Martha Farmer

Dr. Martha Farmer is retired president & CEO, co-founder and current board member of North Shore InnoVentures (NSIV), a technology incubator for innovative start-ups in life science and cleantech. NSIV was awarded a ten-year Sustaining Grant by the Cummings Foundation. The International Business Innovation Association (InBIA) awarded NSIV the Dinah Atkins Technology Incubator of the Year in April of 2018 for their work accelerating the growth of startups through access to well-equipped labs, mentoring, sponsored services and networking to capital. Their portfolio of 44 startups has raised more than $250M and created 300 good jobs.

Martha is a member of the Board of Directors of NSIV and a mentor for several of the startups. She also is on the Board of the North Shore Technology Council and the Life Sciences Consortium of the North Shore, a consortium of local colleges created to ensure students are well prepared for careers in the industry. She is serving as an advisor/consultant to startups, colleges and incubators. Dr. Farmer is dedicated to making an impact through fostering innovation and entrepreneurship. Martha earned her BS in Zoology and her PhD in Physiology and Pharmacology from Duke University. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University.