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Fernando Gómez-Baquero
Director of Runway and Spinouts at Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute and Founder at Besstech LLC
Fernando Gómez-Baquero, Ph.D., is a prominent figure in innovation and entrepreneurship, serving as the Director of Runway and Spinouts at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech. He holds a Ph.D. in Nanoscale Science and Engineering from the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at the University at Albany, SUNY, with additional degrees in Nanoscale Engineering and Economics, and a Bachelor's in Operations Research Industrial Engineering.34
Professional Background
- Director of Runway and Spinouts: Dr. Gómez-Baquero leads the Runway Startup Postdoc and Spinout Programs, which are recognized for transforming academic research into entrepreneurial ventures. The program has launched over 100 startups with a combined valuation exceeding $660 million and has created more than 500 jobs in New York City.25
- Nanotechnology Expertise: He has extensive experience in nanotechnology, particularly in the development of advanced nanomaterials for energy storage applications and semiconductor industries. He is known for his work on nanoengineered electrodes for lithium-ion batteries.34
- Entrepreneurial Ventures: Dr. Gómez-Baquero has co-founded several companies, including those focused on digital health, clean energy, and advanced materials.4
Education and Early Career
- Education: His educational background includes a Ph.D. in Nanoscale Science and Engineering, with a focus on nanoeconomics.1
- Early Career: He began his career in research and academia, working as a Research Assistant at Universidad Nacional de Colombia and later as a Lecturer at Universidad El Bosque, where he developed the first curriculum for a multidisciplinary nanotechnology course.16
Additional Roles
- Board Memberships: Dr. Gómez-Baquero has served on the boards of several organizations, including F!ND Genomics and Quantified Biology.1
- Mentorship: He is involved in mentoring entrepreneurs through the NSF’s i-Corps program, focusing on diverse fields such as digital health and clean energy.3
His LinkedIn profile can be found under the username fernandogomezbaquero.6
Highlights
I'm thrilled to welcome 13 new companies and 20 outstanding entrepreneurs to our newest and biggest Runway cohort. With investments from the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute and Cornell Tech, these companies will deploy AI to revolutionize healthcare, music, finance, climate, and research, among many other industries. Entrepreneurship in NYC is booming! https://lnkd.in/eRcEtCHn
🚀 Meet the companies:
- Cipher
- Iriscience
- Mercury Vote
- MyophonX
- mPulse-O2
- Onda Labs
- Prendo
- psyflo
- RapidReview
- SensVita
- Simulacrum
- Vinci AI
- WAVED Medical
Exciting times ahead as these innovative ventures shape the future! #AI #Entrepreneurship #NYC #Innovation #jacobs #technion #cornell #cornelltech
For all my network, this is a great opportunity to work in VC at Newlab, which I consider to be one of NYC's entrepreneurship gems.
https://lnkd.in/dvFCY6Mf
