Pre-Seed Workshop - New York
Pre-Seed Workshop - New York
Pre-Seed Workshop - New York
"Creating economic growth in today's Knowledge-Based Economy requires that regions find ways to convert local technology assets and intellectual property into revenue producing businesses.  The Pre-Seed Workshop is a perfect vehicle to accomplish this goal."

Jim Senall
President
High Technology of Rochester


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Jan Kerschgens, PhD, EMBA

Business Development & Project Management

Swiss Integrative Center for Human Health

jan.kerschgens@sichh.ch

Jan joined the Swiss Integrative Center for Human Health (SICHH) in 2013. He brings over 10 years of combined experiences in Industry, Research & Development and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). In the Industry Jan has worked on projects in Medical Device development, Marketing and Operations Management.

Jan holds a PhD in Bioengineering and Biotechnology from the faculty of Life Sciences of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) and a M.Sc. with majors in Biochemistry and Biophysics from the University of Heidelberg. In addition to his experiences in Research and the Industry he pursued an Executive MBA in Corporate Finance at HEC Lausanne. Further he is a certified project management professional (PMP). Jan is fluent in English, French and German.

In his current function at SICHH Jan manages activities in Project Management, Business Development and Contract Negotiation.