Jeff Moore

About Jeff Moore

Global leader in innovation, technology commercialization, social entrepreneurship, leadership development, design thinking, sustainability, and management consulting with experience in founding and supporting multiple accelerators, startup support programs, and early-stage companies and non-profits in a range of industries. Operating and founding experience in multiple startups. Deeply involved in the entrepreneurial ecosystem across Oklahoma for over a decade, launching programs to train and mentor top young professionals, support technology companies, create and develop new ideas and intellectual property, inspire global connections and business growth, train nonprofits in design thinking, and commercialize university and national laboratory research. Supported the launch and growth of new business ideas in 9 countries, the founding of two seed and venture funding organizations, and numerous non-profits. Over $150M in direct revenue earned or funds raised for clients based on I-CCEW consulting support.Founded The Mine, a social innovation and leadership development program for young professionals, OKCoders, one of the first software development boot camp programs in the state of OK, Innovation and Sustainability Institute, a commercialization program for OU-Tulsa researchers, the Oklahoma Funding Accelerator, a university based consulting program targeting small business growth, the Agile Product Design program, and the Software Business Accelerator. Co-PI of a Professional Fellows Program execution grant for the U.S. State Department that over 8 years has placed 160 visiting entrepreneurs from 6 East and Central Asia countries in over 110 Oklahoma business for a business and cultural exchange. Co-Founded Wondergrants, a grant program that promotes OK technology businesses, and founding member of the CEC’s EcoInnovation Network.1 Million Cups organizer, TEDx organizer and coach for over 50 speakers, Startup Weekend host for 6 events. OU Price College of Business lecturer. Mentor for the Oklahoma Entrepreneurship Mentoring Program (OKEMP) and the Venture Spur Accelerator.Management Consultant with over 15 years of client management experience across startup and Fortune 500 companies. McKinsey & Co. Alum, with experience in transformation programs, culture change programs, lean manufacturing implementation, and private-equity due diligence across multiple industries, geographies and business units. Top-level executive for a $40M private-equity funded company. U.S. Navy Submarine Officer and Reservist.

Experience

1. Co-founder, Strategic Advisor

   Boyd Street Ventures

   Aug 2021 — Present

   Boyd Street Ventures is a venture capital fund focused on the University of Oklahoma community. Boyd Street Ventures places Pre-Seed, Angel or Proof of Concept, Seed and Series A investments in technology and high-growth businesses affiliated with the University of Oklahoma and others that affect the State of Oklahoma.

Education

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  MBA

  2000 — 2002

• University of Washington

  M.S., Applied Physics

  1999 — 2000

• Rice University

  BS/BA, Electrical Engineering / Economics

  1988 — 1992