Bruce Burgess

Bruce Burgess serves as Director of Venture Development with Tech Launch Arizona.  Venture Development provides the people and resources to ensure that every University of Arizona startup is properly equipped with the connections, tools, and expertise to launch a successful company. 

Prior to joining Tech Launch, Bruce’s career spanned over 30 years as President and CEO of multiple successful startups and exits in the medical device, diagnostic and pharmaceutical industries.  Products included cardiopulmonary monitoring equipment utilized during open heart surgery procedures, Point-of-Care in-vitro diagnostic equipment and disposables, and drug delivery products for polypeptides and other drug compounds that previously could only be delivered via injection.

Bruce received his Master’s degree in Engineering from the University of Michigan, working with pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly on their artificial pancreas program.  Bruce also received an MBA from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.