Riffat Manasia
Executive Director at STATION TEXAS Harvard | MIT
- Role
- Executive Director at Station Texas
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Riffat Manasia
Strategy & Leadership | Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Impact | Founder, CEO & Exec in Business, Non-profits, Government, & Academia. I like doing hard things with people who are driven, smart, kind, and curious for innovative solutions to real problems all around us. Dynamic executive and leader with over two decades of experience driving impact in social and economic development, entrepreneurship, and organizational strategy. Adept at raising funds, building high-impact partnerships, leading diverse teams, and executing multi-team programs. Expertise in strategy, research, technology and innovation, and stakeholder engagement. Constantly seeking innovative solutions for complex challenges.
Experience
Executive Director
Apr 2025 — Present · TX, US
Launch and grow newly formed nonprofit to amplify innovation & entrepreneurship across Texas.• Establish statewide partnerships in innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship education; foster collaboration with academia, government, founders, funders, and industry.• Raise philanthropic funding to support education and training programs, promoting greater inclusion and access across Texas.• Implement innovative programs in mentoring, funding, and ecosystem building, driving entrepreneurship in priority sectors like Space, Defense, Energy, Robotics, Biotech, and AI.
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science
1996 — 2000
Harvard University
Master in Urban Planning, Regional & International Development
2002 — 2005
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