About Us

Spiderwort is a biotechnology company with a transformative platform of cellulose-based biomaterials that will serve as the scaffolds for everything from regenerative medicine to lab-grown meat. Spiderwort’s biomaterials have shown promise in the treatment of spinal cord injuries and soft tissue regeneration.

Mission

Led by Dr. Charles M. Cuerrier, CEO, and inspired by the work of TED Fellow, Dr. Andrew E. Pelling, CSO, Spiderwort is driven to push the limits of science every day to create innovative, natural solutions to some of life’s biggest problems.

Spiderwort was born from curiosity-driven exploration with the potential to transform a variety of industries.

Team

Charles M. Cuerrier, PhD

Chief Executive Officer | Co-founder

Andrew E. Pelling, CSO

Andrew E. Pelling, PhD, FRSB

Chief Scientific Officer | Co-founder

Scott Jarvis

Scott Jarvis, CPA

Chief Financial Officer

Stephen Hanson, PhD, MBA

Business Development Director

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Jessica Jonas, MBA

Business Development Director, Aesthetics

Board of Directors

Dane Bedward

Board Chairman

Charles M. Cuerrier

Board member

Patrick Zhang

Patrick Zhang

Board member

Supported By

Creative Destruction Lab - Vancouver

Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE)

National Research Council of Canada

BioTalent Canada

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

The Pelling Lab

Collège La Cité

Telfer School of Management

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