We are excited to announce that Nicholas Archer and Kipum Lee have joined the Ohio Life Sciences Foundation Board, bringing a wealth of experience and leadership in innovation, commercialization, and strategic growth in the life sciences sector.
Nicholas Archer – Vice President, Innovation Ventures, Cincinnati Children’s
Nicholas Archer leads commercialization and tech transfer efforts at Cincinnati Children’s, driving licensing, startup creation, industry partnerships, and strategic investments to bring groundbreaking innovations to market. His work focuses on translating discoveries into real-world solutions, collaborating closely with researchers and industry partners to accelerate impact. Before joining Cincinnati Children’s, he was the VP of Partnerships at Hippocratic AI, helping scale the company from seed funding to a $1.6 billion Series B valuation.
Kipum Lee – President, UH Ventures, University Hospitals
Kipum Lee brings nearly a decade of experience in enterprise strategy and innovation leadership. As President of UH Ventures, he drives revenue growth and deploys early-stage capital into promising technologies while providing strategic direction to advance the mission of University Hospitals. Previously, as Vice President of Enterprise Strategy & Innovation, Dr. Lee led systemwide innovation initiatives, co-designed enterprise strategy, and fostered a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship across the Northeast Ohio ecosystem.
“Both Nick and Kip bring deep expertise in commercialization, innovation, and strategic partnerships to the Foundation’s board. These qualities will strengthen our efforts as we work to advance the Ohio’s life sciences ecosystem and support the next generation of innovators.” said Eddie Pauline, President and CEO of the Ohio Life Sciences Foundation and Association.
Please join us in welcoming Nicholas Archer and Kipum Lee to the Ohio Life Sciences Foundation Board!
About the Ohio Life Sciences Foundation
OLSF works to grow the life sciences ecosystem by supporting and administering programs that build Ohio’s talent pipeline, improve access to capital, and encouraging the development of life sciences appropriate space.
About the Ohio Life Sciences Association
OLSA represents almost 4,900 individual business establishments statewide, championing the growth and innovation of Ohio’s life sciences industry to drive economic advancement and patient well-being.
