Spyridon Tsakas

Adjunct Lecturer at Babson Olin Graduate School of Business

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  • Babson Olin Graduate School of Business

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Babson Olin Graduate School of Business

Academic Division: EntrepreneurshipSpyridon ''Ross'' Tsakas, Ph.D. (ABD) is a multi-award winning entrepreneur, lecturer, business advisor, and business columnist. Career Highlights: In 2017, he established Founders Portal Inc., a full service advisory firm for founders, startups, and investors. In recognition of his advising expertise, he was inducted into the prestigious Forbes Coaches Council. The Council is an invitation-only organization for successful business coaches. He also contributes to Forbes, writing on topics such as entrepreneurship and leadership. In 2016, Ross became an Adjunct Lecturer of Entrepreneurship at Babson College, consistently ranked as the #1 college in the USA for entrepreneurship over the past two decades. In 2010, he formed Eulysis UK Limited to develop and launch his revolutionary invention, the Single Vial System. The Single Vial System enables twice as many medicines to be delivered at half the cost worldwide. For this, Ross secured backing from the World Health Organization, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Royal Society of Edinburgh, and HRH Prince Charles among others. In addition, the Single Vial System and his work have been featured in Forbes and Bloomberg. Ross is a Member of: Forbes Coaches Council World Health Organization, Medical Device Unit (WHO) National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) American Chemical Society (ACS) American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) American Public Health Association (APHA) Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Academic Degrees

  • MS, University of Edinburgh
  • BS, American College of Greece

Academic Interests

Entrepreneurship; Technology; Innovation; Healthcare

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Awards & Honors

2017 - Forbes Coaches Council, Forbes

2015 - MIT Startup Spotlight 2015, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2014 - Google Cloud Platform, Google

2014 - 43North Finalist, 43North

2014 - MassChallenge Finalist, MassChallenge

2014 - Upstart Awardee, Upstart

2014 - Certificate of Endorsement, World Health Organization

2012 - Outstanding Business Innovation Award, HRH Prince Charles'' Prince''s Trust

2012 - Grand Challenges Explorations Initiative Grant, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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