Speakers and consultants
APIOiX is a frequent coordinator of conferences and events in the US and abroad. Our dynamic and distinguished consultants and speakers are leaders in the fields of licensing, law, venture capital, innovation management, government policy, and entrepreneurship.
Joseph P. Allen
Joseph Allen is one of the architects of the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980, the landmark U.S.A. legislation that marks the official creation of the technology transfer profession. Link to full profile
John Bial, MBA
John is a certified Six Sigma Blackbelt, and a respected entrepreneurship mentor. Formerly with Life Technologies, in 2009 he joined Yecuris Corporation, a startup based on university technology, as president and chief executive officer. Link to full profile
david frazee, jd
David is one of the world’s leading experts on international entrepreneurship. As a Silicon Valley based high technology strategist, entrepreneur, and attorney, he has spent his career working with innovative technology companies, entrepreneurs, and funds. Link to full profile
cathy garner, phd
Dr. Garner is an expert in innovation and place-based social and economic development. She holds a number of advisory and non-executive roles including with the Scale-Up Institute of the UK, the National Centres of Excellence in Canada, and the World Capital Institute in Mexico. Link to full profile
justin jansen, phd
Justin Jansen is Professor of Corporate Entrepreneurship at Rotterdam School of Management. Based on the impact of his research, Professor Jansen has recently been named as one of the most influential scientific minds worldwide by Thomson Reuters. Link to full profile
Andrew J. Maas, MS, LLM, JD, RTTP
An expert in technology and patent valuation, intellectual property management and patent law, Andy is Associate Vice President for Research and Director of Technology Transfer in the Office of Innovation & Technology Commercialization at Louisiana State University. Link to full profile
Taj S Mattu, PhD
Dr. Mattu is head of Foresight Science & Technology, UK. He is part of a management team that, to has raised £1.8m in capital and was the principle negotiator for an investment of £8.9m from a blue-chip investor in London Recycling & Renewable Energy Limited in Drenl, Ltd. Link to full profile
Cameron McCoy, MS
Cameron McCoy is the AVP for Economic Engagement at Lehigh University. A frequent speaker on the Triple Helix of Higher Education, he is on the editorial board for University-Industry Magazine. Previously with the University of Oklahoma, Cameron was named to Oklahoma Magazine’s 40 under 40 list in 2014. Link to full profile
Alan Naidoff, DMD, JD
A 15-year veteran of Merck, Alan worked in both External Scientific Affairs, and Business Development and Licensing before taking a position with Princeton University, and then joining Apio as an associate. He holds a JD with emphasis in health law from Widener University School of Law, and a DMD from Temple University School of Dentistry. Link to full profile
christopher noble, ms, clp, rttp
Chris Noble is an inventor, entrepreneur, technology transfer professional. He is currently Director of Corporate Engagement for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Environmental Solutions Initiative. Chris is an expert in technology valuation and is currently serving on the Board of the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM). Link to full profile
john Ritter, MBA, JD
As director of the Office of Technology Licensing, John oversees the protection and licensing of software and inventions created at Princeton University. He currently serves on the AUTM Board. Link to full profile
jay schrankler, MBA
Jay Schrankler is a technology commercialization expert and former business executive for Honeywell. He recently retired as associate vice president and head of the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Link to full profile
Brian Shedd, PhD
Brian is a mechanical engineer, Director of Licensing at the University of Houston, and former lead administrator of Louisiana State University’s NSF I-Corps Site Program. He also developed and managed BRUINcubate, the UCLA Entrepreneur Support Network, involving more than 20 different entrepreneurial support organizations. Link to full profile
Pamela York, PhD
Pamela is the co-founder and general partner of Capita3, a venture capital group for unleashing an infusion of capital into women-led startups, and she has more than 25 years of experience as an inventor, entrepreneur, investor, and portfolio manager. Link to full profile