FRANCIS BELLAVANCE, MBA, Founder
For more than 20 years, I participate and manage the development of innovative products or processes. Having a commercial profile, I often bring an external and practical perspective (the buyer’s point of view) into the development and commercial approach of new technological solutions.

Since 2008, Francis is in charge of business development and management at Managium. Francis is currently managing the Syst-OMICS Salmonella project at McGill University (led by Lawrence Goodridge and Roger C. Levesque). Francis is also assisting in the management of the ATRAPP project at Université de Montréal (led by Sébastien Sauvé). He also participates in the management of the other projects in which Managium is involved. Francis managed the BEST in Genomics! project at Laval University (led by Denis J. Garand). In 2008-2011, he was in charge of partnerships and management for the Canadian Cellulosic Biofuel Network, a research project of 20 M$ at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (led by Serge Laberge).
Between 2002 and 2007, Francis was VP business development for Modellium, a software company specialized in municipal and logistic solutions. In 2000-2001, he was the marketing director for an optical telecommunication equipment start-up. Previously, Francis was a founder and VP of Business development for Biozymes, a producer of pharmaceutical and natural products ingredients between 1994 and 1999.
Francis also participated in the preparation of many research proposals, competition and tender such as Genome Canada, CFI, R&D tax credit, venture capital and others.
Francis holds an MBA in international management from Laval University and a PMP certificate.
