
Mike Lazaridis
Mike Lazaridis, along with Doug Fregin, established Quantum Valley Investments to advance and commercialize breakthrough technologies.
Mr. Lazaridis co-founded BlackBerry and founded the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing. His honours include the Orders of Ontario and Canada, Royal Society fellowships, the Ernest C. Manning Principal Award, TIME 100 recognition, and Academy and Emmy Awards.


