Brett Malone, Ph.D., President and CEO of the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, has led multiple startups as co-founder and CEO in the biotech sector. He has a strong background working with AI and data platforms in diagnostics and pharma markets. His background includes a Ph.D. in computational methods, and he is experienced in building companies to support cancer, liver disease, antibiotics, software, and AI diagnostics. His startup experience includes funding, partner development, early product strategy and go to market commercialization.