Susan Hanlon Daudelin

Susan Hanlon Daudelin is a mother and biotechnology entrepreneur. Her expertise is in intellectual property, the convergence of life science sector capabilities and the matrixed nature of the Massachusetts life science ecosystem.

Always working to advance promising biotechnology solutions to the market and to those who need them most, Susan collaborates with those who share her passion for using science to solve big, important problems. This is what drives her.

At the Mansfield Bio-Incubator, she provides strategic advice and has been on the incubator’s advisory board since 2018. Susan authored the successful $4M MLSC matching grant ($2M MLSC, $2M private match) in 2019 which allowed for more than doubling the existing footprint, including the buildout of much needed private laboratories. The expansion was completed in 2022.

Her professional roles in biotechnology include founding an advisory company, Nefertiti Biotech Advisory, as well as co-founding and running a bluetech biotechnology company as CEO. This international biotechnology startup company created synthetic biology solutions in farmed salmon. She encourages all women entrepreneurs in biotechnology.

Susan holds a BA from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts where she double majored in biology and English. Additionally, she holds an MBA in international management.