Henry L. Wright

Henry L. Wright

Denver Metropolitan Area
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Experience

Education

Licenses & Certifications

  • Six Sigma Executive

    The Juran Institute

    Issued
  • NPDP (New Product Development Professional)

    Product Innovation Educators & Product Management and Development Association

    Issued Expires
  • Black Belt, "Mastering Value Innovation" The Implementation of Blue Ocean Strategy

    Value Innovations Inc.

Volunteer Experience

  • Colorado Technology Association Graphic

    Member Board of Directors

    Colorado Technology Association

    - Present 7 months

    Science and Technology

    Drive the strategy behind our mission and sets the stage for Colorado tech’s future. I specifically focus on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Those Who Startup, the Startup Ecosystem and Scaling Ready to Launch Ventures.

  • University of Colorado Boulder Graphic

    External Advisory Board, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative - Strategic Plan

    University of Colorado Boulder

    - Present 1 year 6 months

    Science and Technology

    Vision --> Build a Center for Entrepreneurship

    With Research and Innovation, build the Innovation, Entrepreneurship and New Venture Challenge through a contribution and fundraising business model. The intent is to provide access to capital that incubates and accelerates CU's vast innovation and entrepreneurial resources. The access to capital applies to impactful pre-seed ventures and impactful university spinouts.

    Our goal is to pair community collaborations, and the deep…

    Vision --> Build a Center for Entrepreneurship

    With Research and Innovation, build the Innovation, Entrepreneurship and New Venture Challenge through a contribution and fundraising business model. The intent is to provide access to capital that incubates and accelerates CU's vast innovation and entrepreneurial resources. The access to capital applies to impactful pre-seed ventures and impactful university spinouts.

    Our goal is to pair community collaborations, and the deep "been there done that entrepreneur network" with CU Boulder's entrepreneurial ecosystem pillar to cover the Eastern Plains, along the Front Range and Western Slope.

    Overall, this vibrant ecosystem serves as an economic pipeline, supplying entrepreneurial-minded individuals to businesses throughout Colorado.

  • Lipr Inc Graphic

    Advisor and Mentor

    Lipr Inc

    - Present 4 months

    Science and Technology

    Lipr is a transformative fintech solution that facilitates seamless remittances across Africa. @Charles Msilanga is Co Founder and University of Colorado, Boulder Leeds School of Business Graduate.

  • Bixby School Graphic

    Board Of Trustees

    Bixby School

    - Present 9 months

    Education

    Bixby is truly a special community. Founded in 1970, our school is organized around the belief that children are unique individuals, each with their own abilities, interests, and needs.

  • Startup Longmont Graphic

    Content Chair & IOT Panel Moderator

    Startup Longmont

    - 5 years 3 months

    Science and Technology

    Celebrating Longmont’s innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial ecosystem including a brand-new Gigabit broadband network and a compelling "Panel on The Internet of Things" Products.

    The connected world is growing, and expanding far beyond our computers, phones and base products. From home automation products to interactive toys and wearable technology products, the Internet of Things is one of the fastest-growing product areas of tech today. Panelists:

    Jake Galbreath - Founder…

    Celebrating Longmont’s innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial ecosystem including a brand-new Gigabit broadband network and a compelling "Panel on The Internet of Things" Products.

    The connected world is growing, and expanding far beyond our computers, phones and base products. From home automation products to interactive toys and wearable technology products, the Internet of Things is one of the fastest-growing product areas of tech today. Panelists:

    Jake Galbreath - Founder & Principal Engineer, SensorNova, LLC
    Brett Jurgens - Co-founder and CEO, Notion
    Dennis Kyle - Mentor, Boomtown
    Laurie Lamberth - Associate Partner, 151 Advisors
    Kristin McClement - VP Strategic Partnerships, Payfone


  • KidsTek Graphic

    Board Member

    KidsTek

    - Present 15 years 8 months

    Science and Technology

    KidsTek is a Non-profit 501c-3 organization focused on improving technology education in our public schools. We provide cost effective tuition-free after-school computer education programs to Colorado's disadvantaged youth.

    For technology to work its magic, students must have access to it. For a student growing up in a home without Internet or a computer, the doors to limitless possibilities are closed. KidsTek breaks those doors down with hands-on technology education for Colorado's…

    KidsTek is a Non-profit 501c-3 organization focused on improving technology education in our public schools. We provide cost effective tuition-free after-school computer education programs to Colorado's disadvantaged youth.

    For technology to work its magic, students must have access to it. For a student growing up in a home without Internet or a computer, the doors to limitless possibilities are closed. KidsTek breaks those doors down with hands-on technology education for Colorado's under served youth.

    Due to community support, 1,249 children spent a total of 11,200 hours learning technology, computer skills and entrepreneur programs in KidsTek classes.

