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Derick Jiwan

Senior innovation and business development leader specializing in AgTech and Food systems

WinField UnitedChicago, IL11 Years ExperienceSenior Level

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Experience

Expert AdvisorStarshot Capital · Jan 2024 – Presentpart-time
Innovation & Business Development ManagerWinField United · Jan 2022 – Jan 2025
Venture FellowPropellant Ventures · Jan 2020 – Presentpart-time
Senior Program/Project Manager & Postharvest ScientistHazel Technologies · Jan 2018 – Jan 2022
Innovation Mentor & Grant Co-AuthorEco Carbon Technologies Inc. · Jan 2018 – Jan 2019part-time
Board AdvisorDrift Sensepart-time
Board Advisor & InvestorGreenPod Labspart-time
Founder & PrincipalUpbound Partnersfreelance
Mentor & Cohort ParticipantNSF I-Corps · Jan 2017 – Jan 2019part-time
MentorRockstart · Jan 2020 – Presentpart-time
MentorWageningen University · Jan 2019 – Presentpart-time
MentorIowa AgriTech Accelerator · Jan 2020 – Jan 2020part-time
EIRFounder Institute · Jan 2020 – Presentpart-time
MentorDIICE Leappart-time
Thought LeaderPurdue DIAL Venturespart-time
JudgeInnoVentures · Jan 2023 – Presentpart-time
JudgeThe Yield Lab · Jan 2023 – Presentpart-time

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Skills

Cross-Functional CollaborationProgram ManagementProject ManagementGo-to-Market StrategyBusiness DevelopmentMarket ResearchInnovation StrategyOpportunity DiscoveryOpportunity FramingStage-Gate ProcessesIdea DevelopmentIdea SunsettingHuman-Centered DesignCustomer Insight SynthesisBusiness Modeling

Languages

English

Certifications

Ag Ventures: New thesis and development of assessing opportunities in agriculture to meet the new markets, venture structure and customer needs - Melbourne UniversityBusiness Analytics – Data to Insights - Wharton University

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