Jaco Pretorius is a technology-strategy and -monetization consultant. Jaco has 25 years of experience delivering advanced technology solutions to the market. He has developed, manufactured, installed, and maintained products and solutions for the US DoD, NASA, DOE, and fortune 500 chemical, pharmaceutical, automotive, aerospace, and renewable-energy companies. Jaco consults in the areas of product development, intellectual property, technology strategy, digitization, business growth, and forensic engineering. Mr. Pretorius is a board member of several startup companies, and mentors graduate students and entrepreneurs. He has secured millions of dollars of funding from venture, strategic, and angel investor groups as well as non-dilutive government funding. His involvement has led to acquisitions, licensing, favorable settlements, and other large monetary benefits for his clients and startups.
Mr. Pretorius holds a BSc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Stellenboch, a BSc. in Computer Science from the University of South Africa, as well as an MSc. in Engineering and Management from MIT and the Sloan Business School. He is the inventor of 14 granted US patents.
