Experts = Xperts

Guide and shape the next generation of student founders.

Our Xpert Community is a multidisciplinary network of innovative institutional leaders, accomplished entrepreneurs, and industry changemakers. They support student teams and xFoundry leadership. Join our network today to empower faculty, guide students, and launch ventures to solve humanity's grand challenges

Horizons Council
Innovation Scholars
Mentors
CXOs
Academic Council
Ambassadors

Look to the HORIZON and set the stage for discovery

  • Co-create competition themes and roadmaps aligned with global industry and societal needs
  • Highlight emerging breakthroughs in key fields, cultivate high-impact initiatives, and facilitate partnerships between innovators and global visionaries
  • Amplify thought leadership through exclusive networking and publication opportunities
Geoff Wylde
ÅŒURA
Peak Physical and Mental Performance
Peter Phalen
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mike Koenigs
"Portable, Off-Grid Artificial Intelligence"
AJ Gemer
Lunar Outpost
"Portable, Off-Grid Artificial Intelligence"
Jack Bellissimo
ABB
Peak Physical and Mental Performance
Kathryn McDonald
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mental Health
Kerry Green
University of Maryland College Park
Mental Health
Chanel Fischetti
OSMED
Autonomous Health Diagnosis and Monitoring
Chetan Joshi
UMD Counseling
Mental Health
Stephenie Rodriguez
Mighty Media Group
Autonomous Health Diagnosis and Monitoring
Alan Gershenfeld
E-Line Media
"Portable, Off-Grid Artificial Intelligence"
Lee Anderson
KPMG
Corey Twine
KBR
Peak Physical and Mental Performance
Abe Minkara
Legacy Knight
Ryan Branon
ÅŒURA
Autonomous Health Diagnosis and Monitoring
Dalia David
Heritage Space Food
Safe and Sustainable Food
Charisse Grey
José Andrés Group
Safe and Sustainable Food
Mariano Alvarez
Avalo
Safe and Sustainable Food
Deborah Hemingway
Ecphora Capital
Mental Health
Pamela Rakhshan Rouhakhtar
University of Maryland Baltimore
Mental Health
Cindy Schaeffer
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mental Health
Beth Dean-Pope
Vast Space
Safe and Sustainable Food
Kristin Bussell
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mental Health
Janna Salokangas
NASA
"Portable, Off-Grid Artificial Intelligence"
Dragana Linfield
Ernst & Young
"Portable, Off-Grid Artificial Intelligence"
Todd Harple
Autonomous Health Diagnosis and Monitoring
Joe Richardson Jr.
PROGRESS
School Safety
Woodie Kessel
University of Maryland College Park
School Safety
Thomas Frebel
Noma
Safe and Sustainable Food
Doha Chibani
UMBC - Psychology; UMBC - School of Public Policy
Mental Health
Julia Pallé
Formula E World Championship
Peak Physical and Mental Performance
Niharika Khanna
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mental Health
Sarah Kneller
August Interactive
"Portable, Off-Grid Artificial Intelligence"
Susan dosReis
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Mental Health
Tenzin Seldon
Pulse Fund
Cian Fogarty
keeper.app
Autonomous Health Diagnosis and Monitoring
Newton Campbell
Heritage Space Food
Safe and Sustainable Food
Rob Wolk
Catalytic Impact Foundation
Omonigho Adebiyi
Philips
Autonomous Health Diagnosis and Monitoring
Christian Elam
Bay Bridge Ventures
Gloria Reeves
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mental Health
Kate Farinholt
NAMI Maryland
Mental Health
Sammy Moseley
Palantir Technologies
"Portable, Off-Grid Artificial Intelligence"
Spyridon Marinopoulos
University Health Center
Mental Health
Kristin Wood
Authentically Holistic
"Portable, Off-Grid Artificial Intelligence"
Jacob Scoccimerra
Safe and Sustainable Food
Kris Locus
On Our Own of MD
Mental Health
Sean Driscoll
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mental Health
Kate O'Neill
University of Maryland, College Park
Mental Health
Luke Apisa
Massachusetts General Hospital
Autonomous Health Diagnosis and Monitoring
Ralph Fritsche
NASA Kennedy Space Center
Safe and Sustainable Food
Natalee Solomon
Maryland Behavioral Health Administration
Mental Health
Jennifer Rochlis
Advancing Frontiers
Autonomous Health Diagnosis and Monitoring
Jill RasBeisel
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mental Health
Adam Culbreth
Psych Research Center
Mental Health
Tor Blomqvist
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Safe and Sustainable Food
Christopher Marano
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mental Health
Hazel Lewis
UMPD COAST Team
Mental Health
Join the Horizons Council

Shape the future of student innovation and societal grand challenges across the nation.

