Tom Schryver is the Executive Director of the Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) at Cornell University. He teaches entrepreneurship courses at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, and serves as the David J. BenDaniel Faculty Advisor for BR Ventures. An experienced entrepreneur and angel investor who has served as a startup founder and senior executive of high-growth companies, Tom has successfully structured new companies and raised capital in the form of private venture capital and venture debt, as well as grants and loans from local, state, and federal agencies. Tom is also active in the regional startup community as the co-chair of the Innovation work group of the Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council.