Jaco Pretorius

About

Jaco Pretorius is a technology-strategy and monetization consultant with 25 years of experience delivering advanced technology solutions, having developed and supported products for the US DoD, NASA, DOE, and Fortune 500 companies across the chemical, pharmaceutical, automotive, aerospace, and renewable-energy sectors. He advises on product development, intellectual property, technology strategy, digitization, business growth, and forensic engineering, and sits on the boards of several startups while mentoring graduate students and entrepreneurs. He holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Stellenbosch, a BSc in Computer Science from the University of South Africa, and an MSc in Engineering and Management from MIT and the Sloan Business School, and is the inventor of 14 granted US patents.