Ignite progress and drive progress beyond the classroom

  • Develop cutting-edge curricula using the TEAMS interdisciplinary framework
  • Earn recognition as educational trailblazers with exclusive publication opportunities
  • Access CognoXent AI for collaborative research breakthroughs
Erica Estrada-Liou
Academy for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Christina Hnatov
Academy for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Raphael Mazzone
University of Maryland, College Park
TJ Rainsford
iConsultancy
Nicole Coomber
University of Maryland, College Park
Martha Wang
Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices
Gerald Suarez
University of Maryland, College Park
Anat Sevilla
University of Maryland, College Park
Join the Innovation Scholars

Develop and teach curricula that bridges all disciplines across campus.

Guide early-stage TEAMS to success.

  • Provide expert coaching during critical competition milestones and prototype development
  • Network with rising-star startups and industry leaders at exclusive events
  • Gain visibility through featured spotlights in xFoundry’s global media channels
  • Serve on judging panels as student teams progress through competition milestones
Matt Scassero
MATRIX Lab
Kaleb Kuether
Intel Corporation
Lottie Byram
Dingman-Lamone Center for Entrepreneurship
Vikram Manikonda
University of Maryland, College Park
Bailey Grisez
Boeing Phantomworks
Mentor a team

Work directly with student teams as they solve society's grand challenges.

Scale student ventures with executive leadership.

  • Guide and shape the next generation of student founders with equity stakes in high-impact ventures
  • Showcase expertise through keynote and networking opportunities in the xFoundry ecosystem
  • Receive public recognition as architects of breakthrough innovations
Lead a new venture

Serve as a CXO and guide the new ventures launching out of xFoundry's programs.

Elevate your impact: Shape the next generation of SOLUTIONISTS

  • Champion program adoption across disciplines to mobilize faculty and students
  • Highlight institutional impact at VIP events, such as NEXPLORE
  • Cultivate partnerships with institutional and corporate research sponsors
Bob Grimm
Academic Council
James Green
Academic Council
Susan Rivera
Academic Council
Jennifer Schwartz
Academic Council
William Cohen
Academic Council
Boris Lushniak
Academic Council
Axel Persaud
Academic Council
Maria Johnson
Academic Council
Jay Perman
Academic Council
Kenneth Kiger
Academic Council
Arnaud Trouvé
Academic Council
Abby McEwen
Academic Council
Jim Zahniser
Academic Council
Amitabh Varshney
Academic Council
Dawn Jourdan
Academic Council
Stephanie Shonekan
Academic Council
Prabhudev Konana
Academic Council
Stephen Roth
Academic Council
Sara Gallagher
Academic Council
Craig Beyrouty
Academic Council
Heidi Sweeley
Academic Council
Craig Kier
Academic Council
Rafael Lorente
Academic Council
Robert Orr
Academic Council
Warren Kelley
Academic Council
William Bentley
Academic Council
Dan Kunitz
Academic Council
Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner
Academic Council
Damien Pfister
Academic Council
Mike Hoffmeyer
Academic Council
Sarah Michel
Academic Council
Matthias Zwicker
Academic Council
Natalie Lightfoot-Solomon
Academic Council
Mike Fry
Academic Council
David Mount
Academic Council
Ron Padrón
Academic Council
Subra Tangirala
Academic Council
Kimberly Griffin
Academic Council
Join the Academic Council

Bring xFoundry programs to your university and forge the next generation of solutionists.

Champion innovation, amplify impact

  • Promote programs through conferences, social media features, and investor networks
  • Gain exposure via xFoundry’s premium content (documentaries, podcasts)
  • Access globally-recognized domain leaders through curated newsletters and Xtend dinners
Keno Sadler
Ambassador
Gary Goldstein
Ambassador
Be an xFoundry Ambassador

Help share xFoundry's story and grow our innovation ecosystem.

The generation today are very conscientious about trying to solve our grand challenges. But to do that you have to have a commercial entity that will actually make money, create jobs, and that's how you can solve the problems.
William Bentley, Ph.D.
Director at Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices
I'm a very satisfied donor and I was able to find a project where we could actually contribute at the intersection of education and research that made me very, very happy.
Emilio A. Fernandez '69
Founding Donor at E. A. Fernandez IDEA Factory
These are the kind of minds that we need to bring together because in order for us to innovate, it really takes people that are accustomed to thinking outside the box
Christyl Johnson, Ph.D.
Deputy Associate Administrator, Space Technology Mission Directorate at NASA