Ned Calder

Principal

Ned is a Principal with Innosight, where he helps clients identify, prioritize and launch new growth businesses. He leads Fortune 100 engagements in the technology, healthcare, IT, and finance industries. He has worked with clients on all aspects of the innovation challenge, with particular focus on the execution component.

Prior to joining Innosight, Ned worked in various science- and engineering-based organizations. The bulk of his experience is in the aerospace industry, having worked with NASA, Atlas Scientific and other aerospace-focused companies. Ned also co-founded a number of start-ups including a Cambridge-based biotechnology start-up that is developing biological systems for energy production.

Ned holds a BA in Physics from Northwestern University and a MS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Publication Highlights

“Why the NFL Needs to Rethink Its Innovation Game,” Forbes, January 2011.