal food business evolution and Muslim integration in Canada", Academy of Management, online, August 2020.
4. Nicholls-Nixon, C. and Valliere, D., "Strategic orientation and business incubator performance: an effectuation perspective", Academy of Management: From Start-up to Scale-up, Tel Aviv IL, December 2018.
5. Nicholls-Nixon, C., Valliere, D. and Hassannezhad, Z., "A typology of university business incubators: implications for research and practice", ECIE, Aviero PT, September 2018.
6. Hassannezhad, Z. and Valliere, D., "Mindfulness embedded in entrepreneurial wisdom", ECIE, Aviero PT, September 2018.
7. Valliere, D. and Hassannezhad, Z., "Mindfulness, creativity, and novelty production of entrepreneurs", ICCI, Osaka JP, September 2018. Best paper award.
8. Kebbi, A. and Valliere, D., "The double J-curve: a model for incubated start-ups", ECIE, Jyvaskyla FI, September 2016.
9. Valliere, D., "An effectuation measure of entrepreneurial intent", IICIES 6, Denpasar, August 2014, Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 169: 131-142. Best paper award.
10. Valliere, D. and Wise, S., "Management experience and the performance of accelerators", IICIES 6, Denpasar ID, August 2014.
11. Valliere, D., Gedeon, S. and Wise, S., "A comprehensive framework for entrepreneurship education", Entrepreneurship Educators Program, Tampa FL, March 2014.
12. Valliere D., "Entrepreneurial alertness: turning innovation into economic benefit", ICEIRD, Ohrid MK, May 2011.
13. Valliere, D., "Entrepreneurial alertness through cognitive schemata", ICBER, Langkawi MY, March 2011.
14. Aramand, M. and Valliere, D., "Dynamic capabilities and entrepreneurship: capabilities to identify and exploit opportunities in software firms", REE Asia, Taipei TP, January 2011.
15. Wise, S., Miric, M. and Valliere, D., "Testing the effectiveness of semi-predictive markets: are fight fans smarter that expert bookies?", COINs2009, Savanah GA, October 2009, Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2(2010): 6497-6502.
16. Valliere, D. and Hrelja, M., "Entrepreneurial structuring in complex industries", ICSB, Seoul KR, June 2009.
17. Valliere, D. "Dyadic signals of quality in early-stage venture capital markets", SMU/EDGE Conference, Singapore, July 2008.
18. Valliere, D., Gedeon, S., and Davis, C. "Unpacking entrepreneurial intentions", SMU/EDGE Conference, Singapore, July 2008.
19. Valliere, D., Peterson, R., "Exploring entrepreneurship and growth in emerging and developed countries" ISB Conference on Entrepreneurship in Emerging Regions, Hyderabad IN, December 2006.
20. Valliere, D., "The Everest of Business: exploring the entrepreneur-mountaineer analogy", ASAC Conference, Banff AB, June 2006.
21. Valliere, D., "Socio-religious influence on the entrepreneurial decision", SMU/EDGE Conference, Singapore, July 2006.
22. Valliere, D., "Criteria by which entrepreneurs choose their VCs", SMU/EDGE Conference, Singapore, July 2006.
23. Valliere, D., "Entrepreneurship and national economic growth: the European case", 36th EISB Conference, Southampton UK, September 2006.
24. Valliere, D., "Socio-religious influence on the entrepreneurial decision", International Social Entrepreneurship Research Conference, New York NY, April 2006.
25. Valliere, D., "How entrepreneurs choose their VCs", Global Entrepreneurship Research Conference, San Francisco CA, March 2006.
26. Dewan, T., Luk, P., O'Reilly, N., Berger, I., Heslop, L., Martin, D., Valliere, D., Nadeau, J., and Skurnick, I., "Lessons from climbing the world's tallest mountain: research at 5400 metres", ASAC Conference, Toronto ON, May 2005.
