Biography
Charles Bombardier, Ph.D., Director

Member of the Investment and Risk Committee
Mr. Bombardier is a corporate director. He is also a Canadian innovator and venture capital investor with a distinguished career in engineering and innovation. He began his career in 1989 in Bombardier Inc.’s Recreational Products division (now BRP Inc.), where he played a key role in developing special product concepts. In 2006, he founded CB Ventures Inc., a seed capital firm dedicated to funding tech startups and creating new product prototypes, a firm he continues to lead. Mr. Bombardier has been a member of the board of directors of Bombardier Inc. since 2019. From 2017 to 2019, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) retained his services as a senior consultant. In 2011, he completed a certificate in governance from Laval University. From 2013 to 2017, Mr. Bombardier was a special contributor to The Globe and Mail in Toronto. In 2015, he earned a master’s degree in Innovation Management from the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS). In 2024, he completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Sherbrooke.