The greatest bottleneck to scientific impact is no longer scientific excellence.
We help scientists, funders, and research organizations build the leadership, operations, communications, and partnerships that turn breakthrough discoveries into real-world impact.
Why
Great science alone isn’t enough.
The science is strong. What’s missing is the strategy and organizational capacity to carry it into real-world impact: leadership that can build teams and make hard calls, communication that makes the case for why the work matters, operational systems that hold up under real growth, use cases that drive discovery to impact, and cross-sector partnerships that open doors research alone can't.
Most organizations end up stitching together a patchwork of consultants, recruiters, coaches, and communications firms to cover these gaps, one relationship at a time. Science Impact Studio brings those capabilities together under one roof, built specifically for science-driven organizations.
We built Science Impact Studio to close the gap.
Our team has stood up and scaled organizations from the inside at the Allen Institute, Microsoft, Amazon, the Gates Foundation, and the Science Philanthropy Alliance, and worked directly with scientists making the leap from researcher to founder to executive.
We know what that transition requires because we've built the systems, coached the leaders, and raised the funding ourselves.
What we do
Entity Formation
Get your organization off the ground, built to last:
Map where you fit in the landscape, and design the optimal organizational structure for your goals
Build the relationships and investment case to attract early partners and funding
Stand up your operations, from HR to finance, so you can focus on the science
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Growing & Scaling
Scale without losing what makes you effective:
A strategic roadmap grounded in a rigorously tested theory of change
Fundraising readiness, pitch materials, and a brand narrative that make the case for you
An org design and hiring plan built for your next phase of growth
Approaching Impact or Exit
Reach the outcome you set out to achieve, on your terms:
An updated strategy for wherever the plan leads next: acquisition, open-source release, merger, spin-out, or a well-planned wind-down
A clear financial and operational plan to get there successfully
Throughout Every Stage
Support that travels with you:
Executive and scientific leadership coaching, from your first leadership role to your next level of scale
Team building and mentoring
Ongoing help finding the right connections and partners, when you need them
Who we work with
We work with organizations at every stage of the journey from discovery to impact, including:
Funders and foundations
Academic founders
Scaling teams
Early-stage science nonprofit organizations
Organizations approaching exit
Team
Dr. Jane Roskams
Open science pioneer, professor, and research executive with more than 25 years of experience advancing collaborative and translational science across North America and Europe, and leading international training and mentoring programs. Former Executive Director of the Allen Institute, advisor to multiple Foundations (e.g., Wellcome, Gates), the White House, and WHO, and Board member for multiple international collaborative research programs.
Co-Founder and Executive Director
Corinna Calhoun
Organizational strategist and executive coach with experience launching and scaling products and services at Microsoft and Amazon. Consultant and fractional Operations leader for research-driven organizations and emerging scientific ventures and advisor to Convergent Research.
Co-Founder
Co-FounderAnil Joisher
Product strategist and marketing leader with experience spanning technology, research, innovation, and global partnerships. Formerly worked with Microsoft, Samsung, Google, and the private office of Bill Gates.
Science philanthropy advisor catalyzing funding in science, global health, and climate. Works with scientists to build capacity in communications and fundraising strategies beyond the lab. Former leader at Science Philanthropy Alliance and early advisor to Convergent Research.
Co-FounderValerie Conn
Our network
Beyond the four of us, we draw on an extended network of advisors, operators, and subject-matter experts across science, philanthropy, and innovation.
Contact
Let’s talk.
We welcome conversations with philanthropists and foundations, scientists and entrepreneurs, research organizations, innovation agencies, universities, and mission-driven partners.
The Science Impact Studio founding team