Baiju R. Shah
Chief Executive Officer at Greater Cleveland Partnership
Profile
Baiju R.
Shah is the founder of BioEnterprise Corp.
founded in 2002, where he held the position of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2004 to 2012.
Currently, he holds the position of President & Chief Executive Officer at Greater Cleveland Partnership.
He is also the Chairman of SapVax LLC and a Director at Orca Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Optikira LLC, and TamRx LLC.
He is the Managing Director at Accelevate Ventures and a Board Member at The Cleveland Foundation, Ohio Business Roundtable, Destination Cleveland, and Ohio Excels.
He is an Advisor at Bridge Investment Fund.
He previously held the position of Chief Executive Officer & Director at BioMotiv LLC from 2012 to 2019.
He was an Independent Director at Invacare Corp.
from 2011 to 2021 and at Athersys, Inc. from 2020 to 2022.
He was a Senior Advisor at FasterCures from 2019 to 2022.
He was an Advisory Board Member at Cleveland International Fund Ltd.
from 2009 to 2012 and at Citizens Bank & Trust from 2011 to 2018.
Mr. Shah received his undergraduate degree from Yale University in 1993 and his graduate degree from Harvard Law School in 1997.
Baiju R. Shah active positions
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Orca Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
 Orca Pharmaceuticals Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Orca Pharmaceuticals Ltd. operates as a biotechnology company that develops oral drugs for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases. It also develops oral drug for the treatment a spectrum of autoimmune diseases that includes psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis and inflammatory bowel disease. The company was founded by Michael Hunter, Roy Pettipher, Dan Littman, and Jun R. Huh in 2012 and is headquartered in Abingdon, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | - |
SapVax LLC
 SapVax LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology SapVax LLC develops a platform for generating peptide-based, self-adjuvanting cancer vaccines. Its platform is based on a flexible synthetic method for linking tumor antigens with an adjuvant, which enables the generation of vaccines targeting virtually any peptide tumor antigen. The company was founded by Rod Dunbar and Margaret Brimble in 2016 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Chairman | - |
Optikira LLC
 Optikira LLC BiotechnologyHealth Technology Optikira LLC engages in the development of novel therapeutics to prevent cell death diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa, diabetes, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The company was founded by Bradley Backes, Dustin Maly, Scott Oakes, and Feroz Papa in 2015 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Accelevate Ventures | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2019-02-28 |
TamRx LLC
 TamRx LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology TamRx LLC engages in the pharmaceutical industry. The company is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Director/Board Member | - |
Greater Cleveland Partnership
 Greater Cleveland Partnership Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Greater Cleveland Partnership is a business membership association. The firm offers resources include project management, asset to capital, real estate site searches, incentive workforce program assistance and workforce grants assistance. The company was founded in March 2004 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Chief Executive Officer | 2021-04-11 |
Bridge Investment Fund
 Bridge Investment Fund Investment ManagersFinance Bridge Investment Fund (Bridge Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with an additional offices in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
| Ohio Excels | Director/Board Member | 2021-08-31 |
Ohio Business Roundtable
 Ohio Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Ohio Business Roundtable operates as a political organization. The private company is based in Columbus, OH. | Director/Board Member | 2021-09-30 |
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Training of Baiju R. Shah
| Yale University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Law School | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
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| ATHERSYS, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 18 |
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Invacare Corp.
 Invacare Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Invacare Corp. engages in the manufacture and distribution of medical equipment used in non-acute care settings. It focuses on medical device solutions for congenital, acquired, and degenerative ailments. The firm operates through the following segments: North America and Europe. The company was founded by Aaron Malachi Mixon III in 1979 and is headquartered in Elyria, OH. | Health Technology |
BioMotiv LLC
 BioMotiv LLC BiotechnologyHealth Technology BioMotiv LLC operates as a research institution in the field of therapeutics. It focuses in disease areas and classes of therapeutics such as small molecules, antibodies, proteins, and nucleotides. The company was founded on September 10, 2012 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Health Technology |
Orca Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Orca Pharmaceuticals Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Orca Pharmaceuticals Ltd. operates as a biotechnology company that develops oral drugs for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases. It also develops oral drug for the treatment a spectrum of autoimmune diseases that includes psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis and inflammatory bowel disease. The company was founded by Michael Hunter, Roy Pettipher, Dan Littman, and Jun R. Huh in 2012 and is headquartered in Abingdon, the United Kingdom. | Health Technology |
Optikira LLC
Optikira LLC BiotechnologyHealth Technology Optikira LLC engages in the development of novel therapeutics to prevent cell death diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa, diabetes, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The company was founded by Bradley Backes, Dustin Maly, Scott Oakes, and Feroz Papa in 2015 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Health Technology |
Greater Cleveland Partnership
Greater Cleveland Partnership Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Greater Cleveland Partnership is a business membership association. The firm offers resources include project management, asset to capital, real estate site searches, incentive workforce program assistance and workforce grants assistance. The company was founded in March 2004 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Commercial Services |
The Cleveland Foundation
 The Cleveland Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Cleveland Foundation provides social services and life improvement programs. The company was founded by Frederick Harris Goff in January 2, 1914 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Commercial Services |
Ohio Business Roundtable
Ohio Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Ohio Business Roundtable operates as a political organization. The private company is based in Columbus, OH. | Commercial Services |
| FasterCures | |
BioEnterprise Corp.
 BioEnterprise Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BioEnterprise Corp. provides access to capital through both its relationships with venture capital and investment banking firms. It initiates for start up funding, and networking information, recruitment, and emerging support firms, including medical devices companies. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Commercial Services |
Bridge Investment Fund
Bridge Investment Fund Investment ManagersFinance Bridge Investment Fund (Bridge Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with an additional offices in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Finance |
| Cleveland International Fund Ltd. | |
SapVax LLC
SapVax LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology SapVax LLC develops a platform for generating peptide-based, self-adjuvanting cancer vaccines. Its platform is based on a flexible synthetic method for linking tumor antigens with an adjuvant, which enables the generation of vaccines targeting virtually any peptide tumor antigen. The company was founded by Rod Dunbar and Margaret Brimble in 2016 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Health Technology |
Nynex Therapeutics LLC
 Nynex Therapeutics LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Nynex Therapeutics LLC provided pharmaceuticals services. It created drugs that are able to specifically increase degradation of known cancer pro-survival proteins. The company was founded in 2016 and was headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Commercial Services |
Destination Cleveland
 Destination Cleveland Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Destination Cleveland is a travel and tourism company located in Cleveland, OH. The private company collaborates with others in the industry to foster equitable economic growth within the greater Cleveland area. Beyond Cleveland, the company also promotes Sandusky, located about 60 miles west of downtown, as a destination worth exploring. The company offers a variety of unique hotel options for attendees and events, ranging from classic elegance to modern chic. Additionally, they offer insider tips and free maps to help visitors discover hidden local gems. | Commercial Services |
TamRx LLC
TamRx LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology TamRx LLC engages in the pharmaceutical industry. The company is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Health Technology |
| Ohio Excels | |
| Citizens Bank & Trust | Miscellaneous |
| Accelevate Ventures |
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