Shane Kennett
InvestorAdvisory 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.
Invests in
New Materials
Experience
- SecretariatManaging Directorcurrent2025 β presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- ExponentOffice Director2021 β 2025Denver, Colorado, United States
- ExponentPrincipal Engineer2020 β 2025Denver, Colorado, United States
- ExponentSenior Managing Engineer2019 β 2020Denver, Colorado
- ExponentManaging Engineer2016 β 2019Menlo Park, CA
- ExponentSenior Engineer2016Menlo Park
- ExponentSenior Associate2015 β 2016
- ExponentAssociate2014 β 2015Menlo Park
- Colorado School of MinesGraduate Research Assistant2010 β 2014Golden, CO
- University of North FloridaResearcher and TA2008 β 2010
Skills & more
Solidworks1Mathematica4Labview3MatlabExpert WitnessMetallography19Scanning Electron Microscopy14Mechanical Testing15Metallurgy14Steel6X-ray Diffraction Analysis1Microscopy4
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Mechanical EngineeringCharacterizationElectron MicroscopyFailure AnalysisTEMEngineeringMaterials ScienceExperimentation- Professional Engineering License β United Latino Students Association
From Shane's professional profile.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shane Kennett?
- 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.
- Where does Shane Kennett work?
- Shane Kennett is Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital.
- What does Shane Kennett invest in?
- Shane Kennett invests in New Materials.
- Where did Shane Kennett go to school?
- Shane Kennett studied at Colorado School of Mines (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Metaullurgical and Materials Engineering); University of North Florida (BS, Mechanical Engineering).
Same school
Also attended Colorado School of Mines27
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Also attended University of North Florida11
Deborah QuazzoManaging Partner at GSV VenturesElijah MayfieldEntrepreneur in Residence, Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science; previously CEO, LightSide Labs at GSV VenturesGwen GriggsGeneral Partner at Florida Innovation CapitalNicole BradberryCEO and Founder, Florida Association of ACOs at Empactful CapitalCharles-Henri BooterInvestment Director at InnotekHannah NixonOperations Manager at Hack VC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Exponent4
Also worked at Colorado School of Mines7
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