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Iwona Cymerman

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Founding Partner at FundingBox Deep Tech Fund

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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About

Startup founder, mentor and advisor with experience directing acceleration programs and a background as a scientist.

Experience

  1. AGXGeneral Partner | Co-Foundercurrent2026 — present
  2. FundingBox Deep Tech FundGeneral Partner at FundingBox Deep Tech Fundcurrent2020 — presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
  3. Kwiecinski Business AdvisoryCollaborator and Advisor2016 — 2023
  4. FundingBoxDirector of the Impact Poland Acceleration Program2019 — 2020Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
  5. FundingBoxProject Coordinator2018 — 2020
  6. FundingBoxMentor @ IMPACT_POLAND2017 — 2018
  7. Biotech InnovationsCEO2016 — 2020Warsaw Area, Poland
  8. Centre of New TechnologiesDeputy Director2018 — 2019
  9. Centre of New TechnologiesInterim Manager2017 — 2018Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
  10. VersaBox Sp z o.o.Supervisory Board Member2016 — 2019Warsaw Area, Poland
  11. Uniwersytet WarszawskiVisiting Lecturer2015 — 2017Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
  12. NanoVelosBoard Member - acting CEO2014 — 2015Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
  13. International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in WarsawPostDoc at Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology2009 — 2014Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
  14. International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in WarsawConfocal Microscopy Specialist2008 — 2009
  15. Plug and Play PolandCo-organizer2013 — 2014Warsaw Area, Poland
  16. Copernicus Science CentreExpert Scientist2013Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
  17. Boomerang-Top500 InnovatorsCo-organizer2012 — 2013http://top500innovators.org/boomerang
  18. Sprezentuj.pl Sp. z o.o.Co-founder and CEO2007 — 2009Poland

Skills & more

Biochemistry42Protein Chemistry22Confocal Microscopy22Molecular Biology21Bioinformatics18Genetics15Cell Biology14Science16PCR8Cell Culture7Lifesciences5Western Blotting7
+12 moreCellScientific WritingBiotechnologyProtein ExpressionLife SciencesProtein PurificationStructural BiologyFluorescence MicroscopyOrganization SkillsMotivational SpeakingTeam LeadershipHigh Organizational Skills

Languages English · German · Polish

  • Certification — Kauffman Fellows
  • Certificate of aptitude for Supervisory Board Membership — Treasury Ministry of Republic of Poland
  • Leading Strategic Innovation in Organizations — Coursera

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Who is Iwona Cymerman?
Startup founder, mentor and advisor with experience directing acceleration programs and a background as a scientist.
Where does Iwona Cymerman work?
Iwona Cymerman is Founding Partner at FundingBox Deep Tech Fund.
Where did Iwona Cymerman go to school?
Iwona Cymerman studied at Stanford Center for Professional Development (Science-Management-Commercialization); International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Molecular Biology); Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG & MUG (Master of Science (MSc), Biotechnology).

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