Robert Fu

About Robert Fu

Robert is a seasoned business and innovation executive with over 25 years of unparalleled experience in the advanced materials industry, honed at multinational giants like Corning, former GE Advanced Materials, and BOC. His career is marked by a consistent track record of transformative leadership, under which his teams have successfully launched multiple groundbreaking innovative products that collectively generated over $1 billion in annual revenue for his previous employers.This extensive and impactful background fueled Robert\'s vision to co-found ZW LLC with his business partner, Mitch Odinak, with whom Robert has worked at Corning and ZW LLC for 25 years. At ZW, Robert is leveraging his deep industry expertise and leadership to pioneer the application of cutting-edge AI/ML solutions to transform the advanced materials sector. In just two years, ZW has already secured four industrial customers, generated initial revenue, and is strategically positioned for significant expansion in its sales and marketing endeavors.Robert\'s proven ability to drive innovation and generate substantial revenue, combined with his strong educational background, makes him an exceptional leader poised to disrupt and lead the advanced materials industry into a new era of intelligence and efficiency.

Experience

1. Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

   Zw Llc

   Oct 2022 — Present · Chapel Hill, NC, US

   ZW provides pioneering AI solutions, Z-AIB, for advanced technology industries and innovative service industries. Z-AIB® is specifically designed for scientists, engineers, business leaders, and service providers to conquer the complexity of advanced technology and service industries Z-AIB empowers users to move from raw data to actionable decisions with unprecedented precision within a few hours, not weeks or months: Zero-Barrier Entry: No coding, no AI expertise, and no specialized data science training required. Rapid Adoption: An intuitive GUI that your team can master in hours, not months. Scalable Intelligence: Effortlessly captures deep, non-linear interactions across hundreds of variables that traditional methods simply miss. High Reliability: Unlike standard LLMs, it combines your specific data with deep neural networks to deliver repeatable, high-integrity solutions. Enterprise-Grade Security: Your data stays yours. Z-AIB is installed directly on your private servers, ensuring total data sovereignty. Broad Business Applications: Drive sales and profit growth by accelerating R&D, optimizing manufacturing, forecasting market trends, reducing sales churn, etc.FOR ENTERPRISE USERS Strengthen and protect your job security. Empower you to create dramatic business value quickly, not weeks or months Empower you to boost your daily productivity using AI power without waiting for data scientists.FOR INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL USERS Empower you to master cutting-edge AI/ML technologies quickly Strengthen your job security. Increase your market value. Boost your daily work productivity.Discover the Power of Z-AIB Today Start a 14-day free trial for up to 3 users: https://main.d36zliqsltl36x.amplifyapp.com Purchase at Watch the detailed demo video: https://youtu.be/aXs7iud3jt8ZW’S MISSION“To put the power of AI directly into the hands of scientists, engineers, and business leaders.” Website:

Education

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  Ph.D., Chemical/Mechanical Engineering

  1989 — 1994

• The Wharton School

  Executive Management Certificate, Business Management and Financial/Accounting

  2006 — 2008

• The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

  Business Management and Global Leadership

  2007 — 2008

• Northeastern University

  M.S., Mechanical Engineering (Electro-Mechanical System)

  1986 — 1988