Darrell Petras is Vice-President of Programs and Business Development at Edmonton Unlimited, where he and his team focus on delivering programming to support early and growth-stage companies that plan to scale. Darrell has over two decades of experience facilitating the commercialization of new technologies and managing innovation-based businesses. He has led numerous closed commercial deals pertaining to energy distribution, communication technologies, new plant varieties, clean technology, and animal health. Darrell is also co-founder of a tech-based startup and a business owner.