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We back outstanding entrepreneurs on their mission to improve human health with breakthrough life sciences innovations.

Re-engineering innate immune activation. Improving cancer immunotherapy.

Building partnerships with academic researchers and tech transfer professionals across the Midwest. Identifying technologies and research discoveries to build new life sciences companies.

ClostraBio is working to end the burden of those living with food allergies. We are a preclinical-stage pharmaceutical company creating new medicines to treat diseases resulting from intestinal barrier dysfunction, especially those caused by shifts to the microbiome. Our first indications are in the treatment and prevention of food allergy, initially peanut allergy, and in colitis.

Responsible for building new ventures and commercializing research discoveries in life sciences and especially microbiome research. Pioneered new, more focused approach resulting in formation of multiple startups around technologies that otherwise would not have progressed. Hired team to scale this new approach and increase the impact.

Responsible for intellectual property portfolio management and licensing as well as various special initiatives. Supervised other intellectual property managers.

Responsible for portfolio of technology from engineering and physical sciences departments. Provided extensive business development support for plastics processing technology resulting in new company launch.

Responsible for business development with strategic partners and customers. Hired and managed technical team.

Scouting, filtering, de-risking early stage technology startup opportunities with a focus on energy and sustainability in industries aligned with Nidus' strategic partners.

Commercial development of intellectual assets arising from university research, including patent licensing and new company formation.

Intellectual asset management and the development of commercial opportunities for intellectual property arising in University research.