Innovation Acceleration Capital
N Darius Sankey is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in academia and venture capital. Currently serving as a Visiting Professor at the University of Rochester and as an Engineer Adjunct at the RAND Corporation, Sankey brings expertise in technology entrepreneurship and strategy, demonstrated through a long tenure as a lecturer at the Rady School of Management. As General Partner and Managing Director at Innovation Acceleration Capital, Sankey leads initiatives focused on developing outsourced R&D strategies for corporations. Previous roles include President of Ocean Tomo China, Chairman and CEO of 3Discovered, and Sr. Portfolio Director at Intellectual Ventures. Sankey founded Opteris, a venture capital firm, and has held various leadership positions within venture capital firms. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Optical Engineering from the University of Rochester and dual BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Innovation Acceleration Capital
Innovation Acceleration Capital seeks to link corporate development to startup innovation, build intellectual property ecosystems, and create additional liquidity opportunities. Focusing on seed and early stage equity and alternative IP investments, Innovation Acceleration Capital boasts a team of successful venture capitalists, experienced technologists, and renowned intellectual property strategists.