Grant Brewer
grantb76@vt.edu
Executive Director, LICENSE
Grant Brewer has two decades of experience in the commercialization of highly technical business opportunities. As executive director of LICENSE, he provides exceptional communication and practical abilities gained through professional success in academic startup endeavors and mature industry operations. He also serves as president of Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties.
Grant provides an irreplaceable perspective gained through learning on the job. These experiences range from bench-top research assessment to directing FDA-approved pharmaceutical manufacturing. He takes great pride in knowing that his team plays a critical role in the translation of research from laboratory to accessible technologies in society. Outside the office, Grant enjoys woodworking and fly fishing. He holds an MBA from The Citadel and a B.S. in biological engineering from the University of Georgia.