Mr. Babak Khodaparast

Personal Details:

Nationality: Canadian 
Email: babakkhoda2@yahoo.com
Address: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Languages: English: Professional Working / Persian: Native or Bilingual / Arabic: Limited Working

As a passionate innovator and entrepreneur, I am driven by the desire to design, create, and lead. I currently serve as the President of The First Institute of Canadian Inventors (FICI) and the Founder of Clean Oil International, helping Canadian inventors and entrepreneurs successfully commercialize their ideas and establish themselves globally.

Through FICI, I represent Canada among 95 member countries of the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA), providing members with world-class resources, IP protection, and access to international markets. Beyond FICI, I am an experienced CEO in the Clean-Tech and Oil industries, with a strong record in business development and innovation management.

InnoVanguard
Founder and CEO
April 2021 – Present | Toronto, Canada

• Transform innovative ideas into scalable businesses through full-cycle startup support, from ideation to market expansion.

• Lead a multidisciplinary team specializing in medical devices, clean tech, and mobile applications, ensuring user-centered and rapid development.

The First Institute of Canadian Inventors (FICI)
President
March 2015 – Present | Toronto, Canada

• Established in 2015, FICI is a non-profit organization supporting Canadian inventors and innovators.

• Represent Canada in the IFIA, operating under the observation of the United Nations since 1968.

• Develop national innovation and entrepreneurship programs to enhance the Canadian innovation ecosystem.

• Supervise partnerships with leading universities such as the University of Toronto and University of Waterloo.

• Support and lead Canada’s National Inventors Team in international competitions, achieving multiple awards.

Clean Oil International
Founder and CEO
May 2013 – Present | Toronto, Canada

• Developed proprietary technologies for oil spill collection and purification using AI, autonomous systems, and nanotechnology.

• Responsible for business development, prototype design, legal management, marketing, and strategic operations.

• Creator of the GO-157 and GO-264 models, focusing on environmental sustainability and cost efficiency.

Hult International Business School
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
February 2023 – September 2025

• Patents:

  • External Safety System for Vehicles

  • Intelligence System to Collect Oil Spills (PCT Patent)

• Publications:

  • “Noise Neutralizing System”

• Winner – Norman Esch Entrepreneurship Award
• Silver Medal – Invention Competition in Poland (Emergency Cooling System)
• Bronze Medal – International Invention Competition, Geneva, Switzerland
• Silver Medal – 51st Invention Competition, Germany (Emergency Cooling System)
• Special Award – Best Invention, Germany

Certifications

• CATIA V5

• UAV Design and Operation from Ground Station

Skills

• SolidWorks

• MATLAB

• Mechanical Engineering