Tim leads market research and strategy for Stella’s Innovation Lab, a small team that invests in and builds healthcare products and services. Stella is the parent company to a diverse set of health companies including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, Further, Learn to Live, and Livio Health, which affords a unique opportunity to accelerate the growth of health innovations through these channels. Tim is an active advisor to healthcare start-ups and brings a wealth of knowledge regarding market sizing & segmentation, payer value prop development and commercialization strategies. Prior to working at Stella, Tim worked as a MedTech consultant, advising start-ups and Fortune 500 companies on market opportunities, barriers to adoption, and growth strategies and holds a B.S. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering.