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Katie Cote

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Principal/Head of Innovation at Starshot Ventures

Greater Chicago Area

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About

Former Head of Innovation at Vital Proteins with prior experience at Unilever and Diageo across supplement, food, and beverage categories, focused on science-driven consumer innovation and IP strategy.

Experience

  1. Bio.meChief Operating Officercurrent2026 — present
  2. Starshot VenturesPrincipal, Head of Innovation2023 — 2026
  3. Career BreakHealth and well-being2022 — 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
  4. Nestlé Health ScienceVice President of Innovation & R&D2022
  5. Vital ProteinsSenior Director of Innovation R&D2021
  6. Vital ProteinsDirector Of Innovation2020 — 2021
  7. Vital ProteinsAssociate Director, Research & Development2019 — 2020
  8. Vital ProteinsSenior Manager, Innovation Product Development2018 — 2019
  9. CH DistilleryDirector of Distillery Operations2016 — 2018Chicago, Illinois
  10. DiageoManager, Liquid Commercialization2016Plainfield, Illinois
  11. DiageoLiquid Commercialization Specialist2013 — 2016Plainfield, Illinois
  12. UnileverFood Scientist2011 — 2013Lisle, IL

Skills & more

Sensory Evaluation7Food Science15Food Chemistry3Food21HACCP10Food Microbiology6Product Development24Food Safety9Food Technology8R&D7Quality Assurance5Food Industry17
+7 moreFood ProcessingIngredientsProduct InnovationManagementConsumer ProductsFood & BeverageHazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)

Languages English

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Colleagues at Starshot Ventures

Cameron Schuler
Principal/Co-Founder of RNWY at Starshot Ventures
Caryn Johnson
Principal/Co-Founder of Bond at Starshot Ventures
Emily Deyanova
Principal/COO at Starshot Ventures
Jakob Zeh
Principal/CCO at Starshot Ventures
Jesse Sacks
Principal/Head of Talent & People at Starshot Ventures
John Schroeder
Principal/Head of Logistics and Operations at Starshot Ventures
Josh Wand
General Partner at The Family Fund
Kurt Seidensticker
Founder and Managing Partner at Starshot Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Katie Cote?
Former Head of Innovation at Vital Proteins with prior experience at Unilever and Diageo across supplement, food, and beverage categories, focused on science-driven consumer innovation and IP strategy.
Where does Katie Cote work?
Katie Cote is Principal/Head of Innovation at Starshot Ventures.
Where did Katie Cote go to school?
Katie Cote studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, Food Science and Human Nutrition).

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