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Emily Fehrman Cory

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Chief Executive Officer at Dayton Photonics LLC
📍 Dayton, Ohio, United States

Emily Fehrman Cory is the CEO and co-founder of Dayton Photonics, where she leads the commercialization of a fiberless optical communication system. Holding a PhD in Electro-Optics, she specializes in technology transition, leveraging her experience from the Air Force Research Laboratory. People describe her as an innovator, a great collaborator, and a trusted mentor.

Emily is a passionate advocate for entrepreneurship and innovation, dedicating time to mentor scalable tech companies as an Executive in Residence for the Entrepreneurs Center. She has a strong commitment to STEM education and has been involved in efforts to transition educational robotics programs into local schools.

She pioneered the AFRL Maker Hub, the first public-private makerspace for collaborative prototyping for the Air Force.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dayton, Ohio, United States
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Fiberless Optics
As CEO of Dayton Photonics, she is commercializing THEIA, a fiberless optical communication system designed to deliver broadband to challenging locations.
Tech Commercialization
Her entire career, from the Air Force Research Laboratory to her consulting firm and current startup, focuses on transitioning technology from the lab to the marketplace.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
Chief Executive Officer
Dayton Photonics LLC
10-2021
Principal Consultant & Founder
Airship Consulting LLC
1-2022
Entrepreneur In Residence
Entrepreneurs' Center
6-2020 - 1-2022
Portfolio Director
Mile Two
9-2018 - 6-2020
Director of Leonardo Enterprises
University of Dayton
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Education
2008 - 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
University of Dayton
2005 - 2008
Master of Science (M.S.)
University of Dayton
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