Scott Magids directs the University of Maryland’s venture incubator and accelerator - programs that spin out new companies from university research and support those new enterprises with executive recruiting, fundraising, business planning, and product development. Magids has been a principal creator and driver of technology entrepreneurship programs at UMD, and he teaches courses on technology ventures. Since 2003 alone, his incubator companies have raised more than $20 million in angel and venture investments. In addition to his work at UMD, Magids is a successful entrepreneur and venture investor. He has founded and run multiple firms in the areas of IT services, decision informatics, research, and private equity investments. He has led numerous venture capital and buyout transactions in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

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