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Saint Paul, MN, US

innovosource is an innovation consulting firm that launches initiatives and support programs that advance promising research institution technology and startups from the lab to corporate collaboration and outside investment. innovosource’s focus is on informing research institution leaders and developing strategic industry and investor relationships with.

Minneapolis And St. Paul, Minnesota, US

The Venture Center Business Advisory Group is a broad-based network of entrepreneurs and business executives who help vet new ideas and assist with technology commercialization and startups across a wide range of technological disciplines and sectors

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

CECE convenes senior economic and community engagement officers, presidents and chancellors, provosts, senior research officers, communications and government affairs administrators, and others across APLU member universities and university systems across North America who maintain responsibility for planning, executing, or communicating their.

Decorah, IA, US

• Developed curriculum, led classes, and provided mentorship to junior and senior students in the Olin School of BusinessKey Accomplishments
• Delivered unique educational and real-world content and practices to students taking the Entrepreneurship (Spring Semester) and Innovation and Creativity (Fall Semester) classes
• Led lectures and group exercises around Innovation Methodologies, Business Strategy,Customer Adoption, Ideation, Investor Pitches, and Product Positioning

Directly supported a program manager at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) MicroSystems Technology Office (MTO) to evaluate faculty performers and to assess defense investments in MEMS and nanotechnology for commercial and investment potential in eight technology areas.

• Founding member of the Academic and Corporate Relations Center that was charged with creating a one-stop shop/concierge service for university innovation relationships in areas such as student placement, continuing.
• Established and acted as a relationship manager to support a portfolio of 15 high-tech companies seeking opportunities at the University in innovation-related asset areas
• Coordinated and grew the Business Development Network, a community of practice representing 60 University units, that regularly met to coordinate internal approaches to corporate relations, and to provide a platform of.
• Envisioned and led the development of the Business Web Interface, CRM databases, and software tools, which included managing graduate students and professional developers

Minneapolis And St. Paul, Minnesota, US

Created and managed processes in this newly created office to discover, to nurture, and to grow startup technology from university research and innovation. Proposed new models of faculty entrepreneurship education and implemented events to energize business and investor relations. Developed technical, corporate, and investor advisory council

• As the only undergraduate on a team consisting of three M.B.A candidates, I collaborated in delivering a full operations plan for the new Office of Business Development (OBD) at the University of Minnesota. The main.
• Identified key criteria for university-based technology and start-up development programs
• Created an operational plan for the Office that aligned with the University culture and vision
• Proposed the metric framework to measure ongoing departmental results
• Brokered a relationship with the Kauffman Foundation to measure the effectiveness of the University’s technology transfer process

M.S. Management Of Technology, Innovation, Product Management, Product Marketing, Technology Forecasting, Strategic Planning

Professional Certification, Project Management

B.S., Business, Biology