Tobias Stapleton

Co-founder, Managing Director, Blue Venture Forum

Dr. Tobias (Toby) Stapleton is a recognized leader in New England’s Blue Economy ecosystem. Toby is an experienced executive and entrepreneur who has held senior leadership roles in private, non-profit, and academic organizations. He supports founders and c-level executives to develop go-to-market and technology commercialization strategies. He advises policymakers, economic development officials, and legislators on issues related to growing and sustaining blue technology ecosystems. He is also an Assistant Professor in the Decision & Information Sciences department at UMass Dartmouth’s Charlton College of Business. He obtained his PhD and MA from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, an MBA from Suffolk University, and a BA from Bryant University.