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Joanne F. Gucwa
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Technology Management Associates, Inc. |
Summary
| Innovative consultant-entrepreneur leveraging food research chemistry background to focus on helping the full age spectrum of people to derive the benefits of life sciences technologies. Writing BioFables "stealth science" children's stories; maintaining a biotech portal that disseminates and "popularizes" advances in life sciences in addition to providing resource links; actively engaged in a pre-launch business providing a suite of services and technologies to families with aging-in-place and special needs relatives. |
Work History
"Newco"
January 2010 - Present
| Outlined structure Created most of content Developed detailed, annotated spreadsheets Performed multiple revisions to meet investor requests |
BUSINESS PLAN |
| Designed conceptual framework: pre- and post-launch sites Populating pre-launch site with content and links |
WEBSITE |
| Researching, compiling lists of target groups Creating approach and collateral materials |
STRATEGIC PARTNERING |
| Preparing traditional, electronic, social media approaches | MARKETING STRATEGY |
| Creating systems, forms for selected operations | PROCESS DESIGN |
BioTech Circle
August 2003 - Present
| Free biotech, life science Web articles, categorized Gene-related U.S. patents issued; categorized Gene-related U.S. patent applications posted; categorized 23,498 citations to-date |
MONTHLY RESEARCH UPDATES |
| New series: Biotech trends observed/predicted for 2011 Invited Guest Articles Blog posts, updates to Twitter, other social media |
ORIGINAL ARTICLES, BLOGS |
| Briefings from BIO 2010 International Convention Planned interviews of Biotechpreneurs |
INTERVIEWS |
| Original children's stories incorporating science topics Interactive, links to resources |
BIOFABLES |
| Nearly 1,000 links to biotech resources; updating |
RESOURCE LINKS |
| Industry/business analysis, due diligence research Growing sustainable bioclusters Bio-event coverage |
SERVICES OFFERED |
Technology Management Associates, Inc.
August 1973 - Present
| Broad range of B2B industries; private, public sectors |
RESEARCH/ANALYSIS |
| Mostly pro-bono: radio control, other electronics; software |
START-UP ADVISORY |
| Strategy development based on sound data, creative analysis and identification of competitive advantage opportunities |
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING |
| Prospective U.S. business partner research, introductions; U.S. market expansion services for clients in countries as diverse as: Italy, Germany, Portugal, Norway, Japan, China, Korea, Australia |
INTERNATIONAL |
| Mining the Internet for non-obvious business intelligence for: NASA/Battelle; DePaul University; Oil and Gas Institute (Ploesti, Romania), JETRO (U.S., Tokyo, Osaka); others |
SEMINARS, TUTORIALS |
Beatrice Foods Company
June 1968 - June 1973
| Directed more than 50 projects involving creative use of milk protein (casein), a byproduct of cheese production |
BIOCHEMISTRY SECTION LEADER |
| Bench chemist, took experimental products from laboratory, through pilot plant to full-plant production |
FOOD CHEMIST |
Miscellaneous Early Jobs (summers, other part-time)Education
Illinois State Psychiatric Institute (ISPI) Medical technician, phlebotomist
Santa Fe Railway Comptometer Operator
Victor Comptometer Comptometer Operator
Ethnic Dance School Piano AccompanistNorthwestern University (1981) MBACertification and Memberships
Illinois Institute of Technology (1968) B.S. Chemistry
Certified Management Consultant (CMC) (1982 - Present)
Illinois Technology Association (1982 - Present); Chair Emeritus, CEO Emerging Companies Roundtable
Charter member of both predecessor organizations:
Chicago High Tech Association (CHTA)
Chicago Software Association (CSA)
InterestsSkiing, hiking, gardening; music; science literacy advocacy; reading, writing, 'rithmetic (e.g. samurai sudoku)Updated October 29, 2010
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