Tia L.

About Tia L.

I am a \"Unicorn\" in the life sciences sector—one of the few executives who has successfully navigated the entire journey from founding three biotech entities to leading a White House Summit on the future of the U.S. Bioeconomy. With 23+ years of experience, I specialize in the intersection of high-stakes capital formation, large-scale facility design-build, and global regulatory strategy.Strategic Impact at a Glance:Capital Stewardship: Secured over $6.8M USD in collective capital and state/federal grants (RACP, EPA, Knight Foundation).Ecosystem Innovation: Founded the HiveBio Accelerator, achieving an 80% success rate in helping underrepresented founders raise seed capital.Regulatory Authority: Expert in CMC strategy for INDs/BLAs and PAI readiness, with a career-long 100% first-cycle approval rate.Operational Excellence: Led the transition of breakthrough therapeutics (e.g, Adynovate) from Phase I to Commercial Licensure.I am deeply committed to de-risking the biotech startup lifecycle and building inclusive manufacturing ecosystems that drive both regional economic development and global health innovation. Whether I am advising the U.S. Tech Hub for Precision Medicine, serving on the Board of Sanare Biosciences, or scaling a multi-modality CMO, my focus remains the same: accelerating the path from bench to bedside through operational rigour and strategic fiscal management.Core Expertise: Multi-million dollar OPEX/CAPEX Oversight | Biomanufacturing Facility Design (SS & SU)| Global Regulatory Auditing | CMC Strategy | Public-Private Partnerships | Change Management | Equity & Inclusion in STEM#LucasPyeBIO #LPB #WeGotNext#BiotechnologyIsTheNewUSSteel #AndrewCarnegie#MyFavPositionIsCEO“LIVE your CULTURE.CHOOSE your COOL\"- TLW

Experience

1. Founder & Chief Innovation Officer

   Hivebio.Io

   Jan 2023 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

   HiveBio, a first-of-its-kind virtual accelerator program, is your gateway to success. Created by underserved founders for underserved founders, we’re on a mission to reshape the landscape of life science startups globally.

Education

• Newchip Accelerator

  Pre-Seed Cohort, Start-Up Accelerator

• Howard University

  Bachelors of Science (B.Sc.), Biology

  2001 — 2005

• Accelerate 100+

  Start-Up Fundraising & Customer Recruitment, i.e. Contracts

• Joseph Wheeler High School

  High School Diploma, College Preparatory with Technology Seal of Distinction (Honors)

  1997 — 2001

• Thomas Jefferson University

  Doctor of Science, Science

  2022 — 2022

• University of Southern California

  Master of Science (MRSc), Regulatory Science

  2016 — 2018

• Founder Institute

  Pre-Accelerator

• Full Sail University

  Master of Science (M.S.), Entertainment Business

  2011 — 2012