Craig S. Galbraith is the Duke Progress Energy/Betty Cameron Distinguished Professor of Technology Management at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. With graduate degrees in both molecular biology and strategic management, he has worked in technology commercialization for decades. He was the Director of his university's Technology Transfer Office and Entrepreneurship Center, and co-founder of several start-ups, including an early-stage biotechnology firm. Previously on the faculties of Purdue University and UC Irvine he has published eight books and over one-hundred academic articles. He is a consultant to technology firms and government technology transfer offices. Dr Galbraith is an active angel investor and holds a Certified Patent Valuation Analyst (CPVA).

Alex F. DeNoble is an Emeritus Professor of Entrepreneurship at San Diego State University where he was the Executive Director of the University's Lavin Entrepreneurship Center. He has received a number of Department of Defense (DoD) grants and been the co-director of the Center for the Commercialization of Advanced Technologies (CCAT), which was responsible for funding and performing technology commercialization studies for hundreds of technologies. Dr. DeNoble works extensively with firms, government agencies, and private equity groups in the area of technology development and commercialization. He has published many articles examining technology strategies.