As head of business development, Curtis cultivates relationships with employees, customers and advisors who are driven to change the world through life-enhancing technology.
Considered one of the early thought leaders in MEMS technology, Curtis’s expansive career includes developing and selling a MEMS foundry, and launching MEMS sensors, micro-opto-electromechanical (MOEMS) mirrors, and multiwavelength optical transceivers to commercial markets.
With 31 patents, and four companies built and sold under his belt, Curtis possesses that unique combination of technical excellence and business acumen that are vital to a startup’s success.
Curtis has dedicated a significant part of his career to guiding aspiring engineers and entrepreneurs, evident in his long-term involvement with First Robotics.
Curtis earned a BSME from Purdue University and an MBA from Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley.