Biography
Building from a robust scientific and technical background, Shreefal Mehta has successfully translated science into commercial products.
Shreefal's skills in commercializing technology have led to success in various projects—from the market planning and launch of a multimillion dollar analytical product for the petrochemical industry to the founding of a drug discovery company and its merger with a public biotech in Australia.
His skills in managing advanced technologies led to his appointment as Executive Director of the radical innovation research program at the Lally School of Management, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He also led a consultancy project for technology-based economic development planning.
He has lectured at international conferences, been quoted in business and trade magazines (Economist, The Scientist, etc), been widely published in leading journals like Nature Biotechnology, and has taught executive management and multi-disciplinary classes on commercializing biotechnology.
He currently consults on new ventures, strategic commercialization planning for hi-tech products, analyses of product development and value propositions over the healthcare value chain, integration of company operations across time zones, and global sourcing of technology, capital, and services.
He was awarded the New York capital region’s Future Business Leaders '40 under 40' Award in 2006.
