Rachade drives innovation as the Program Manager at Merck Digital Sciences Studio in Montreal. Leveraging over a decade of experience spanning strategic project management, bioinformatics, and artificial intelligence, she orchestrates comprehensive programming from recruitment and curriculum development to investor showcases and networking events. Rachade brings a scientist's precision and a founder's practicality to startup acceleration, designing high-impact opportunities that connect founders to investors while mentoring teams through both scientific validation and business growth challenges. She is passionate about science popularization and advocating for women in tech, bringing these commitments to her work of building more inclusive innovation ecosystems.
