We believe the future requires a economy—one that is dynamic, just, sustainable, and resilient.
RADIUS SFU
operates on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), Qayqayt, Kwantlen, Semiahmoo, and Tsawwassen peoples on whose unceded traditional territories the three SFU campuses reside.
We recognize that colonialism is a powerful system interlocking with white supremacy, capitalism, misogyny, classism, and other forms of harm that systemically oppress, alienate, divide, and invisibilize racialized and Indigenous communities.
From our position within an academic institution, we acknowledge that we continue to benefit from oppressive systems. We desire to use the power we hold to challenge the status quo. We don’t have all the answers, but believe a transformed economy will be built by community-led solutions and the redistribution of leadership, which centres those who have been historically and persistently marginalized.
To get there, we start with our principles.
RADIUS Principles
Centre equity in our design, strategy, and daily work.
Value knowledge, experiences, and histories in the margins of any given system.
Engage in reciprocal relationship building.
Be open and continue learning to improve our practice.
Know future systems will draw on the new and the old.
Balance ambitious work with honouring our limits.
Communities we serve
Students
Students
Through Change Lab RADIUS facilitates experiential learning for SFU students working within the community to address complex challenges. We also support emerging leaders across the nation to develop skills to lead at all levels through the RADIUS Fellowship.
Communities
Communities
Tackling societal challenges, RADIUS convenes communities most impacted. Current labs and programs work alongside migrant and newcomer communities, health-equity seeking community members, and Indigenous entrepreneurs.
Organizations
Organizations
RADIUS support organizations of all sizes, for-profit to non-profit, and across Canada to engage in internal reflection on Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and assist in hosting community-led processes to address challenges.
RADIUS is also a founding regional node for the Social Innovation Canada network, connecting BC’s vibrant social innovation community to other nodes and regions, and helping build a robust national ecosystem.
The result is programs and processes to address deep-rooted societal challenges.
Our Team
Meet the Team
Meet the Extended Team
Kai Alderson – Lawyer, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
Christine Bergeron –Senior Vice President of Member Experience & Community Engagement, Vancity
David Cameron– Executive Director, YELL
Calvin Dallimore – Technology Mentor
Sam Goldman – Founder and Chief Customer Officer, d.light Design
Lee Feldman – Former Founder and CCO of Blast Radius, current Founder of THNK School of Creative Leadership
Chris Gora – Attorney, Miller Titerle LLP
Miguel Herrera – Vice President and Senior Investment Officer at Accion
Kirk Hill – Assistant Dean, External Relations, Beedie School of Business, SFU
Rory Holland – Principal, Change Agents
Mark Jeffrey – President and Chief Curiosity Officer, Mark Jeffrey Consultants
Heather O’Hara – Executive Producer, CityStudio
Sean Peters – CEO, DryGro
Kevin Royes – Entrepreneur
Eesmyal Santos-Brault – Entrepreneur (HiVE, Recollective Consulting, Vancouver Design Nerds, Energy Modelling Institute)
Christie Stephenson –Executive Director, Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics at UBC Sauder
Kate Storey – Senior Associate, Renewal Funds
Paul Wong – technology mentor, co-founder of JukeNuke and HaveUs
Paola Ardiles (Teaching Fellow and Lecturer, Social Innovation and Community Partnerships, Faculty of Health Sciences)
Dr. Sarah Lubik (Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Beedie School of Business & SFU Director of Entrepreneurship)
Dr. Blaize Reich (RBC Professor of Technology and Innovation, past RADIUS Advisory Board Chair)
Places We Call Home
The Charles Chang Innovation Centre
The Charles Chang Innovation Centre
RADIUS is based out of the Charles Chang Innovation Centre, at the corner of W. Hastings & Hamilton (2nd floor, entrance on Hamilton Street). We rent some of our desks out to social innovators and mission-aligned professionals.
Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business
Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business
RADIUS is an initiative of Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business. But we’re not your average business school, or university. Now committed to being Canada’s most engaged university, the book on SFU’s history is called “The Radical Campus”. RADIUS draws on the roots of an institution founded with its gaze firmly on the future, bold questions at the ready, and new ways of thinking welcome.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Our office in Vancouver is on the unceded Coast Salish Lands including the Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw), Tsleil-Waututh (səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ) and Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm) Nations.
Our Partners
Building Lasting Relationships
