iSelect Adds New Portfolio Company: Bractlet

iSelect Adds New Portfolio Company: Bractlet

Bractlet – The Cutting Edge of Energy Insight Alec Manfre, CEO and Co-Founder Matthew Lynch, CPO and Co-Founder Brian Smith, CTO and Co-Founder Talk about your “movers and shakers.” The three founders of Bractlet know a thing or two about moving and shaking up the... Read more

BioTech Selection Committee Member, Melissa Walker

Spotlight: Selection Committee Member A Chat with iSelect BioTech Selection Committee Member, Melissa Walker   A Brief Background: Melissa is a regulatory professional with over 27 years of experience in the medical products industry. She currently serves as... Read more

A Moment with Kultevat’s CEO Dan Swiger

Mr. Dan Swiger is a rubber industry veteran and has already founded another plant-based, health-friendly bio materials company. Dan brings his entrepreneurship, vision, agricultural, and commercial experience to support Kultevat’s growth and a new source of natural... Read more
BioTech Selection Committee: Bobby Sandage

BioTech Selection Committee: Bobby Sandage

Spotlight: Selection Committee Member  A Brief Background: Bobby W. Sandage, Jr., Ph.D. has 34 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry and was recently appointed President and CEO of Euclises Pharmaceuticals a St. Louis based start-up... Read more

A moment with Benson Hill CEO, Matthew Crisp

Benson Hill is establishing itself as “the photosynthesis company”. In less than two years they have built an all-star team, built their IP estate, obtained access to world-class facilities, developed an operational R&D pipeline and are executing on their plan to... Read more
Where have all the Entrepreneurs Gone?

Where have all the Entrepreneurs Gone?

If you read technology news or watch Shark Tank, you might get the impression that the US economy is booming with start ups.  But recent research by Brookings and others suggests new company formation over the last 30 years is in decline.  From 1978 to 2011, the... Read more