adMare Academy

Who Should Take Part in the Executive Institute?

Senior executives working in life sciences companies across Canada. 

Participants are typically mid-career personnel (i.e., minimum 10 years’ experience), have joined the program from start-up companies through to multinational corporations, as well as not-for-profit enterprises and other players in the life sciences ecosystem, and are responsible for a wide variety of organizational functions. Participants commonly include individuals in C-Suite, VP, General Manager, Senior Director, Director roles.

Open to approximately 20 participants annually.

The adMare Academy seeks to better support equity, diversity, and inclusion in the Canadian life sciences sector, creating opportunities for equity-deserving groups and is committed to addressing issues of gender disparity in leadership positions (55% of participants across the previous five cohorts are women).

Cost of the program

$5,000 Program Fee* + travel and accommodation for in-person workshops

Note: Participants must attend all in-person sessions. For each in-person session, adMare reserves a block of rooms at the meeting hotel at a discounted rate. We recommend out-of-town participants stay at the meeting hotel to ease transport and attendance. The program travel costs per participant will vary depending on details specific to their situation but are estimated to range from $5,000-$8,000. 

The program fee supports adMare’s ability to offer this program and helps cover some of the costs associated with the curriculum.

*An important part of our mission is to contribute to building a sustainable life sciences ecosystem that offers full inclusion and participation of equity-deserving groups. We will treat the program fee as a refundable deposit in instances where it prohibits the participation of specific segments of the ecosystem (for example, some NFP enterprises, start-up companies, and other organizations led by participants of equity-deserving backgrounds).

Cohort VI Application Process:

All applications must be made online.

Timeline:

• Selected participants are expected to be notified by September 8, 2023. Participant written confirmation of enrollment required by September 20, 2023. The $5,000 Program fee is due upon acceptance.

Other Important Details: 

• We ask leaders in the ecosystem to nominate candidates for this program (brief email note in support of an applicant to klonergan@admarebio.com). While not required for admittance into the program, it does help the review panel select appropriate candidates.
• Only 1 participant per company will be accepted into a given cohort, to foster a wide range of connections across the entire Canadian life sciences ecosystem (preferably only one applicant per company to ensure that participant has the backing of their organization to participate in the program). 
• Selection into the program is not solely merit-based, as we seek to create diverse cohorts that include variation in participant demographics, organizations of different types and maturity levels, as well as geographic considerations.