Francesco della Porta, Founder and CEO of TWOF, Inc., has worked 20 years in Silicon Valley in Semiconductors, Consulting, and Biotech. In 1987 he co-founded SAES Pure Gas, manufacturing gas purifiers, UHP valves and analyzers for semiconductor process gases. SAES went public on NASDAQ in 1995. In 1997 he founded John Cabot International (JCI) to consult high-tech European companies and Regional Governments. In 2006 he co-founded TWOF , a manufacturer of DNA microarrays . Francesco holds degrees in Economic History (Milan), Economics (Cambridge) and Management (Stanford).
Francesco della Porta, a serial entrepreneur, will share his experiences and thoughts about starting and funding a biotech company in an age of abrupt technology transitions, massive international outsourcing, and complex financial turmoil.
