From MIT Scientist to VC: Fixing the Broken Link Between Pharma & Startups

Naomi Fried, PhD, is the founder and CEO of PharmStars. She is also a founder and Managing Partner of the PharmStars Ventures Fund, which invests in the PharmStars accelerator’s graduates. Previously, she was a Partner at Ambit Health Ventures which invested in early-stage digital health device and therapeutic startups. Prior to that, Naomi was the CEO of the consulting firm Health Innovation Strategies, VP of Innovation and External Partnerships at Biogen, the first Chief Innovation Officer at Boston Children’s Hospital, and the first VP of Innovation and Advanced Technology at Kaiser Permanente. She advises and is on the boards of digital health startups.