Books
1. Valliere, D. (2023) Entrepreneurial thinking: think different!, 2nd edition, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham UK.
2. Valliere, D. (2019) Entrepreneurial thinking: think different!, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham UK.
3. Valliere, D., (1990) Computer-aided design and manufacturing, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs NJ.
Book Chapters
1. Valliere, D., (2015) "Killer bias: psychological traps that catch entrepreneurs and investors" in "Startup opportunities: know when to quit your day job", Wise, S. and Feld, B. (eds), FG Press, Boulder CO.
2. Valliere, D. and Peterson. R., (2011) "Inflating the bubble: examining dot-com investor behaviour", in Nascent entrepreneurship, Davidsson, P., Gordon, S.R., and Bergmann, H. (eds), Edward Elgar Publishers, London, UK.
3. Valliere, D., (2012) "The issue of bias", in Hot or Not, Wise, S. (ed), Ryerson Entrepreneur Institute, Toronto CA.
Reports
1. Valliere, D. and Nicholls-Nixon, C., (2018) "University business incubators: standardized indicators - a proposal for clearly defined and comparable measures", Entrepreneurship Research Institute report #2018-02-20, Ryerson University, Toronto.
2. Nicholls-Nixon, C. and Valliere, D., (2017) "Business incubation activity at Ryerson University: an examination of current practices and data reporting needs", Entrepreneurship Research Institute report #2017-10-1, Ryerson University, Toronto.
3. Valliere, D. and Nicholls-Nixon, C., (2017) "The challenge of assessing zone performance: analysis of zone data currently reported to OVPRI", Entrepreneurship Research Institute report #2017-34-1, Ryerson University, Toronto.
4. Wolff, N., Valliere, D., Davis, C., Lin, H., Cukier, W., Cyr, D., Wong, D., (2014) "Driving wealth creation & social development in Ontario: 2014 GEM Ontario report", Global Entrepreneurship Research Association, London UK, The Centre for Innovation Studies, Calgary, Entrepreneurship Research Institute, Toronto.
5. Davis, C., Valliere, D., Lin, H. and Wolff, N., (2013) "Driving wealth creation & social development in Ontario: 2013 GEM Ontario report", Global Entrepreneurship Research Association, London UK, The Centre for Innovation Studies, Calgary, Entrepreneurship Research Institute, Toronto.
6. Valliere, D., (2013) "Entrepreneurial potential among rural unemployed youth: an assessment of needs and challenges in the Kingdom of Bhutan", Entrepreneurship Research Institute report #2012-38-1, Ryerson University, Toronto.
7. Valliere, D., (2012) "Entrepreneurial Bhutan: creating an entrepreneurial culture and supporting ecosystem in the Kingdom of Bhutan", Entrepreneurship Research Institute report #2012-37-1, Ryerson University, Toronto.
Other Conference Activities
1. "Entrepreneurial Thinking", 16th International Conference on Management, Tehran IR, 10 Dec 2019 (invited keynote).
2. "VC from the Inside", IIT-Madras, Chennai IN, 13 Feb 2015 (invited seminar for graduate students).
3. "Venture Capital for Entrepreneurs", National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development, Noida IN, 13 Feb 2015 (invited lecture for general public).
4. "Educating Entrepreneurs", National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development, Noida IN, 12 Feb 2015 (invited seminar for faculty members).
5. "Mathematical models in entrepreneurship research", African Institute of Mathematical Science, Limbe CM, 19 Nov 2014 (invited research seminar for graduate students and faculty members).
6. "Developing and testing theoretical models", Institut Technologi Bandung ID, 19 Aug 2014 (invited research seminar for graduate students).
7. "Structural equation modelling: an advanced method of empirical theory testing", Institut Technologi Bandung ID, 19 Aug 2014 (invited research seminar for graduate students and faculty members).
8. "Entrepreneurial thinking", Institut Technologi Bandung ID, 20 Aug 2014 (invited lecture for students).
