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Neill Lane

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Board Member at Shift Thermal
📍 Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area, United States

Neill is an experienced executive and angel investor focused on energy-related startups. With a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, he specializes in fundraising and commercializing new power and cooling technologies. He is the Board Chair for My Green Lab and serves on several other boards.

Passionate about fostering innovation, Neill is deeply involved in building the angel investment community, particularly in Ohio. He actively mentors entrepreneurs and dedicates his leadership to non-profits focused on creating a global culture of sustainability in science, aiming to make a lasting environmental impact through technology.

He holds two United States patents for his work in advanced thermal management and cooling systems.

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Experience
40 Years
Current Role
Board Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area, United States
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Priorities

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Sustainable Technology
As former CEO of Stirling Ultracold and Board Chair of My Green Lab, he has a long history of developing and promoting environmentally friendly, energy-efficient technologies.
Angel Investing
He is an active investor member with 71/70 Angels and a founding member of the Athens Ohio Investment Alliance, frequently participating in events like the Angel Capital Association Summit.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Board Member
Shift Thermal
1-2025
Board Chair
My Green Lab
12-2024
Investor Member
71/70 Angels
4-2024
Board Member
Impact Laboratories
3-2024
Board Member
Voxel Innovations
In the press

Media appearances

Talking Techniques: Neill Lane on My Green Lab and Energy‑Efficient Freezers. Featured in BioTechniques (Podcast)
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Education
1978 - 1982
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
1983 - 1987
Graduate Work: Mechanical Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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