Role: Mentor
Tracks: Deep Tech
Ed Greer
Startup Advisor/Consultant and Angel Investor
Helped create Dow’s Corporate Technology Scouting program and evaluated more than 5,000 startups over 15 years, resulting in corporate venture capital investments and partnerships of all kinds with companies across a broad range of technologies and markets. Adept at bridging cultures and fostering communications between early-stage companies and established corporates. Experienced advisory board leader and member. Background includes technology development and commercialization, market analysis and business development, licensing, and partnering. Fields of experience include commodity, specialty, and electronic chemicals, industrial and architectural coatings, personal care products, MEMS devices, liquid crystal and OLED displays, and ceramics.