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Ashwin Lokapally
GIWOTECH | Co-Founder
Ashwin is a fundamental biologist with extensive experience in various model organisms. Ashwin received his PhD in developmental neurobiology from Germany before moving to the Whitehead Institute – MIT as a postdoc. He is currently a postdoc at Northeastern University
Jose Tomas Dominguez
Atacama | Co-Founder
Jose Tomas Dominguez, is an experienced developer of industrial deep tech robotics and manufacturing applications; he took two startups to market and mentored several more in this process.
Paloma Gonzalez-Rojas
Atacama | Co-Founder – CEO
Paloma Gonzalez-Rojas, is a Machine Learning expert developer, applied to Material Science at Atacama. Her doctoral work at MIT included extensive study of machine learning tools for data science, prediction, and sequence decision-making.
Ye (Alvin) Tian
BlockCarbon | Co-founder
Ye (Alvin) Tian is the co-founder of BlockCarbon, a remote sensing and AI technology-driven marketplace selling Asia-based carbon credits to the global market. He is a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School (Class of ’21). Before co-founding BlockCarbon, Alvin had extensive experiences in M&A, energy trading, and corporate investment. He worked with Royal Dutch Shell and was a core deal maker in Shell’s largest merger deal with BG Group in 2015. BlockCarbon was a semi-finalist in the 2023 Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge (PIC), an invitation to Harvard students and select alumni to propel their ideas forward.
Ciaran Dunn
Circe Bioscience | Co-founder
Ciaran Dunn, co-founder and VP of Engineering is a hydrogen specialist and engineer with professional experience spanning the energy and aerospace industries. He has worked at multiple early-stage startups and has rigor and strategy to his approach.
Yi Ling Tan
PEEK | Co-founder
Yi Ling hold CFA, with over 12 years of experience in Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong as a corporate finance professional, in both investor and financial advisor capacities. Yi Ling was appointed as the youngest Senior Vice President in the Investment Division of Khazanah (sovereign wealth fund of Malaysia) after successfully leading a 60-pax strong team to restructure Malaysia’s national carrier, Malaysia Airlines. This project involved restructuring of over USD3.5 billion liabilities and resetting the airline’s cost structure, paving the way for its post-COVID recovery and ultimately preserving 12,000 jobs.
Jonas Bylander
Atlantic Quantum | Co-founder
In his research group, he developed superconducting quantum electronic devices for quantum computing and simulation, with the ultimate aim to demonstrate a computational advantage over a classical computer.
Kavitha Madhuri
DirectShifts | Co-founder
Dr. Thumuluru Kavitha Madhuri, a distinguished Gynaecological Oncology specialist at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, excels as a Senior Fellow and Divisional Research Lead. With an MD and extensive expertise, Dr. Madhuri plays a crucial role in coordinating clinical care, teaching, and consulting for Sysmex Corporation and AstraZeneca, securing notable awards and grant income. Beyond her professional commitments, she enjoys moments with her son, engages in diverse activities, and is dedicated to advancing women’s health with a strong academic background in Gynaecological Oncology.
Krispian Lawrence
PEEK | Co-founder
Krispian Lawrence is the co-founder of Ducere Technologies, a company that transcends the boundaries of impossible experiences. He is a tinkerer and design geek. Along with his partner Anirudh Sharma, they founded Ducere Technologies Pvt Ltd in Hyderabad. They design, develop, and market their innovation Le Chal. Before co-founding PEEK, Krispian had a significant impact through his works. He believes in a holistic process, one that is interactive, open, and multi-disciplinary in every facet. He continuously focuses on process excellence, be it product development, R&D, design planning and execution, documentation, technical aspect, or manufacturing.
Dragana Savic
INIA Biosciences | Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Dragana Savic, a biomedical engineer with a D.Phil. in physiology, anatomy, and genetics, as well as an MBA, has a diverse background in pre-clinical and clinical trials, utilizing a range of medical imaging technologies. As a consultant to Merck KGaA, she has applied her expertise to help bring several biomedical solutions to the innovation pipeline. Currently serving as Co-CEO of INIA Biosciences, she is working to advance a medical device start-up that focuses on treating chronic inflammatory diseases.
