WE ARE INDUSTRIOUS
We are a group of innovative minds – makers, thinkers, explorers, storytellers, analysts, examiners, and creators – dedicated to keeping the spirit of the unicorn alive.



Christine Gordon
Director, Academic Programs






Eric Bacyinski
Director, External Engagement & Mentorship


Karen Van Riper
Associate Director, Marketing & Communications



Dr. Daniela Koniczek
Innovator Outreach & Development Specialist, I-Corps Program

Christopher Eakin
Marketing & Communications Specialist, I-Corps Program

John Seamans
Michigan Biomedical Venture Fund Manager



Dale Kolnitys
Business Intelligence & CRM Analyst

Anthony Ventura
Administrative Coordinator
Faculty Advisory committee


Christine Gordon
Director, Academic Programs
Amy Cell
Lecturer | Project Management & Consulting
Dr. Volker Sick
Professor | Perot Jain TechLab Climate Change & CFE Faculty Director

Todd Austin
(he/him/his)
S Jack Hu Collegiate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering | Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Aline Cotel
Arthur F Thurnau Professor | Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering | College of Engineering Director Academic Programs, International Programs | Associate Professor of Program in the Environment

Jonathan Fay
(he/him/his)
Hub Director | NSF I-Corps Program Associate Professor of Practice | Biomedical Engineering CFE Faculty Advisory Committee Member

Michael Heeley
Professor of Engineering Practice

Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti
Assistant Research Scientist | Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering | Adjunct Lecturer in Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering

Venkat viswanathan
Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering