Ajay K. Jha, Ph.D., MBA in

Ajay K. Jha, Ph.D., MBA

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Director -Technology Transfer & Innovation at Bowie State University
📍 Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Ajay is a biotech and deep tech innovation strategist focused on translating scientific discoveries into market-ready ventures. He holds a Ph. D. from Delhi University and an MBA from Colorado State University. Colleagues describe him as a passionate, hardworking, and knowledgeable business leader who is a master of ecosystem planning and activation.

He is passionate about empowering the next generation, serving as a Board Member for Youth Lab, a nonprofit focused on STEM and entrepreneurship education for students in the US and India. He is also committed to solving global challenges related to sustainable food, water, and energy security through innovation.

Unique fact: Ajay co-developed a prize-winning business plan for providing clean, smoke-free cooking and lighting solutions to low-income households in developing nations.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Director -Technology Transfer & Innovation
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
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Tech Commercialization
His entire career focuses on bridging the discovery-to-market gap for scientific and deep tech ventures, from IP strategy and R&D commercialization to startup incubation.
Biotech Innovation
He identifies as a biotech innovation expert and closely follows industry trends, recently posting about the M&A opportunities created by major pharmaceutical patent expirations.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Director -Technology Transfer & Innovation
Bowie State University
10-2018
Board Member
InnoP-Innovative Preneurship
6-2018
Board Member
Youth Lab
1-2016
Member of the Board of Advisors
Institute for Global Agriculture and Technology Transfer (IGATT)
8-2015 - 3-2017
India Market Consultant
Curation Foods
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Education
7-2005 - 5-2007
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Colorado State University College of Business
1993 - 1997
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Delhi University
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