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Mr. Gellermann leads TechGrowth Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, a public/private partnership with Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University, the State of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, and private sector investors. TechGrowth has generated more than $1B in regional economic activity through the provision of venture development services, seed capital and talent to startup technology companies and entrepreneurs in Appalachian Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ.

Mr. Gellermann also served as the founding director for the Center for Entrepreneurship at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University, a nationally recognized partnership between the College of Business and the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service.

In these capacities, Mr. Gellermann provided leadership for the& development of statewide, multi- university partnerships, including I-Corps@Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Innovation Fund, as well as significant expansion of the APEX Accelerator and Small Business Development Center programs at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University operating throughout the state. He also led TechGrowth’s successful investments in Stirling UltraCold and the Athens Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Investment Alliance angel fund.