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Pam Deziel
Senior Advisor — Corporate Innovation & Product Development
Former Google/Motorola · Adobe · SRI International
Commercialization expertise · Silicon Valley
Bringing the best talent from Silicon Valley and around the world to turn breakthrough technologies into successful businesses.
The questions we answer
Which technologies deserve further investment?
Where can this technology create the greatest market impact?
What do our potential customers really need?
Which opportunities should we pursue — partner, expand, or stop?
What is the evidence that justifies investment?
Founder & CEO
More than 35 years of experience turning breakthrough technologies into market success — across Silicon Valley startups, corporate innovation, research institutions, and Global 2000 companies around the world.
Robert has led commercialization initiatives in artificial intelligence, robotics, advanced materials, energy, quantum computing, medical devices, and mobility. He is the author of Built for Global 2: Act Like a Startup, Scale Like a Corporation — a practical guide for commercializing technology inside large organizations.
The Qanopy network: former CEOs, scientists, engineers, venture investors, entrepreneurs, strategic partners, universities, research institutions — and the best startups.
Our commercialization experts
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Former IDEO · Lecturer, Stanford University
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Former SF 49ers · Adobe · BRIIA
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Former General Motors · GM Ventures · SRI International
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Former Microsoft · Sylantro Systems
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Senior Advisor — Advanced Robotics
Former SRI International · Lockheed Martin
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Vice President, Sony Space Communications
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Former JRC
Why Qanopy
We work alongside your team to deliver measurable results and accelerate outcomes.
Experts from SRI, PARC, venture firms, startups, and leading Global 2000 companies.
Aligned with your objectives, integrated with your team, invested in your success from day one.
We challenge assumptions and combine internal knowledge with external market realities.
A network of high-potential startups and technologies to accelerate your innovation pipeline.
AI · robotics · semiconductors · advanced materials · energy · medical devices, and more.