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Michael Gurau

Founder

Co-founder & CEO at New Carbon

Canada

FoundedNew Carbon

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About

Michael Gurau is the founder of two initiatives: Darwin Carbon, a platform developing carbon macrostructures for applications in aerospace, defense, energy, and robotics, and The Cognitive Enterprise Project, which focuses on organizational cognition through methodologies including the Industrial Intelligence Operating System (IIOS) and the Industrial Graph. His background spans strategy consulting, advanced manufacturing, venture-backed technology companies, and enterprise transformation, including leadership roles commercializing advanced technologies.

Co-founder & CEO at New Carbon

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David GailusCo-founder & CTO

Experience

  1. The Cognitive Enterprise ProjectFoundercurrent2026 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  2. Darwin Carbon Inc.Co-Founder and CEOcurrent2024 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  3. Altman SolonPartner2020 — 2024Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  4. Forbes Technology CouncilMember, Author2019 — 2023
  5. Kaiser AssociatesVice President, Technology, Media and Telecommunications Practice2018 — 2020Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  6. AccentureVice President, Technology Practice2015 — 2018Portland, Maine Metropolitan Area
  7. MiralonChief Financial Officer2011 — 2015Merrimack NH
  8. CCV FundPresident2001 — 2014Portland, Maine Area
  9. KANA / SilknetProduct Management1998 — 2000Manchester NH
  10. UnitedHealth GroupGeneral Manager1996 — 1998Norwalk CT
  11. Advent InternationalInvestment Manager1992 — 1996London Area, United Kingdom
  12. Advent InternationalInvestment Analyst1987 — 1990Boston MA

Skills & more

ManufacturingMaterial DecarbonizationStart-ups2Entrepreneur1Business Planning2Venture Capital2Entrepreneurship7Business Strategy2Strategic Planning2New Business Development1Fundraising2Private Equity6
+8 moreMarketing StrategySustainabilityInvestmentsProposal Writingbusiness writingPresentation DevelopmentFinancial AnalysisStrategic Financial Planning

Languages English · French

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Who is Michael Gurau?
Michael Gurau is the founder of two initiatives: Darwin Carbon, a platform developing carbon macrostructures for applications in aerospace, defense, energy, and robotics, and The Cognitive Enterprise Project, which focuses on organizational cognition through methodologies including the Industrial Intelligence Operating System (IIOS) and the Industrial Graph. His background spans strategy consulting, advanced manufacturing, venture-backed technology companies, and enterprise transformation, including leadership roles commercializing advanced technologies.
Where does Michael Gurau work?
Michael Gurau is Co-founder & CEO of New Carbon.
What companies did Michael Gurau found?
Michael Gurau founded New Carbon.
Where did Michael Gurau go to school?
Michael Gurau studied at University of Virginia Darden School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General); Babson College (BS Finance, Business); Babson College (BS, Finance, General).

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