David Nelems
David Nelems is currently the CEO of the Don Ryan Center for Innovation. The Center is a start-up incubator partnership between Clemson University and the Town of Bluffton that focuses on technology or innovative products and service start-ups. David’s job is to help these companies identify and overcome their weaknesses so they can succeed. David is specifically qualified to do this as his background has exposed him to every aspect of the start up process. From idea, to prototype to launch, iterative design to funding and hiring/firing staff, marketing and finally a successful exit.