D. R. Widder

D. R. Widder serves as the Vice President of Innovation at Babson College since August 2019, focusing on strategy development and performance enhancement at a leading institution for entrepreneurship. With extensive experience in innovation and business development, Widder has held significant roles such as Vice President of Innovation at Thomas Jefferson University and Innovation Chair at the Steve Blank Innovation Chair since 2012. Previous positions include Executive Committee Member and Director of Deal Flow at River Valley Investors, CEO of Ocean Research and Conservation, Principal at Milestone Strategies Group, CEO at Green Wave Technology, and roles in research and development at Assurance Medical, Inc. and Applied Scientific Computing. Holding an MBA from Babson College and advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Widder has a strong foundation in entrepreneurship, change management, and technology commercialization.