Entrepreneurs in Residence
Entrepreneurs in Residence
ONAMI's staff includes five part-time Entrepreneurs-in-Residence. Their role is to assist university and startup company teams already involved with ONAMI and to develop new projects.
ONAMI Staff
John Brewer JR.
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
SPECIALTIES: advanced materials, engineering, energy
Augie Sick
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
SPECIALTIES: biotechnology, life sciences
Dr. Kyle Gee
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
SPECIALTIES: fluorescent reagents, biochemistry, nanotechnology, organic synthesis, drug and diagnostics discovery
Nancy Lime
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
SPECIALTIES: biotechnology, quality systems, operations
ONAMI Staff Team Member
John Brewer JR.
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
SPECIALTIES: advanced materials, engineering, energy
John’s 28 years in the wireless industry extend across the disciplines of engineering, marketing and executive management. His tenure includes leadership roles at SIGe Semiconductor, where he helped direct the company’s IPO filing and eventual sale to Skyworks Solution. John has a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Santa Clara University.
ONAMI Staff Team Member
Augie Sick
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
SPECIALTIES: biotechnology, life sciences
Augie’s deep experience in biotechnology and life sciences stems from an 18-year career at Invitrogen Corporation & Life Technologies, now part of Thermo Fischer Scientific. Today, he advises start-up and early-stage biotechnology companies on operations management and deal expertise. Augie holds 34 U.S. patents and a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry and cell biology from the University of California, San Diego.
ONAMI Staff Team Member
Dr. Kyle Gee
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
SPECIALTIES: fluorescent reagents, biochemistry, nanotechnology, organic synthesis, drug and diagnostics discovery
Kyle has extensive life sciences experience as an R&D innovator and business leader over a 30+ year career in industry. He has focused on developing new reagent and benchtop instrument products to advance research and promote business growth. After a medicinal chemistry post-doc at the University of Oregon, Kyle joined early days Molecular Probes Inc. in Eugene, which became part of Invitrogen Corporation-Life Technologies, and then Thermo Fisher Scientific.
His product innovations have generated $500M+ in company revenue, and his research has resulted in 90+ peer-reviewed publications in the areas of fluorescent reagents, click chemistry, bioconjugation, drug discovery, and photochemistry. Kyle is an intellectual property enthusiast—he is an inventor on 80+ issued U.S. patents, with extensive experience in patent application, prosecution, surveillance, and litigation.
Kyle holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Indiana University and a B.S. in chemistry from Oregon State University.
ONAMI Staff Team Member
Nancy Lime
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
SPECIALTIES: biotechnology, quality systems, operations
Nancy’s wide-ranging experience in the biotechnology and life sciences industries includes multiple functions: manufacturing, finance and accounting, quality assurance, and executive management. Her career includes leadership roles at Oligos Etc. where she helped close its acquisition by a private equity group and then purchase by Integrated DNA Technologies; and key roles to achieve ISO certification and FDA approval of a Class III medical device and an in vitro diagnostic. Nancy has a Bachelor of Science in general science from the University of Oregon.
