Ventures may be at a wide range of developmental stages, from ideation through commercialization. The goal of our mentor network is to catalyze the entrepreneurial success of I2C founders. Period!

I2C Innovation Mentors are subject matter experts, gurus, doers, advisors, folks who want to genuinely connect, contribute and be a pivotal resource to our companies and entrepreneurs. They are enablers of innovation, entrepreneurship and “getting it done”!

Our Innovation Mentors are available to all I2C virtual / resident companies and faculty / students looking to take their idea forward.

 

Ryan Ramkhelawan

AREA Of EXPERTISE: CONCEPT VALIDATION,
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT / INTEGRATION,
STARTUP OPS,
CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT,
VENTURE FINANCE,
FOUNDER DRIVEN SALES STRATEGIES,
BOARD AND INVESTOR DYNAMICS

Contact

301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35899
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Biography

Ryan is a serial startup founder turned venture development professional. After taking two medical device startups through FDA, market entrance, to scale and one to exit he joined Start Co. as Director of Acceleration in 2018 and was promoted to VP of Venture Development in 2020. He is responsible for early collaboration between startups and corporate partners in a variety of industries, internal & external business accelerators, innovation scouting services and teaching lean startup principles. Other areas of responsibilities include: development of new products and services, founder coaching / mentorship and networking between startup ecosystems across the globe.

In addition, he is an experienced medical device executive with over 15 years of clinical experience in perioperative services, organ transplantation and human tissue dissection. His business and clinical accomplishments allowed him to become a founding member of the Forbes Technology Council and a member of the Young Entrepreneur Council. Also, he received recognition as Top 40 Under 40 by the Memphis Business Journal and The National Vascular Recognition Award for the longest saphenous vein recovery without surgical error in the nation.

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