About
Joined the DEV Venture Commercialization team in 2025 after managerial roles at MCG in semiconductor, electronics, and battery materials, plus earlier R&D and sales roles at H.C. Starck and Palo Alto Research Center. Holds a PhD from the University of Potsdam.
Experience
- Diamond Edge Ventures, Inc.Managercurrent2025 — presentTokyo
- Mitsubishi Chemical GroupBusiness Development Managercurrent2024 — presentTokyo, Japan
- Mitsubishi Chemical GroupProject Manager2021 — 2024Tokyo, Japan
- Nagoya institute of TechnologySpecially Appointed Researcher2020 — 2021Nagoya, Japan
- Nagoya institute of TechnologyResearch Coordinator2016 — 2020Nagoya, Japan
- Solutia Japan Ltd.Technical Support Senior Manager2015 — 2016Tokyo, Japan
- H.C. Starck Ltd.Technical Sales Manager2015Tokyo, Japan
- H.C. Starck Ltd.Technical Marketing Manager2014 — 2015Tokyo, Japan
- H.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbHR&D Project Manager2011 — 2013Goslar, Germany
- University of BremenResearch Associate2009 — 2010
- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and InterfacesResearch Associate2004 — 2008
- PARCMember of Research Staff2000 — 2004
Education
- University of PotsdamDr. rer. nat., Physical Chemistry2004 — 2008
- Washington State UniversityMaster of Science, Chemistry1998 — 2000
Skills & more
EnglishProduct Development7Researching New Technologies6New Business Development2Technology Transfer3Taking New Products to Market2Japanese to English translation3International Project Management2Thin Films2Characterization3Nanotechnology1Materials3
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Process EngineeringBusiness DevelopmentMaterials ScienceR&DCross-functional Team LeadershipManufacturingLanguages English · German · Japanese
From Naoko's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Potsdam8
Moritz BeissenhirtzInvestment Director Life Sciences at Brandenburg KapitalViktoria LindnerInvestor at Enzo VenturesAnnika LauerDirector of Operations at Alchemist JapanGinger HilbHead of Offices at CreandumVin LingathotiPartner at Cambridge Innovation CapitalStefan GeorgeInvestor at Gnosis DAO
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Also attended Washington State University21
Rajat TanejaInvestor at Foundation CapitalKim TranFinance at Lux CapitalPatrick LoerchBio Advisor at Amplify PartnersEllaina DiederichExecutive Assistant at Endeavour CapitalHamad AlkharashiChief Financial Officer at SVCGenevieve LeMarchalFounder & General Partner at Suncoast Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Diamond Edge Ventures, Inc.2
Also worked at Mitsubishi Chemical Group3
Also worked at University of Bremen2
Colleagues at Diamond Edge Ventures
Curtis
Investor at Diamond Edge Ventures
Curtis Schickner
President at Diamond Edge Ventures
Kyalo
Investor at Diamond Edge Ventures
Naveed
Investor at Diamond Edge Ventures
Naveed Ahmed
Investment Director at Diamond Edge Ventures
Stefan
Investor at Diamond Edge Ventures
Takashi
Investor at Diamond Edge Ventures
Yoko
Investor at Diamond Edge Ventures