Dr. Andrew Scheinman
Numerous Private Organizations & VC Funds
Nationally recognized expert in technology transfer, intellectual property strategy, and early-stage venture formation, with more than two decades of experience advancing research-based innovation across academic, government, and private sector ecosystems.
Biography
Dr. Scheinman brings deep expertise in structuring and negotiating technology licenses. His approach blends legal knowledge with a practical understanding of commercialization drivers, helping to shape terms that appeal to potential licensees and align with long-term institutional goals. As Founder of Scheinman Law, he advises universities, research institutions, and startups on IP portfolio development, commercialization readiness, and investor due diligence, combining legal acumen with a pragmatic understanding of innovation management.
He previously served as a Licensing Professional with the State University of New York Research Foundation (SUNY RF), overseeing technology transfer, business planning, and training programs across four major research campuses (Albany, Upstate, Downstate, and Optometry) and over twenty SUNY colleges. His work involved guiding principal investigators through invention disclosure, EPIC grant preparation, and early-stage program coordination.
Earlier, Dr. Scheinman held executive and advisory roles at Nidus BioSciences, StrongArm Technologies, Graphene Devices Limited, and MicroEra Power, where he led startup formation, IP protection, venture strategy, and fundraising. He has also served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the University of Rochester, and Barnard College, and has mentored participants in the NSF I-Corps program.
Dr. Scheinman earned his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from UCLA and his J.D. from California Western School of Law, both on full academic scholarship, following undergraduate studies in Biochemistry at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is a registered U.S. Patent Attorney and licensed member of the North Carolina Bar.
At TIV, Dr. Scheinman serves as a Licensing & Business Planning Expert focused on IP strategy, fund-raising, commercialization, acceleration, and institutional capacity-building.