Michael Binko

Michael Binko is an accomplished entrepreneur and innovator with extensive experience in fostering economic growth through various initiatives and ventures. Currently serving as Innovation | Capital | Ecosystems at ENTEVATE, Binko co-founded Startup America Partnership, where the aim is to support entrepreneurial ecosystems as a catalyst for economic revival. As Chief Strategy Officer at STRT1UP® Ventures, Binko oversees investment strategies and innovation in portfolio companies, including American Gene Technologies and kloudtrack®. Binko also chairs the Startup Champions Network, advocating for ecosystem builders across the U.S., and is actively involved with Kindness Worldwide and NextGen Venture Partners. Binko holds degrees in Innovation Management from the University of Maryland and dual Bachelor of Science degrees from James Madison University.