Staney DeGraff

Staney DeGraff, CEO of the Innovatrium, works with large organizations, universities, and nonprofits to create a sustainable innovation ecosystem that can grow organically and connect the dots between cutting-edge research, talent acquisition and retention, commercialization, and economic development. Her research is focused on generating Constructive Conflict™ in teams and organizations to produce innovation and on quantifying the commercial and social value of innovation. She co-wrote The Innovation Code with her husband Jeff and they are collaborating on a new book, The Creative Mindset, to be published in September 2020. Staney has an MBA and an MSE in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan.