Myron Kassaraba Email & Phone Number

Waltham, Massachusetts, Us

As a member of the MassVentures team, I am helping lead the Massachusetts Tech Transfer Center (MTTC) working with the State's universities, academic research hospitals and non-profit research labs to facilitate the translation of technology/inventions from the lab to the market. I also work on new programs for supporting and funding academic spinouts to accelerate the adoption of new technologies and expand their impact to the Massachusetts economy.

San Francisco, California, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Led the commercialization efforts of Northeastern's technology/IP at the Center for Research Innovation. This included the support of faculty & inventor spinouts, startups as well as company licensees using Northeastern innovations to create vibrant enterprises and impactful products & services.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Patent and software licensing professional at the MIT Technology Licensing Office. Working with MIT faculty and inventors in the broad area of software including AI, machine learning, computer vision and communications technologies. Supporting research collaborations with major industrial partners and institutions including emerging areas such as AI in healthcare/biotech, autonomous vehicles, mobility and vision/imaging. Assessing potential of new technologies and developing and implementing strategies for the marketing and licensing of technologies to commercialization partners including startups and spin-outs. https://tlo.mit.edu/

Provided strategic and transaction advisory services focused on the license and/or sale of new technologies, IP and companies. Advised on the sale of several startups including 61 Solutions, AXUS Travel App, Double Blue Sports. Transacted IP and technology from wearables companies GoodLux and Ultimate Balance. Consulting clients included Alertness CRC, Blackstone IP, Cartfresh, FourandSix, MERL, Northeastern University, Optic Fringe, ProConnections and Visible Welding. Active in leadership at Licensing Executives Society (Co-chair of LES Clean Tech Committee) and Northeastern's Venture Mentoring Network (Steering Committee).

Advisor to Sarah Frisken, founder of 61 Solutions, Inc.(now Made with Mischief) since the Company's inception. Mischief is a software program for drawing, painting, and sketching on the Mac and PC (see www.madewithmischief.com). Mischief is based on core technology originally invented at Mitsubishi Electric's Research Labs (MERL) and then developed through a contract with Disney. MJK Partners was the lead advisor to the Company on its sale to The Foundry (http://bit.ly/1qImh0l).

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Senior partner heading up IP transactions and strategic advisory engagements for leading IP Advisory & Brokerage firm specializing in the packaging and sale of high-value patents and companies where IP represents a significant part of the value. Completed more than 35 transactions of substantial patent portfolios for a range of clients with major strategic acquirers as well as patent licensing organizations. More at www.pluritas.com.

Technology Commercialization & Licensing Consulting Practice. Also served as interim VP Business Development for several clients. Clients included: Ambient Devices, Callisto Corp., Frame Media, Future Image, Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs (MERL), Outsmart Power Systems, Progress Software and uLocate Communications, Zeetoo/Zeemote. At MERL (2003-2007) - headed up technology out-licensing efforts for the Cambridge-based corporate lab. Closed major licensing agreements for the Saffron Type technology to Macromedia for Flash 8 and to Monotype Imaging for use in their market-leading font products. Other technologies include, projector calibration, face detection & recognition, digital video navigation, speech recognition for music search.Was involved in early development of the Boston Clean Tech cluster including co-founding the MIT Enterprise Forum Energy SIG, Ignite Clean Energy Competition and the New England Chapter of Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). See www.mjkpartners.com

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Led technology out-licensing initiatives for Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs (MERL). This included market analysis, go-to-market planning and execution of licensing initiatives for technologies and IP developed at the lab. Negotiated and closed major licenses for the Saffron Type Rendering System (innovative font rasterizer) to Adobe/Macromedia for use in Flash and to Monotype Imaging, the world's leading supplier of font technology.

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Developed and executed funding strategy for energy management software and web services startup raising $2 million in funding from Itron, Inc. Closed strategic relationships including a resale & distribution agreement providing company with broad access to the North American utility market. Handled all contracts and licensing arrangements with partners including Ember and Honeywell.

Reporting to CEO/President, member of senior management team with overall responsibility for business and corporate development. · Led the company’s initiative into the web publishing server software and managed services businesses through an equity-based alliance with Lycos. · Developed and executed go-to-market plan for the business (market analysis, pricing, contracts, pipeline, managing sales team) including closing first twelve contracts with major web properties such as Bolt.com, CNET, InfoSpace, iVillage, ZDNet.· Built and managed a Business Development group, which closed partnerships with: web hosting providers, communities, and content & services providers. · Participated in raising $35 million mezzanine round of financing.

Boston, Ma, Us

Managed Interactive Channel Marketing Group with five direct reports responsible for marketing partnerships and strategic alliances. Led several corporate initiatives:· Developed plan to establish Fidelity Ventures and Fidelity Interactive in Silicon Valley to gain increased access to seed-stage opportunities. Managed relationships with Silicon Valley partners and evaluated strategic investment opportunities.· Led planning and vendor negotiation (NetGenesis) for an integrated web business metrics system that combined and correlated web stats, customer email, and research and call center feedback.

Rochester, New York, Us

Managed the Corporate Strategic Alliances and Developer Relations Group for this $16 billion corporation. Responsible for multi-business unit strategic partnerships and with developing a channel to external software developers. Reported to Carl Gustin, the Chief Marketing Officer with personal involvement in business strategy, structuring and negotiating agreements and management of high-profile relationships including Adobe, IBM, Intel, Microsoft and Nortel. Also stared and managed Kodak's Developer Relations Group that provided technical evangelism of Kodak products and technologies and support services to over 15,000 ISV's and developers.Started at Kodak Electronic Printing Systems where I headed up licensing activities for Kodak's Color Management System (KCMS) including closing major licenses with Microsoft for Windows 95 and SGI.

Senior marketing position for venture-funded startup developer of graphics chips. Directed all marketing, product management and communications activities including major presence at COMDEX. Company and technology sold to Analog Devices, a strategic investor.

Bs, Political Science

Executive Development Program