Who is James Y Lancaster?

Executive Officer, Director at Shape Memory Medical

Where does James Y Lancaster work?

James Y Lancaster is Executive at Solenic Medical and CEO, Director at Tesseract Structural Innovations and Executive at Shape Memory Medical.

Where did James Y Lancaster go to school?

James Y Lancaster studied at Texas A&M University (BBA, Business Analysis & Research - MIS); The University of Texas at Austin (MBA, Information Systems Management).

James Y Lancaster

Executive at Solenic Medical · CEO, Director at Tesseract Structural Innovations · Executive at Shape Memory Medical

College Station, Texas, United States

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Executive at Solenic Medical

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Solenic Medical's investors · 4

Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCNew Brunswick · since 2023 National Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2020 ShangBay Capital LLCPalo Alto · since 2023 Sugati VenturesSan Ramon

CEO, Director at Tesseract Structural Innovations

Executive at Shape Memory Medical

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Shape Memory Medical's investors · 4

Earlybird Venture CapitalBerlin · $540K – $12M checks · since 2026 Emergent Medical Partners, LLPSan Jose National Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2015 Taiwania CapitalTaipei · $3M – $85M checks

Co-founders at Shape Memory Medical

Duncan MaitlandDirector

Experience

IUME FoundationBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentPlano, TX
IUME Corp.Executive Advisorcurrent2026 — present
MBA Leaders ForumBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
Tesseract Structural InnovationsDirector, Former CEOcurrent2018 — presentFayetteville, Arkansas Area
Innovate Family of CompaniesAdvisor, Founder, Ownercurrent2009 — presentCollege Station, Texas
Solenic MedicalFounding CEO, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder2019 — 2025Dallas/Fort Worth Area
VIC Technology Venture DevelopmentManaging Director, Texas Branch2018 — 2022Texas
Ecolyse, Inc. (formerly Phage Biocontrol, Inc.)CEO2009 — 2019Bryan/College Station, Texas Area
AM Innovation CenterPresident/Chairman2009 — 2018College Station, TX
Shape Memory Medical, Inc.CFO (formerly CEO 2012-2015)2012 — 2016College Station, Texas
Avalion ConsultingBoard of Managers2005 — 2010
The Research Valley Innovation CenterGeneral Manager2007 — 2009
TotalChart, Inc.President/CEO/Chairman2005 — 2007
Avvantica, Inc.Senior Vice President2003 — 2005
Intelliun CorporationSenior Vice President, Business Development2001 — 2003
seventhVIEW corporationPresident & CEO, Director, Co-Founder2000 — 2001
Deloitte ConsultingSenior Manager1992 — 2000

Skills & more

Board LevelArtificial Intelligence (AI)Agentic AI DevelopmentBoard of DirectorsEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentStrategyStrategic PlanningManagement ConsultingStart-upsBusiness StrategyAngel Investing

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Business IntelligenceProgram ManagementBusiness AnalysisNew Business DevelopmentFundingMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness Process ImprovementProduct InnovationIntegrationProcess ImprovementBudgetsAcquisition Integration

CMBA™ — MBA Standards Board
Certified MBA™ — MBA Standards Board
Emeritus Verified Artificial Intelligence: Business Strategies and Applications — University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Hands-on Agentic AI for Leaders — Maven
edX Verified Certificate for Fintech Overview — Texas McCombs School of Business Executive Education

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Who is James Y Lancaster?: Executive Officer, Director at Shape Memory Medical
Where does James Y Lancaster work?: James Y Lancaster is Executive at Solenic Medical and CEO, Director at Tesseract Structural Innovations and Executive at Shape Memory Medical.
Where did James Y Lancaster go to school?: James Y Lancaster studied at Texas A&M University (BBA, Business Analysis & Research - MIS); The University of Texas at Austin (MBA, Information Systems Management).

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