  • Boomtown Accelerator Graphic

    Business Mentor

    Boomtown Accelerator

    - Present 7 years 6 months

    Science and Technology

    Boomtown provides seed funding, business resources, company-building curriculum, mentorship, and community to founders and their companies. It currently invest in 16 industries across 32 technologies, including specialized programs in health tech and hardware & connectivity products/platforms.

  • PDMA - Product Development and Management Association Graphic

    Region VP and Board Memeber - Rocky Mountain Region

    PDMA - Product Development and Management Association

    - 2 years 1 month

    Education

    Innovation and product community whose skills, expertise and experience power the most recognized companies globally. The focus is product value innovation, new product process, strategy, market research, tools and metrics, organization dynamics, methodology effectiveness and portfolio management.

Courses

  • Engineering Analysis

    EMEN 5000

  • Lean and Agile Management

    EMEN 5500

Projects

  • New Venture Challenge - University of Colorado, Research and Innovation - Innovation and Entrepreneurship

    New Venture Challenge is designed to help CU Boulder innovators, changemakers, ideators and entrepreneurs turn their ideas into impact, even if they're not sure where to begin. Below is information regarding the NVC competition process, judging criteria, key dates and deadlines to remember.

  • Longmont Startup Week - Organizing Chair Content

    Organizing Chair for team, content, speakers, panels and tracks.

    Other creators
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  • ProCamp Kickoff - 2.5 Days during the Week of April 17th, 2016

    “After an Accelerator, Then What?”

    ProCamp is the essential program for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs. It ignites early-stage businesses by providing seasoned entrepreneurs a toolbox for scaling a business from idea to traction through aligned partners with real-world lessons, insights and experiences. Architected by professional entrepreneurs (www.ignytelab.com and www.boulderpreneurs.com), it brings together startup community pioneers and seasoned entrepreneurs to map stage…

    “After an Accelerator, Then What?”

    ProCamp is the essential program for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs. It ignites early-stage businesses by providing seasoned entrepreneurs a toolbox for scaling a business from idea to traction through aligned partners with real-world lessons, insights and experiences. Architected by professional entrepreneurs (www.ignytelab.com and www.boulderpreneurs.com), it brings together startup community pioneers and seasoned entrepreneurs to map stage appropriate leadership, structure the right governance model, leverage fiduciary controls and sharpen business navigation skills required to scale a modern-day business.

    Other creators
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  • Guest Blogger - Concept experiments to

    Creating value added differentiated solutions based fast iteration and integrated planning for success.

    See project
  • Lean Launchpad Startup - Certified

    Advisors and mentors to entrepreneurs are matched together in a "Lean Lauchpad Facilitated Program". The Advisor's objective is to help reshape or build a successful, profitable and scalable startup.

    With a startup, the advisor focuses on development or refinement of their business model, customer development approach and lean practices. Areas include identifying and interviewing potential customers and partners, analyzing findings and building/modifying the business model.

    The…

    Advisors and mentors to entrepreneurs are matched together in a "Lean Lauchpad Facilitated Program". The Advisor's objective is to help reshape or build a successful, profitable and scalable startup.

    With a startup, the advisor focuses on development or refinement of their business model, customer development approach and lean practices. Areas include identifying and interviewing potential customers and partners, analyzing findings and building/modifying the business model.

    The value is a repeatable process for rapid learning which allows a company to arrive at the right business model faster.

    Other creators
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Organizations

  • Society for Information Management

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    - Present

    Highly regarded as the premier network for senior IT executives and leaders. SIM is a community of thought leaders who share experiences and rich intellectual capital, and who explore future IT direction.

  • StartUp Colorado

    Advisory Board

    - Present

    A regional initiative to increase the breadth and depth of entrepreneurial ecosystem across Colorado’s Front Range. From Fort Collins to Boulder, from Denver to Colorado Springs, the "mission is to multiply connections among entrepreneurs and mentors, improve access to entrepreneurial education, and build a more vibrant entrepreneurial community."

  • Rocky Mountain Innosphere - Incubator and Accelerator

    SAGE Entrepreneur and Business Model Advisor

    - Present

    Social and Advisory Group for Entrepreneurs which provides early stage companies with advisory and mentoring assistance.

  • Rocky Mountain PCamp

    Member and Participant

    - Present

    RM PCamp is a user organized unconference with a focus on product management, marketing, and innovation.

  • Mastering Value Innovations Principal and Best Practices Group

    Principal and Global Team Member

    - Present

    Subject matter expert, Black Belt (BBVIP) on the "Value Innovation Process and Famework" including the ten step methodology, elements of performance, metrics and enabling tools. Selected member, Global Mastering Value Innovations Best Practices Group (MVIBPG) subject matter experts: Americas, EMEA, APAC, Japan. Value Innovation Process and tools can be delivered to external customers and internal customers by any organization .

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