University of Pittsburgh Announces 9 U.S. Patents Issued to Pitt Innovators in September 2026
Pitt innovators were issued nine U.S. patents in September 2026. Featured patent: 12,746,528: Hydrogel... Read more
Pitt innovators were issued nine U.S. patents in September 2026. Featured patent: 12,746,528: Hydrogel... Read more
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Director, New Ventures
Dan is actively involved in the venture capital community on a regional and national level. He served on the Board of Directors of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). He has testified before the U.S. Congress on behalf of the NVCA; worked on a number of NVCA committees, and Chaired the Research Committee. Dan is the founder of the Mid-America Healthcare Investor Network (MHIN) and Global Agtech Investor Network (GAIN). He also is the past President of the Wisconsin Biotechnology and Medical Device Association. He also served as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Medical College of Wisconsin Research Foundation and the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee Research Foundation. Over his career Dan has sat on over 30 boards and is a frequent speaker at venture capital and industry-related events and meetings.
Dan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Iowa State University.