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Shane Kennett

Investor

Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital

Golden, Colorado, United States

About

Shane Kennett is an engineering consultant with expertise in materials science, mechanical metallurgy, and failure analysis, including ferrous metallurgy and microstructural characterization. His experience spans industries such as oil and gas, refineries, power generation, mining, automotive safety, off-road vehicles, surgical devices, medical implants, and microelectronics. He serves on the advisory board at Florida Innovation Capital, where he supports startups through his engineering background.

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Invests in

New Materials

Experience

  1. SecretariatManaging Directorcurrent2025 β€” presentDenver, Colorado, United States
  2. ExponentOffice Director2021 β€” 2025Denver, Colorado, United States
  3. ExponentPrincipal Engineer2020 β€” 2025Denver, Colorado, United States
  4. ExponentSenior Managing Engineer2019 β€” 2020Denver, Colorado
  5. ExponentManaging Engineer2016 β€” 2019Menlo Park, CA
  6. ExponentSenior Engineer2016Menlo Park
  7. ExponentSenior Associate2015 β€” 2016
  8. ExponentAssociate2014 β€” 2015Menlo Park
  9. Colorado School of MinesGraduate Research Assistant2010 β€” 2014Golden, CO
  10. University of North FloridaResearcher and TA2008 β€” 2010

Education

  1. Colorado School of MinesDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Metaullurgical and Materials Engineering2010 β€” 2014
  2. University of North FloridaBS, Mechanical Engineering2006 β€” 2010

Skills & more

Solidworks1Mathematica4Labview3MatlabExpert WitnessMetallography19Scanning Electron Microscopy14Mechanical Testing15Metallurgy14Steel6X-ray Diffraction Analysis1Microscopy4
+8 moreMechanical EngineeringCharacterizationElectron MicroscopyFailure AnalysisTEMEngineeringMaterials ScienceExperimentation
  • Professional Engineering License β€” United Latino Students Association

From Shane's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Colorado School of Mines19

Joseph WrightChairman of the Investment Committee at ClearSkyMason AngelFounding Partner at Industrious VenturesNewth MorrisManaging Director at Ankona CapitalJason KochOperating Partner at Ankona CapitalJay WallaceEngineering Advisor at Modern TechnicalJeremy BrownHead of Climate Strategies and Investment Principal at Anthemis Venture

+ 13 more

Also attended University of North Florida6

Deborah QuazzoManaging Partner at GSV VenturesNicole BradberryCEO and Founder, Florida Association of ACOs at Empactful CapitalCharles-Henri BooterInvestment Director at InnotekHannah NixonOperations Manager at Hack VCKyle NelsonVenture Partner at Interlock CapitalStefan C. NeudorffChief Financial Officer at Asana Partners

Shared employers

Also worked at Exponent4

Deborah KilpatrickHealth IT CEO, Evidation at Material ImpactDarren LiccardoCo-founder at Catapult VenturesMadhu Shalini IyerManaging Partner at Rocketship.vcKari DanekGeneral Partner at Riverwalk Capital Partners

Also worked at Colorado School of Mines4

Anna TrendewiczInvestment Associate (North America) at Future Energy VenturesMaria ČokoChief Operating Officer at Insurtech Gateway FundJasper BertisenAdvisor at Nomadic Venture PartnersPJ KrohlFounder / EIR at 82VS

Also worked at University of North Florida2

Paul EasonTechnical Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation CapitalNicole BradberryCEO and Founder, Florida Association of ACOs at Empactful Capital

Colleagues at Florida Innovation Capital

Amelia Dempere
Technical Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital
Ed Reynolds
Technical Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital
Gwen Griggs
General Partner at Florida Innovation Capital
Jeff Lyons
General Partner / Chair of Technical Advisory Board at Florida Innovation Capital
Jennifer Languell
Technical Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital
Jim Dalton
Technical Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital
Kevin Hofmann
Technical Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital
Michael R. Munz
Founding Partner/CEO at Florida Innovation Capital