Konstantin Izvolsky

Dr. Konstantin Izvolsky manages the training and certification of Foresight's consultants and frequently executes training for Foresight clients via webinars, on-site workshops, and guest speaking appearances on topics such as technology transfer, commercialization, and SBIR/STTR Programs. Dr. Izvolsky is the Program Manager for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Commercialization Assistance Program and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) SBIR Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) Program. He is also a Commercialization Plan reviewer for DOE SBIR/STTR Phase II proposals and the Director of Foresight’s assessments of SUNY TAF projects. In the past, Dr. Izvolsky was the Program Manager for the NIH SBIR Niche Assessment Program (NAP) and NIAID Applicant Assistance Program (AAP). Prior to Dr. Izvolsky’s career at Foresight, he was a Research Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Stem Cell Institute and a Licensing Associate at Tufts University Office for Technology Transfer and Industry Collaboration, from which he brings to the job more than 10 years of scientific experience in developmental, molecular and cellular biology, mouse genetics and human embryonic stem cell research. Dr. Izvolsky holds a Ph.D. in Physics and a New Product Development Professional (NPDP) certification.