Innatrix is an agricultural biotechnology company developing sustainable biological products to control untreatable crop diseases (https://www.innatrix.com/). Innatrix has a strong team full of great entrepreneurs and scientists, and several research and commercial partners. We have received U.S. patents to protect our protein evolution technology and RNAi technology. We are funded by four capital funds, one NSF SBIR grant, NC Biotech Center and One NC small business program, and found our market fit after interviewing over 160 customers.As CEO, I oversee the strategic vision of the company as well as all corporate, legal, financial, and operational matters.

• Developed solid business plan, scientific strategy and research infrastructure• Managing projects with 8 internal and external members under budgets and within timeline• Secured 3 strategic partners and brought one venture capitalist on board• Developed 2 proprietary protein evolution systems • Received NSF SBIR funding as a PI• Led a team to participate in NSF I-Corps program. Interviewed 106 potential customers, pivoted business model and found the beachhead market.

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• Managed R&D project for regulated PVY field trials in 3 U.S. states, across multidisciplinary teams, passed USDA inspection and identified effective strategies • Initiated and developed successful research infrastructure for a fungus control project, which will save 70% farmers' fungicides, and increase >10% yield• Built strong collaborations with 7 existing and new academic and industry partners.

• Led 5 groups for nematode screening project, promoted 6 genes from phase 0 to phase 1 • Established 3 high-throughput soybean transgenic systems, which increased pest screening efficiency for 6 times• Received Leadership and Efficiency awards by improving processes for 2 other trait projects• Disseminated developed technologies to support 2 Bayer sites' genome editing projects• Hired, trained and supervised new employees

• Developed stable transgenic soy lines with great SCN control, which could save soybean industry millions of dollars per year • Managed an international project for wheat improvement, made delivery within budgets and timeline• Guided several collaborating projects, leading to 5 high ranking journal publications • Acquired research funding $411,105.

• Developed HIGS strategy for plant parasitic nematode control • Reduced 75% of gene cloning time by establishing a high-throughput gateway system • Mentored 5 students for virus and nematode control projects • Generated some inheritable stable transgenic soybean lines with up to 83% SCN control.

• Managed 2 starch quality projects by leading scientists from 3 institutes• Identified 216 different quality and development genes by differential hybridization• Developed RNAi transgenic commercial wheat lines with high amylose content, providing wheat flour to fight obesity and diabetes • Analyzed transgenic lines by Southern blot, PCR, RT-PCR and iodine staining.