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The Acceleration Co-op expert crowd contains business, market and technology luminaries from a broad range of industry verticals. Our membership includes active advisors and mentors, as well as industry veterans, interested in sharing a lifetime of experience. View our membership selection criteria.
 
Our initial focus is on businesses built on technological and scientific breakthroughs, and includes fields like cleantech, telecommunications, wireless and wireline communications, biotech, medical devices, and homeland security. View the main expertise domains in the left menu, and keywords entered by our experts in the tagcloud on the right.

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Expert: #64 | PBstrategy
Peter has a distinguished track record as a mobile pioneer with over 25 years of experience in Mobile technology. He has founded various successful mobile startups, including DIP who designed the world's first Pocket PCs in 1986 which was licensed to companies such as Atari and Sharp. He has also worked as EVP or CxO roles in large mobile companies like Insignia, Psion/Symbian and Phoenix Technologies. 		Android, AppStore, Flash, Hand-Held, Java, Microsoft, Mobile, Phone, Qualcomm, RTOS, Symbian, Wireless
Expert: #24 | expert1
Over 20 years at the intersection of technology and business in the USA — as a startup CEO; startup CTO; occasional angel investor; and advisor to new business ventures — in fields such as telecom/datacom, medical devices, selected areas in the "cleantech" universe, and various applications of photonics & MEMS/nanotech. Experienced in all aspects of startup financing (from both sides of the table), including personally raising multiple rounds of venture capital from blue chip US VCs. Led development of a number of "world first" medical device products; 23 patents. D.Phil. (Physics) Oxford University; B.Sc. (Hons) University of Melbourne; Rhodes Scholar. 		Communications, medical devices, nanotechnology, photonics, startups, telecom
Expert: #39 | virgil2000
Been involved on the boards of public, private, and nonprofit companies in biotech and pharmaceuticals for 25 years, ranging from starups to companies with over $300 M in sales. 		biotech, Biotechnology, diagnostics, pharmaceutical, startups, therapeutics
Expert: #34 | whgolove
I am a nationally recognized expert in the area of clean energy. I have more than twenty years of experience in project development and policy analysis, among other areas. I am a two time winner of the Presidential Award for Leadership in Federal Energy Management. I hold an MBA from the Haas School of Business and a PhD from the Energy & Resources Group at U.C. Berkeley. I have published more than 30 papers and have given more than 100 invited presentations in my field. 		clean energy, Cleantech, energy policy, project development
Expert: #65 | bhamner
Over 18 years experience evaluating and implementing clean technologies in industries, particularly in developing countries. I have published articles and book chapters on implementing environmental management systems and clean tech solutions, and have trained over 5000 managers in over 12 countries on methods for clean production. In my new company Hydrovolts Inc making water turbines our business plan won the National Sustainability Award from the 2009 CleanTech Open. As CEO of Hydrovolts I am a recognized expert in hydrokinetic energy generation and in marine renewable energy especially tidal power. 		clean technologies, Cleantech, green business, hydropower, marine energy, ocean, pollution prevention, sustainable development
Expert: #43 | bkeville
Founder and CEO of KMD Science, Inc and AMDS, Inc. with over 18 years of hands on experience in business development, in the US federal government sector. Developed effective business model for working within the classified sectors of the federal government. KMD Science generated over 6.5MM in gross revenues in 2009. Started AMDS, Inc. and led in the formation of technology holding company, through licensing and strategic partnership agreements with several large corporations. Developed several products from concept to market ready status. Additional expertise in: Public policy (Nuclear, Chemical, Biological issues); Homeland defense; Foreign intelligence issues; Physics and Mechanical engineering; Product development and integration. 		Engineering, Government, Mass Spectroscopy, Physics, R & D, Security Policy, sensor instruments, Sensor systems, XRF
Expert: #30 | johnhmarsh
I have worked in both academic and high-technology industrial environments, with Board level leadership in a high technology company and Professorial experience in leading a large University research group. I have a world class R&D profile in photonics and lasers coupled with an excellent understanding of spinning out IP, taking research through to products, raising venture funding and creating commercial value. 		lasers, optoelectronics, photonics
Expert: #42 | schapiro
I have led businesses involved in a wide range of medical devices ranging from safety syringes to artificial hearts and livers. I have also led a number of industrial instrumentation businesses. I think my greatest value to others is in the application of this experience as a management consultant or as a member of the board of directors. 		board of directors, medical devices, young company
Expert: #31 | rsegev
Expert in marketing and business development in the Telecom and Datacom industry segments. During my 25 years career I have brought to market a number of successful transport and access network systems (Sonet/SDH, optical wireless, DSLAM) and components in the Access Network space (DSL transceivers, GPON MACs, packet processors). My experience covers product management, product marketing, business development. My marketing expertise is supported by a strong technical background in the area outlined: Sonet/SDH, ATM, Ethernet. 		ATM, datacom, DSL transceivers, DSLAM, Ethernet, GPON MACs, optical wireless, packet processors, Sonet-SDH, telecom
Expert: #137 | Philip Smith
Vertical market expertise in software, including SaaS, internet, consumer, ecommerce, hardware, semiconductor and telecommunications. Startup, rapid-growth, spin-off and turnaround experience. Fundraising at every stage from seed rounds through to leading the IPO process. Significant hands-on international experience including establishing operations in China, Japan, Singapore, UK, France, Czech Republic, Mexico, Brazil and more. Specific domain expertise in finance, operations and business development. 		business development, ecommerce, finance, Funding for early stage, hardware, international, internet, IPO, operations, SAAS, seed, semiconductor, software, startup, telecommunications