Incubator chief Donahue stepping down

BOULDER – Jerry Donahue, president of the Boulder Technology Incubator (BTI), has targeted the last quarter of the year as a possible transition date for his departure as president. He said he wants to stay involved with new business and entrepreneurial development when another leader takes over.

“The new person will determine whether or not I stay on and what my role will be,” Donahue said. “If I am needed, I want my focus to be the client-business development process.” He will remain on BTI’s board of directors.

Donahue joined the incubator in 1993 after 25 years successfully managing health care and medical device companies. He held such diverse roles as chairman, chief executive officer, board president and director in the health and medical devices industries. He serves on the board of numerous public and private organizations including the University Technology Corporation, the Colorado Capital Alliance, the Colorado Alliance of Technology Enterprise and the University of Colorado Engineering Management program.

Donald W. Vanlandingham, president and chief executive of Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. and vice president of BTI’s 34-member board, will be in charge of the executive search for a new president. Donahue said the most viable candidates will be from nationally recognized business incubators or local applicants who are well-networked with experience in small business development and credentials with business incubators.

BTI is a not-for-profit corporation with offices in Boulder and Longmont, funded by Colorado businesses, public sources and entrepreneurs to help technology-based start-up companies succeed. It won the 1998 Business Incubator of the Year by the National Business Incubation Association and the Vision 2000 award from the Small Business Administration. In April 2000, the organization moved its Boulder operations to the University of Colorado East Campus on Marine Street. As a research park affiliate, it hopes to facilitate technology transfer and commercialization.

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