Tyler Wanke has over 8 years of work experience in the medical and venture capital industries. In 2012, they began working as a Researcher at Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine. In 2013, they Co-Founded and became President and Board Member of Innoblative Designs, Inc. Tyler also joined Abbott as an Intern in Venture Investments in 2014. That same year, they became an MBA Summer Intern at Medtronic, where they joined the commercialization team to help plan the launch of Medtronic's IN. PACT Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB). In 2015, they Co-Founded and became a Board Member of both EDGe Surgical, Inc. and Heartland Angels, MedTech Connect, Wanke Family. Tyler also began working as a Private Investor for the latter. In 2020, they Co-Founded and became a Board Member of Madison Scientific Inc. In 2022, they will begin working as an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University.
Tyler Wanke began their educational career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Neurobiology and Business in 2011. Tyler then pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Master of Engineering Management (MEM) from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management from 2013 to 2015. Lastly, they are currently attending Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, where they are working towards obtaining their MD in Medicine, set to be completed in 2022.
August, 2015 - present