Justin Massa

Justin Massa serves as the Senior Vice President at Newlab, where responsibilities include leading the growth of industry partnerships for a venture platform focused on deep tech. In addition, Justin holds a board member position at the Northern Illinois Food Bank and has been involved as an investor and advisor at Rise Science since 2015. Justin previously spent eight years at IDEO in various roles, culminating as the Partner and Executive Director of Business Development for North America. Justin also has a rich history in mentorship and advisory roles within the startup ecosystem, including contributions to Techstars Chicago and founding Food Genius, a data and analytics provider in the foodservice industry. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Loyola University Chicago and a Master of Arts in Teaching from National Louis University.