In this Silicon Valley Tech & AI episode presented by GSD Venture Studios Gary Fowler interviews Mel Larossa.


Mel Larossa

CEO, Innovation Center | Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel

Mel Larrosa specializes in developing industry partnerships in the Life Sciences, Biotech and Pharma sectors.

Originally from Brazil, Mel brings 18+ years of experience in ideation, tech evaluation, market analysis, IP strategy, regulatory affairs, business modeling, and contract negotiation, leading to hundreds of commercial deals and to the establishment of 20+ well-funded startups. All done in multicultural environments - Israel, Europe, US, LATAM, India, China.

She served at the Board of Directors in several Biotech Companies.

Mel holds an MBA from Open University and an MSc in Molecular Biology from the University of Brasilia. She earned her BSc in Biology from the University of São Paulo and is currently pursuing an additional MSc in Nutrigenetics & Nutrigenomics.