Ernie Davis supports VentureWell’s growth in capacity-building and services for higher education innovation ecosystems. He most recently served as the innovation director and industrial liaison officer for an NSF-funded Engineering Research Center at Rice University, where he led innovation ecosystem development, industrial partner engagement, technology commercialization education, and advising for early-stage technology commercialization. Previously, he held the position of senior technology manager at Cornell University, and was the chief operating officer at Widetronix. Ernie holds two degrees from North Carolina State University: a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S. in Management.