Conrad Burke

Conrad Burke (born March 1966) is an Irish physicist and entrepreneur.[1]

Originally from Bray, County Wicklow,[2]

In 2005, Burke founded Innovalight, which developed silicon ink for use in solar energy technology and served as the president and CEO until August 2011, when DuPont acquired the company for about $60m.[1] He was general manager of DuPont Innovalight,[1] and is based in Silicon Valley, building new businesses in renewable energy, optical communications, nanomaterials, and biosciences. For three years, Conrad served on the board of SolarPower Europe - the European solar industry association.[3]

Conrad is co-founder and managing partner of MetaVC Partners, a venture capital firm based in San Francisco. [1] He is a recipient of the Technology Pioneer Award at the World Economic Forum and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.[4]

Conrad Burke is the recipient of the 2022 UCD Alumni Award in Science[5]

Education

Conrad Burke received a BSc in Physics[6] from University College Dublin in 1989 and an MSc in physics from Trinity College Dublin.

References
  1. Keane, Jonathan (2021-06-28). "Irishman Conrad Burke leading new Bill Gates-backed fund". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  2. "Bray-born entrepreneur joins hi-tech venture fund backed by Bill Gates". independent. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  3. "Home". MetaVC Partners. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  4. "Conrad sees light as solar business picks up award". independent. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  5. "UCD Alumni Awards 2022". UCD Alumni Awards. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  6. "Celebrating Success and Exceptional Achievement". UCD Connections. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
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