Darja Nelson

Darja Nelson is Commercialization Manager for Biotech at Bridgewest Ventures New Zealand. She leverages her background in business, intellectual property (IP) and science and her experience as a deep tech founder to guide start-ups from incubation through commercialization. Her keen appreciation for amazing science and technology has taken her on several exciting journeys from early stage deep tech IP commercialization to founder to Chief Commercialization Officer.

Darja has a Master's degree in Biomedical Science and Bioscience Enterprise from the University of Auckland. Darja has worked in business and science roles across the New Zealand University and research ecosystem with experience spanning commercialization strategy, capital raising and company building and growth.