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Simon Beyer

Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer, Aspect Biosystems

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Simon Beyer is co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Aspect Biosystems, the Vancouver company formed in 2013 to commercialize 3D bioprinting research from the University of British Columbia. He leads its engineering teams and its biomanufacturing technology stack: bioprinting systems, microfluidic printheads, lab automation, software and machine learning. Aspect develops bioprinted tissue therapeutics designed to replace, repair or supplement biological function.

Simon hasn’t spoken on a TechTO, TechVancouver or TechWaterloo stage. This profile is here because Simon co-founded Aspect Biosystems, which appears in 2 talks in the archive.

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Interview with Simon Beyer: CTO Aspect Biosystems3DHEALS
2021

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Did Simon Beyer co-found Aspect Biosystems?

Yes. Aspect Biosystems' own story page at aspectbiosystems.com/about, checked 2026-09-20, says "As Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder at Aspect Biosystems, Simon oversees the advancement of our biomanufacturing and digital technologies." BCBusiness, in a feature published 2026-07-23, independently calls him "co-founder Simon Beyer."

What does he do at the company?

Aspect's about page, checked 2026-09-20, says he "currently leads our engineering teams and the development of our biomanufacturing technology stack, including bioprinting systems, microfluidic printheads, lab automation, software, and machine learning."

Where did the company come from?

BCBusiness, checked 2026-09-20, reports Aspect Biosystems was founded in 2013 in Vancouver and says Tamer Mohamed and co-founder Simon Beyer were conducting graduate research in engineering and 3D printing at UBC under their principal investigator, Konrad Walus.

What is his background?

Aspect's about page, checked 2026-09-20, says "Simon holds a BASc and MASc in Electrical Engineering from the University of British Columbia."

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