FOUNDER-COUNSULTANT-POLICY THINKER
FOUNDER-COUNSULTANT-POLICY THINKER
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Making sense of complex tech and policy, for people who have to act on it.
Making sense of complex tech and policy, for people who have to act on it.
Aman Chahal advises on clean-tech policy, blockchain & digital identity standards, and innovation funding reform — drawn from a career spanning federal policy, venture building, and international standards leadership.
ABOUT
Systems thinker- traversing engineering to economic policy, a specialist in designing resilient and innovative solutions for the adoption of new technology in complex systems
20+ yrs
In applied engineering and commercialization
250+ Mil
Grant funding managed for technology development.
Startup Advisor
With a focus on commercialization and revenue model.
Policy Translator
Simplifying the mechanics of industry application for product sales.
Aman Chahal is a mechanical engineer, venture strategist, and former professor of innovation and entrepreneurship operating at the intersection of decentralization, cleantech, and applied artificial intelligence. Unifying deep-tech venture building with a specialization in disruptive technology adoption, her work bridges complex technological systems—ranging from digital identity protocols to climate finance mechanics—with institutional capital and global regulatory frameworks.
A prominent voice across national media and policy publications, Aman advocates for transparent, merit-based capital allocation over administrative bureaucracy. Her career spans foundational contributions to national innovation policy, global blockchain standard-setting, and executive education, positioning her at the forefront of commercializing high-impact technologies for paradigm-shifting markets.
FEATURED IN
TV, radio, and the journals shaping policy conversation.
TV, radio, and the journals shaping policy conversation.
Canadian Innovation Lacks Forward Thinking
The Hill Times— critiquing structural imbalances in Canada's innovation agenda. 2023.
"The system over-emphasizes rapid execution and compliance checklists over rigorous planning, merit-based selection, and deep public service utility."
— Aman Chahal, The Hill Times
EXPERIENCE AND GOVERNANCE
EXECUTIVE ROLES AND LEADERSHIP
Founder
Founder
Cleantecher Inc
From 2019- Current
Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (incubator designer)
Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (incubator designer)
University of Alberta
2022-2023*
Startup Advisor
Startup Advisor
ICE Incubator- University of Alberta
Sept 2021 – Apr 2022
Entrepreneurship Advisor
Entrepreneurship Advisor
United Way
2014
Director – Strategy, Growth & Policy
Director – Strategy, Growth & Policy
Opus One Solutions
Oct 2018 – July 2019
Chair and Vice Chair, Canada ISO Blockchain Standards
Chair and Vice Chair, Canada ISO Blockchain Standards
Standards Council of Canada
Sep 2019- Sept 2022
OPERATIONAL ROLES AND INNOVATION INVESTMENTS
Senior Manager, Business Development – AI and Tech
Senior Manager, Business Development – AI and Tech
Edmonton Global
May 2021 – Jan 2022
Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
Sustainable Development Technology Canada
Jan 2017 – Oct 2018
Policy Analyst
Policy Analyst
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
May 2016 – Dec 2016
Marketing / Analytics Lead
Marketing / Analytics Lead
Bell Canada
Mar 2013 – July 2015
TECHNICAL ENGINEERING
Engineer- Vibration Analysis
Engineer- Vibration Analysis
Beta Machinery
June 2006- Sept 2007
Repairs Engineer
Repairs Engineer
Marshall Aerospace
Sept 2007- Oct 2009
EDUCATION
BSc Mechanical Engineering - University of Alberta 2006
BSc Mechanical Engineering - University of Alberta 2006
MBA- Richard Ivey School of Business 2011
MBA- Richard Ivey School of Business 2011
MA- Sustainble Energy Public Policy Carleton University 2017
MA- Sustainble Energy Public Policy Carleton University 2017
THE ECONOMIC BEAT
Catch my sporadic commentary as I try to connect the local and individual experiences to the larger geopolitical conversations of the day. When I post is variable, that I have a rant is constant. Call it my dojo, pool or fav bench at the gym- sometimes you really need to blow off some STEM.
R-RATED ON LANGUAGE BECAUSE ITS ALL REAL
MY MEMOIR... SO FAR
I love reading autobiographies but they always seem like a vanity project. I make it a practice to read memoirs of people who are survivors. Who used their stories to ensure the world knew that should this be the final word- the world knew how we once spoke.
So yes- there came a time when I had to think about that for a while. And the words came with an ease I had not expected. their release was a catharsis of acceptance, perhaps I did not once want to accept. I do belive that publishing this book helped save my life, and if your curious, this is how i lived it.
Shout out to @https://ryankennardburke.com/ for talking me through how to publish it, then for buying one of the first copies!!
PLEASE NOTE: elements of this website are prone to change often. I do not enjoy static conversation. Knowledge is dynamic, learning is evolution.
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