Lab to Market Leadership with Chris Reichhelm

With over 25 years of experience in recruiting leadership teams and boards for advanced science and engineering companies, Chris Reichhelm, CEO of Deep Tech Leaders, offers an insider’s perspective on the pivotal decisions and strategies that shape the success of startups embarking on the lab-to-market journey.

This podcast doesn’t just celebrate innovation for its own sake; instead, it highlights what it truly takes to build, scale, and sustain a successful deep tech company. Through conversations with entrepreneurs, investors, executives, and other key players, Chris will explore the management disciplines, cultures, and behaviours essential for commercialising and scaling deep tech innovations. Each episode will aim to unravel the complexities behind turning rich, research-intensive IP into commercially viable products across various sectors like computing, biotech, materials science, and more.

'Lab to Market Leadership' is for those who are ready to learn from past mistakes and successes to better navigate the path from innovation to market. Whether you're an entrepreneur, an investor, or simply a deep tech enthusiast, this podcast offers valuable lessons and insights to enhance your understanding and approach to building groundbreaking companies that aim to solve the world's biggest problems and improve our way of life.

Learn more about Lab to Market Leadership: www.deeptechleaders.com

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Podcast Production by Beauxhaus

Guest

Paul Mascarenas OBE

Paul Mascarenas OBE is a leader in the automotive and engineering sectors, serving on the boards of onsemi (NASDAQ: ON), United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X), and the Shyft Group (NASDAQ: SHYF). He is also a Venture Partner at Detroit-based Fontinalis Partners, advising several startups and early-stage companies.

Previously, Paul held significant roles at Ford Motor Company, where he rose to Corporate Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, overseeing global research and engineering and founding the Palo Alto Research and Innovation Center. He chaired FISITA (UK) Ltd from 2018 to 2021 and was President from 2014 to 2016.

Paul holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from King's College, University of London, and an Honorary Doctorate from Chongqing University. He is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. In recognition of his contributions to the automotive industry, he was appointed an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulmascarenas/

Guest appearance on:

Deep Tech Start-Ups & Industrial Giants | Paul Mascarenas OBE, Ex-CTO of Ford Motor Company