9. "Entrepreneurship essentials", CommerceLab commercialization workshop, Toronto, 28 Apr 2014 (invited lecture for faculty members).
10. "The entrepreneurial process", TiE Quest, Toronto, 15 Sep 2011 (invited lecture for general public).
11. "Business plans that get funded", Grupo Hispano conference, Toronto, 2010 (invited lecture for association members).
12. "Entrepreneurs and the engines of economic growth", TiE seminar, Toronto, 2007 (invited lecture for general public).
13. "What's next for IT?", Royal Bank 6th KBI conference, Toronto, 2001 (lecture for high-tech bankers).
14. "Internet trends", Royal Bank 5th KBI conference, Vancouver, 2000 (lecture for high-tech bankers).
Other Scholarly Research and Creative Activities
1. Valliere, D. (2020) "Entrepreneurial alertness seminar", University of Tehran, May 5th.
2. De Lange, D. and Valliere, D. (2020) "Sustainable start-ups should consider corporate venture capital first", The Conversation, online article #131962.
3. Valliere, D. (2015) "Tulips, gold rush and dot-com", Venture Finding, 2: 82-88.
4. Valliere, D. (2011) "Temporary Investments", Nuit Blanche installation, Toronto.
5. Valliere, D. (1994) "Management fads and wizardry", Journal of the Association of Business Executives, 8(46).
6. Valliere, D., (1994) "Town and gown", Journal of the Hong Kong Management Association, 30(1).
7. Valliere, D. (1994) "Your future as a guru", Report on Business Magazine, Feb 1994, pp 29-30.
8. Valliere, D. (1993) "Iconic relief", Journal of Business Strategy, 15(3).
9. Valliere, D. and Lotz-Turner, A. (1993) "Leveraging intellectual capital: new strategies for competitive success", The Planning Forum Network, 6(2).
10. Valliere, D. and Lotz-Turner, A. (1993) "Iconic visioning: do you see what I see?", CMA, 67(1).
RESEARCH GRANTS AND FUNDING
2020 Source: SSHRC, Partnership Grant
Purpose: Inclusive innovation and entrepreneurship network (IIE-Net)
Amount: $2.4M
Co-investigator
2018 Source: SSHRC, Insight Development Grant
Purpose: Investigating cultural/religious influence on immigrant entrepreneurs
Amount: $37.5k
Principal investigator
2018 Source: TRSM, Ryerson University
Purpose: Influences of creativity and mindfulness on entrepreneurial alertness
Amount: $7k
Principal investigator
2014 Source: TRSM, Ryerson University
Purpose: International data collection on culture and entrepreneurial intentions
Amount: $7k
Principal investigator
2014 Source: Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute
Purpose: Research partnership development with IIT-B and IIT-M
Amount: $1k
Principal investigator
2012 Source: FedDev Ontario, Graduate Engineering Internship Program
Purpose: Develop entrepreneurial training and mentoring for STEM graduates
Amount: $2.2M
Co-investigator
2008-2009 Source: Entrepreneurship Research Institute, Ryerson University
Purpose: Entrepreneurship and industry complexity dynamics
Amount: $10k
Principal investigator
2004 Source: Faculty of Business, Ryerson University
Purpose: Risk taking biases under psychological stresses
Amount: $5k
Principal investigator
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2012-2014 University Senate
2012-2014 TRSM research committee
2008-2014 Ryerson Entrepreneur Institute steering committee
2008-2014 Chair, Entrepreneurship & Strategy department
2008-2014 TRSBM school council
2008-2014 TRSBM curriculum committee
2007-2013 University Senate appeals committee
2012 Canada Research Chair search committee
2010-2012 University Board of Governors
2011 University Board of Governors finance committee
2010 University Board of Governors employee relations and pension committee
2008-2009 Loretta Rogers Research Chair search committee chair
2008 TRSM merit committee
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2013 Lean Launchpad Educators Course, Stanford University
2006 Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators, Babson College