--- title: The Latest | Tim Draimin & Vinod Rajasekaran description: "Tim Draimin is the Executive Director of Social Innovation Generation (SiG). He partners on collaborative cross-sector initiatives strengthening Canada’s social innovation ecosystem. He is a member of the scientific advisory board of Grand Challenges Canada and a senior adviser to MaRS Centre for Impact Investing.

Vinod Rajasekaran is an engineer and cross-sector leader helping to enhance Canada’s impact infrastructure so we can do good better for the next 100 years. He works with The HUB, the world’s fastest-growing professional community and innovation platform for people working to better the world. Vinod is also involved in HUB’s incubation of Rideau Hall Foundation, which aims to catalyze and align ideas, people and resources to move the Canadian spirit forward." --- [![20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Administration/Tamarack%20Logos/20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png?width=200&height=47&name=20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png "20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange")](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/?hsLang=en-us) # The Latest Contribute. We love to hear your thoughts, your musings and your latest work. Please share with us! 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He partners on collaborative cross-sector initiatives strengthening Canada’s social innovation ecosystem. He is a member of the scientific advisory board of Grand Challenges Canada and a senior adviser to MaRS Centre for Impact Investing. Vinod Rajasekaran is an engineer and cross-sector leader helping to enhance Canada’s impact infrastructure so we can do good better for the next 100 years. He works with The HUB, the world’s fastest-growing professional community and innovation platform for people working to better the world. Vinod is also involved in HUB’s incubation of Rideau Hall Foundation, which aims to catalyze and align ideas, people and resources to move the Canadian spirit forward. ### Recent Posts [![](http://www.sigeneration.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/WWN_BLK_AW-300x142.jpg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/doing-good-better-upping-canadas-game-with-an-rd-engine?hsLang=en-us) ### [Doing Good Better: Upping Canada’s Game with an R&D Engine](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/doing-good-better-upping-canadas-game-with-an-rd-engine?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Tim Draimin & Vinod Rajasekaran](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/tim-draimin-vinod-rajasekaran) on May 6, 2015 Canadians take great pride in our history of innovating for the public good. Today there are a wide range of people, projects, networks, and organizations working in the social impact space across diverse sectors – ranging from enterprises and social service agencies to schools and community foundations. 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