Jonathan Burbaum
InvestorEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space Β· Venture Partner at Innovating Capital
San Francisco
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About
Entrepreneur in Residence and Principal of Gnosys, Inc., a life science consulting firm. Also a venture partner with Innovating Capital and former ARPA-E program director; holds a Ph.D. from Harvard and an MBA from UC San Diego.
Experience
- Modulus WaterCo-Foundercurrent2025 β presentUnited States
- Gnosys, Inc.Innovation Strategycurrent2004 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Founder, and C-Suite ExecutiveProven Entrepreneur with Successful Funding and Exits in Life Sciences, Agriculture, Energy and Tech2007 β 2017United States
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)Government and Energy Leadership.2010 β 2015Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Academic, Government and CorporatePatents and Scientific Accomplishments1990 β 2015United States
- Azure Therapeutics, Inc.Founder & CEO2004 β 2010Greater San Diego Area
- Gnosys, Inc.Principal2004 β 2010San Diego County, California, United States
- Sofinnova VenturesAssociate2008Greater San Diego Area
- ActivX BiosciencesVP Research2001 β 2004
- PharmacopeiaAssociate Director1993 β 2000New York City Metropolitan Area
- MerckSenior Research Chemist1991 β 1993
Skills & more
Sustainable Energy InfrastructureDisaster ResponseModular ConstructionRemewable Energy IntegrationDesalination SystemsWater TechnologyAngel Investing1Biotechnology71Life Sciences25Medical Devices9Patents6Intellectual Property4
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Chief Operating Officer at The Innovation Space
Alexander Khutorsky
Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions at DuPont at The Innovation Space
Casper Vroemen
Chief R&D Officer, Global at IFF at The Innovation Space
Catherine Burch
Program Manager β Acceleration Programs at The Innovation Space
Dario Vasquez
Program Manager at The Innovation Space
Deb Travers
Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space
Doug Hicks
Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jonathan Burbaum?
- Entrepreneur in Residence and Principal of Gnosys, Inc., a life science consulting firm. Also a venture partner with Innovating Capital and former ARPA-E program director; holds a Ph.D. from Harvard and an MBA from UC San Diego.
- Where does Jonathan Burbaum work?
- Jonathan Burbaum is Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space.
- Where did Jonathan Burbaum go to school?
- Jonathan Burbaum studied at Harvard University (Ph. D., Chemistry); University of California, San Diego - Rady School of Management (MBA, Entrepreneurial Finance); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Post-doc, Biology).
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Also attended University of California, San Diego - Rady School of Management31
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
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Also attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute205
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Shared employers
Also worked at Sofinnova Ventures34
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Also worked at ActivX Biosciences2
Also worked at Pharmacopeia1
Also worked at Merck262
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