Jean-jacques Degroof

Biography

 ean-Jacques Degroof is involved in the translation of academic research into innovative ventures through his investment activity, teaching, and mentoring. He has been an active angel investor in Boston and in Europe since 1999, where he has supported the launch and growth of a number of ventures, including in the biomedical sector. He regularly teaches on the topic of early stage financing and management in business schools across Europe and is an active mentor to young technology entrepreneurs. Earlier, Jean-Jacques worked as a researcher at the MIT Industrial Performance Center. He was a Sloan Fellows at the MIT Sloan School of Management and a BCG Fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at the John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University. He is a member of the Visiting Committee for the Sloan School of Management reporting to the MIT Corporation. Jean-Jacques Degroof started his career in the financial services industry. He obtained an M.S. and Ph.D. in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as well as academic degrees from the University of Louvain in Belgium. 

Research Interest

 General Science