development Experts

Russ Roberts

Innovation Leadership Council, Innovation Policy and SR&EDCanadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATAAlliance)

29 years of experience with Canada’s SR&ED Tax Incentive Program, from the perspective of both the public and private sectors

Alex John London

K&L Gates Professor of Ethics and Computational TechnologiesCarnegie Mellon University

Alex John London’s work focuses on ethical and policy issues surrounding novel technologies in medicine.

Christine Schmidt

Distinguished ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Christine Schmidt has spent over 25 years in neural tissue engineering & wound healing, with emphasis on peripheral nerve and spinal cord.

David Wagner, Ph.D.

Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BehaviorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Wagner is an expert in caterpillars, butterflies, moths, insect conservation, global insect decline

Leon Davies

Professor of Optometry & Physiological OpticsAston University

Professor Davies's research is focused on presbyopia and the restoration of ocular accommodation to the ageing eye.

Arthur Trembanis

Professor, Marine Science and PolicyUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Trembanis research focuses on understanding beaches for resilience and mapping the seafloor using robots to develop the Blue Economy.

James Sbrolla

ChairmanEnvironmental Business Consultants

James Sbrolla: Cleantech Bridge to the Investment Industry

Zhifang Wang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Zhifang Wang specializes in electric power grid vulnerability analysis, synthetic grid modeling, and renewable integration.

Edward Benoit III

Interim Director & Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Benoit coordinates the archival studies and cultural heritage resource management programs at LSU.

Susan Elkinawy, Ph.D.

Professor of Finance, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University