Steve is a “startup midwife” who has spent the last decade helping inventors turn their discoveries into businesses, whether in a startup, a university, or even a refugee camp. He most recently led the George Shultz Innovation Fund at UChicago, where he nucleated and invested in University spinouts. Prior to UChicago he was an Associate for Ocean Tomo’s Innovation Management practice, where he advised companies on how to acquire, develop, and commercialize technologies.