The founding team.

Nearly 40 years of engineering, process improvement, and statistical modeling, paired with more than 15 years of founding, funding, and scaling ventures.

Scott Halpern

Research and development

Scott Halpern

Co-founder and Chief Science Officer

Design engineering, process development, and product test experience at GE Aerospace, Medical, and Power Systems. Lead Advance Manufacturing Engineering role in the development of the B-2 Spirit flight control computer. Lead test role in the first generation whole-body MRI Magnet System.

Background

Scott spent 17 years at GE, including as Director of Process Improvement Engineering, followed by 21 years at Prudential Financial leading data analytics and business intelligence.

Process development and experimental design

A Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Scott designs the experiments, test methods, and processes behind each research program.

Selected experience

  • Vice President, Business Intelligence, Prudential Financial
  • Director, Process Improvement Engineering, GE

Education

BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Virginia

At Soluda

Leads formulation, methods of manufacture, and testing.

Patents and publications

First named inventor on pending U.S. patent applications.

Seth Halpern

Strategy and commercialization

Seth Halpern

Co-founder, Strategy & Commercialization

Four-time founder and former management consultant to the C-suites of two dozen hospital systems. MBA, Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.

Background

Seth has founded and funded four companies, two of which were acquired. He has spent his career turning complex technology into businesses, as a founder, a healthcare strategy consultant, and an advisor to early-stage companies preparing to raise capital.

Previous Ventures

  • WithTherapy
  • Ori.ai (co-founder and CEO), conversational AI for healthcare, acquired in 2019 by District Psychotherapy Group
  • NationalField (CFO), acquired in 2012 by NGP VAN

Selected experience

  • Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP (Manatt Health)
  • Optum (The Advisory Board Company)
  • Privia Health
  • Venture strategy and funding advisor

Education

  • MBA, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
  • BA, Wesleyan University (CT)

At Soluda

Leads licensing, partnerships, IP strategy, and investor relations. For investors

Patents

Named inventor on pending U.S. patent applications.

For experts

Soluda works with outside specialists on defined technical questions, alongside our advisors. If your expertise is in formulation chemistry, regulatory affairs, or commercialization, we’d welcome a conversation.

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