Michael Cassidy serves as Executive Director of Emory Innovations, Inc., a holding company of portfolio companies and initiatives that support and enhance the development and commercialization of Emory University’s intellectual property. Previously, Mike engineered and led the emergence of the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) as one of the nation’s premier organizations for technology-based economic development. During his 25-year tenure with GRA, he refined the vision and led the strategic expansion of the public-private organization. He was consistently ranked as one of the top 100 most influential people in the state by Georgia Trend Magazine and in 2019 was inducted into their Hall of Fame. Mike is a Senior Fellow at the Council on Competitiveness, serves on the boards of the Emory Center for Ethics and Healthcare Ethics Consortium, and the Siskin Children's Institute. He is a Trustee Emeritus of the State Science & Technology Institute (SSTI) and past chair of their Innovation Advocacy Council which advances the cause of public investment in scientific research and entrepreneurship. He holds a master's degree in technology and science policy from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a BBA in Marketing from Georgia State University.
