Julie Collins
About Julie Collins
Julie Collins serves as the National Instructor for the NIH I-Corps Program and has extensive experience in technology development and startup mentoring, having worked with over 700 teams. She holds degrees in Applied Biology and Microbiology, and has contributed significantly to the NSF Innovation Corps program, aiding in the formation of over 1,000 startups.
Work at National Institutes of Health
Julie Collins has served as the National Instructor for the NIH I-Corps Program at the National Institutes of Health since 2017. In this role, she has been instrumental in guiding early-stage companies through the Lean Startup methodology. Her work focuses on fostering innovation and entrepreneurship within the biomedical sector, contributing to the development of new technologies and solutions.
Education and Expertise
Julie Collins holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she studied from 1994 to 1998. She furthered her education at Emory University, earning a Master of Science in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics from 2003 to 2005. Her academic background provides a strong foundation for her work in technology development and innovation.
Background
Before her current roles, Julie Collins worked at the Georgia Institute of Technology as a Startup Catalyst in VentureLab from 2013 to 2017. She also held positions at ATDC, Georgia Tech, where she served as Director of SBIR Georgia from 2011 to 2013 and as a Biosciences Startup Catalyst from 2006 to 2010. These experiences have equipped her with extensive knowledge in startup development and funding.
Achievements
Julie Collins has played a significant role in the NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program, contributing to the formation of over 1,000 startups and facilitating more than $1 billion in funding. She has taught over 20 national cohorts across the United States, sharing her expertise in entrepreneurship and innovation with aspiring entrepreneurs.
Current Roles and Contributions
In addition to her work at the National Institutes of Health, Julie Collins has been an instructor at Innovation Node - Los Angeles (IN-LA) since 2018 and serves as a Pitch Coach at SXSW since 2019. She is also a National Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Instructor at the National Science Foundation, a position she has held since 2014. Her diverse roles reflect her commitment to advancing innovation and supporting technology development.