Gary Rawlings

Gary Rawlings, Senior Commercialization Consultant, is primarily responsible for helping each innovator create a new successful advanced technology-based company founded on their proprietary technologies. In this role he will provide guidance and coaching on all aspects of company evolution from technology validation and scale up to raising capital. Dr. Rawlings has spent most of his career creating and commercializing advanced technology based new products for large global corporations. In recent years he has been a coach and mentor for hundreds of advanced technology-based startups, helping them raise >$20 million in early stage capital. Since moving to Tennessee, he has helped mentor early stage companies for Launch Tennessee, Life Science Tennessee, Advanced Energy Business Council, and Innovation Crossroads. He has a PhD in Environmental Science and Engineering and a Master or Science Degree and Bachelor of Science Degree in Nuclear Physics.