Richard Helfrich

Richard Helfrich manages Alameda Advisors Inc. commercializing leading technologies via spinouts/startups. Alameda adds value by combining innovations from multiple technologies and when needed from several universities and other institutions. One current project includes the establishment and structuring of a commercialization activity at a large university and the organization of an external business accelerator. Helfrich has led successful spinouts from universities and corporations. Richard has been a venture and corporate investor, as well as a serial entrepreneur. One startup he founded is on NASDAQ and Richard initiated and organized a NASDAQ company turnaround. He has served on over 20 company boards in advanced materials, alternative energy, semiconductors, electronic equipment, medical and communications hardware. His contributions are to generate revenue via focus on major global customers, define products to match market needs, accelerate product development and improve corporate governance.

Richard has held most CXO executive business and marketing roles in large enterprises, mid-sized companies and startups and has conducted marketing and business activities in over 50 countries. In a prior role Helfrich led the buyout of a semiconductor plant in the country of Armenia. Helfrich has served on over 20 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR/STTR) review panels. Richard has an AB Physics, MSEE and pre-med chemistry and biochemistry education.

Helfrich’s interests are in improving economic growth and the quality of life through both technology and a technology savvy workforce. Richard has testified to the US House Science and Technology Committee and served on the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Nanotechnology. Helfrich promotes public policy initiatives regionally and globally through promotion of legislation, fiscal reform and intellectual capital. Richard is promoting programs for expanded K-12 science education, reduced regulatory and governance burdens for small business, and programs to encourage more spinouts/startups from federally funded R&D and corporate research through tax incentives and expanded government small business subcontracts and grants.