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Emil Hewage

Founder

Founder/Director at BIOS Health

Greater Cambridge Area

FoundedBIOS Health · YC

About

Emil Hewage is CEO and Co-Founder of BIOS and has held leadership and technology roles across five deep tech startups over more than ten years in industrial and academic research and development. A former University of Cambridge PhD researcher in computational neuroscience and machine learning, he previously developed algorithms and embedded systems for medical devices at Siemens Healthcare and Sphere Medical, and worked in finance at the Blackstone Group and Sloane Robinson LLP. He was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2018 and MIT Technology Review's 35 Innovators Under 35 in 2022, and maintains two board roles alongside his position at BIOS.

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Intro paths

YC

Emil went through Y Combinator (Winter 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Emil can intro founders to BIOS Health's investors below.

BIOS Health's investors · 6

Fifty YearsSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checks · since 2023Heuristic Capital PartnersSanta ClaraKern Venture GroupBakersfieldSelvedge VentureLondon · since 2023The Venture CollectiveMiami Beach · $100K – $500K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2017

Co-founders at BIOS Health

OAOliver Armitage
Oliver ArmitageFounder

Experience

  1. BIOSCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2015 — presentGreater Cambridge Area
  2. Alchera TechnologiesBoard Member & Foundercurrent2014 — presentLondon & Cambridge UK
  3. Cambridge Cancer GenomicsBoard Member & Founding Advisorcurrent2015 — presentCambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
  4. Cambridge Applied Research LtdFounder & Managing Directorcurrent2014 — presentGreater Cambridge Area
  5. University of CambridgeDoctoral Researcher2011 — 2014
  6. Cambridge University Eco RacingTeam Manager & Advisory Board Member2010 — 2014
  7. McKinsey & CompanyAdvanced Professional Degree Insight Programme2014Austria
  8. McLaren RacingMasters Student2010 — 2011Greater Cambridge Area
  9. Siemens AGR&D Engineer & Sponsored Student, MRI Magnet Division2007 — 2011
  10. The Blackstone GroupCorporate Advisory, Summer Analyst2010
  11. McKinsey & CompanyDiscover 2010 Programme2010
  12. Queens' College JCRPresident2009 — 2010
  13. Sloane RobinsonIntern - Research - Electric Vehicles, Energy, Metals & Mining and Industrials2009
  14. CMR Fuel Cells (UK) LtdConsultant - Automated Testing Solutions2007
  15. CMR Fuel Cells (UK) LtdR&D Engineer2006 — 2007
  16. Sphere MedicalR&D Engineer and Programmer2007
  17. Aker KvaernerIntern2006

Skills & more

Engineering20Machine Learning10Business Strategy18C++9Strategy15Matlab23Energy15Renewable Energy11Finite Element Analysis8Data Analysis8Pro Engineer8Directing Teams9
+12 moreResearchMechanical EngineeringEngineering ManagementVBAProcess EngineeringManagementProject ManagementMicrosoft OfficeMATLABFinancial ModelingMedical DevicesCorporate Finance

Languages English · French · Japanese · Mandarin · Sinhalese

  • CSH Asia Computational & Cognitive Neuroscience — Tsinghua University
  • University of Cambridge Delegation (Technical & Cultural Exchange) — Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • Undergraduate Supervisor Training — Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge
  • Methods in Computational Neuroscience — Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Emil Hewage?
Emil Hewage is CEO and Co-Founder of BIOS and has held leadership and technology roles across five deep tech startups over more than ten years in industrial and academic research and development. A former University of Cambridge PhD researcher in computational neuroscience and machine learning, he previously developed algorithms and embedded systems for medical devices at Siemens Healthcare and Sphere Medical, and worked in finance at the Blackstone Group and Sloane Robinson LLP. He was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2018 and MIT Technology Review's 35 Innovators Under 35 in 2022, and maintains two board roles alongside his position at BIOS.
Where does Emil Hewage work?
Emil Hewage is Founder/Director of BIOS Health.
What companies did Emil Hewage found?
Emil Hewage founded BIOS Health.
Where did Emil Hewage go to school?
Emil Hewage studied at University of Cambridge (BA, MEng (cantab)); Robert Gordon's College.

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