Jeff Spitzner

About Jeff Spitzner

Jeff Spitzner, Ph.D, is a 12X Founder of life sciences technology startup companies, raising over $30 Million across the portfolio, with exits and ongoing ventures. His startups have spanned biotechnology, software, medical devices, cosmeceuticals, gene therapy and a venture studio investment company. Spitzner has expertise in technology commercialization, bringing many innovative new products from concept to market. His CEO/Executive responsibilities included business strategy, investment, product development, sales and marketing, strategic partnerships and business management. Spitzner received his PhD from Ohio State (molecular cancer research & bioinformatics) and post-doc at MIT. Spitzner is currently CEO of PanoMatrix and MatchTx, Founding CEO of DNA Nanobots, and President of Amperand for consulting, coaching, advisory and fractional CXO (Helping Startups Startup. And Grow).Business Skills Include:• Product Visionary •Technology Commercialization • Business Development • Investment Analysis • Strategic Marketing and Technology Direction • Product Management & Development • Investment Fundraising & Analysis• Sales Management • Strategic Partnering • Executive Leadership• Building a Winning Team and Culture • Consulting Focus: Company formation/growth & bringing innovative products from concept to market.Spitzner has numerous publications, invited conference presentations, interviews, and industry awards.

Experience

1. CEO & Founder

   Panomatrix Llc

   May 2022 — Present · Columbus, OH, US

   PanoMatrix has developed a novel Activated Cellulose Crystal™ material isolated from the ivory palm nut. This naturally sourced biopolymer has distinctive properties as a water-based ingredient for cosmetic and cosmeceutical skincare applications as well as chronic wound care. The company has scaled up production and has launched sales for skincare applications to distributors. PanoMatrix has completed successful preclinical studies as well as numerous volunteer human studies for indications that include diabetic foot ulcers, atopic dermatitis (eczema), acne, and minor wounds. The product performs well as a water-based moisturizer for dry or oily skin, as well as relief from itching, burning, or irritated skin, and it is safe for very sensitive skin. It is highly charged and forms a moisture-locking protective barrier on contact with skin. Activated Cellulose Crystals™ also showed anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory activities in studies, as well as a scaffold for skin regeneration. I identified the technology and the business opportunity, formed the Company as CEO, brought the inventor to the USA from Quito, Ecuador, raised the initial equity investment and non-dilutive capital, assembled the board of directors, and found the lab location. I participated actively in the product development and formulation strategies and in the writing of the non-provisional patent application, as well as the market strategy, successful partnership and negotiations with the first customer distributors, and now more ongoing business partnerships. PanoMatrix is also developing medical applications. Our current business model is to manufacture and sell finished formulations to premium cosmetics and cosmeceutical product companies.

Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Post-Doc, Biology

  1991 — 1996

• The Ohio State University

  Ph.D., Molecular Genetics

  1984 — 1990

Skills

• Strategy
• Entrepreneurship
• Drug Discovery
• Lims
• Molecular Biology
• Cell Culture
• Bioinformatics
• Laboratory
• Drug Development
• R&D
• Enterprise Software
• Business Development
• Knowledge Management
• Data Analysis
• Software
• IT Strategy
• Coaching
• Databases
• Data Mining
• Business Strategy
• Cloud Computing
• Science
• Informatics
• Start-Ups
• Strategic Partnerships
• Research
• Biotechnology
• Business Formation
• Product Development
• Technology Transfer
• Lifesciences
• Life Sciences
• Genomics
• Leadership
• Commercialization
• Consulting