Advisory Board

The six person Advisory Board collectively has vast knowledge and experience in micro and nanotechnology, information assurance and medical devices. The Partners have long-term relationships with the members of the Board. The Board will be called upon for due diligence investigations, recruitment of management talent, and oversight of portfolio companies.

The Partners will utilize their existing global network of relationships, as well as those of the Advisory Board, to source investment opportunities. In addition, the Partners have established relationships at the eight research centers where the Fund will focus its investment screening efforts. These eight universities, shown in the map, have combined annual research budgets exceeding $3.5 billion, and each has one or more research centers focused on the three technology sectors the Fund will invest in. This extensive international and regional contact base will enable the Fund to examine emerging technologies before they have been considered for commercialization. The Fund will utilize a six-step investment methodology which is a combination of the best practices utilized by the Partners in their respective careers. This Six Pillar approach entails documented, detailed processes ranging from protecting core intellectual property assets to creating detailed commercialization production plans to comprehensive analysis of potential exit strategies. These Six Pillars will be utilized to drive long-term sustainability at the Fund’s portfolio companies, with the goal of creating superior returns for the Fund’s investments.