Bara Watts

Bara Watts is an accomplished entrepreneur and executive with extensive experience in fostering innovation and commercialization of technology. Currently serving as CEO of The Center for Food Innovation and an instructor/coach at FedTech, Bara supports the commercialization of technologies from various government research laboratories. Past roles include Executive Director of Entrepreneurship at Loyola University New Orleans, Entrepreneur in Residence at Case Western Reserve University, and Director of Entrepreneurship at Oberlin College, where Bara significantly expanded entrepreneurship programs and facilitated the formation of over 66 companies. Additional experience includes business transformation at RITE, founding UNCOMNtv Network, and serving as Executive Producer for a web television series promoting Cleveland. Bara holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Babson College and a Bachelor of Science from The George Washington University.