Sean Christiansen
Business Development @ Lygos | Commercial Partnerships | Strategic Initiatives | Product Development | Ex-Founder | Advanced Materials, Chemicals, & Innovation
- Role
- Senior Director of Business Development at Lygos
- Location
- Charlotte, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sean Christiansen
My career has been an exciting journey working with advanced materials, energy systems, and specialty chemicals, where I’ve helped turn early scientific ideas into commercial solutions. I’ve delivered successful outcomes through business development and launched first-of-its-kind innovations, from next-generation sensors to graphene materials to battery technologies. I truly enjoy collaborating with experts and partners to solve some of the most challenging problems.Whether it’s shaping a partnership, pioneering a new market, or commercializing an emerging technology, I’m excited to connect and learn what others are building. Let’s chat!
Experience
Senior Director of Business Development
Jul 2024 — Present
Lygos produces biodegradable chemical feedstocks to address some the world’s greatest challenges. I lead the commercialization of these specialty chemicals and the capture of new customers. This work includes establishing transformative partnerships across the value chain and accelerating product acceptance through joint development programs.
Education
UC Santa Barbara
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemical Engineering
1996 — 2001
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemical Engineering
1992 — 1996
Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2016 — 2017
Skills
- Engineering
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Development
- Operations Management
- Strategic Planning
- Strategy
- Product Development
- Management
- Business Strategy
- Research and Development (R&D)
- Materials Science
- Technology Commercialization
- Chemical Engineering
- Program Management
- Program Development
- Business Planning
- Nanotechnology
- Business Analysis
- Angel Investing
- Patent Strategy
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Product Strategy
- Technical Leadership
- Technical Analysis
- Engineering Management
- Project Management
- Government Contracting
- Government Proposals
- Program Planning
- Project Managers
- Start-Up Ventures
- Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Operations Management
- Business Process Improvement
- Early-Stage Startups
- Start-Ups
- Labview
- Commercialization
- Leadership
- Matlab
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