Tate N. Cao

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Tate N. Cao is the primary instructor for this course. He is an Assistant Professor in the Ron and Jane Graham School of Professional Development, College of Engineering. He is also the La Borde Chair in Engineering Entrepreneurship, the industry endorsed chair in entrepreneurship in the University of Saskatchewan (USask). He teaches courses focused on engineering technology management, product design, and entrepreneurship. His research interests include 3D printing and its application in tissue engineering and health care, smart farming technologies, and entrepreneurial practices and educational programming.

Prof. Cao founded and directed SIGMA Educational Skill Accelerator, an award-winning program designed to support students through Tech Innovation Program and courses through financial and industry domain knowledge support. He is a USask Sustainability Faculty Fellow and the lead for Smart Farming Initiative at College of Engineering. He established and chaired a national interest group on Technology Innovation and Engineering Entrepreneurship through Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA). He also served on boards such as Asian American Innovation Alliance (AAIA), Co.Learn through Co.Labs, and Pan Canadian Smart Farm Network.

Prior to joining USask, Prof. Cao had experience in practicing intellectual property Law (NTD Intellectual Property Attorneys), building and managing startup companies (EnginMed – Medical Instrumentation, and DCZS Intelligent Systems – Industrial Automation).

Prof. Cao received a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Beijing Institute of Technology, a Master in Biomedical Engineering and a Master in Business Administration from University of Saskatchewan.

Connect with the instructor:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tatencao/

Twitter: @CNTate

Instragram: @caotate

More opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship

Tech Innovation Program Website: https://research-groups.usask.ca/tech-innovation/index.php