Rob Klees Associate Director // WBI
Rob Klees
Associate Director // Wright Brothers Institute
About Rob
Background
- From Rochester, NY
- Live in Springboro, OH
- Married to Amy with 2 daughters
Favorite Dayton Landmark
Carillon Historical Village
Fun Fact
Enjoys watching sports and playing golf, going out to eat at El Mason, listening to music by Foo Fighters, and watching the movie, Return to Me.
The Snapshot
I love working with emerging tech entrepreneurs. I’ve spent 28 years supporting Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) in many ways. Specifically, we bridge the funding gap between AFRL to our partner at TEC for both the AFRL and the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Technology Acceleration Programs (TAP), SBIR TAP. Each program impacts the resurgence of the Dayton ecosystem around 444 East Second. If you’re ready to launch into something impactful, Dayton is certainly the place to do it.
I love entrepreneurs because of their raw energy, which is important because it feeds the technological and economic development of our city.
The Advice
Think big enough.
The Connection
- Donated to TEC or Sponsored TEC programs
Join the Ecosystem
Welcome to an ecosystem of community leaders, investors, sponsors and partner organizations working together to develop the next generation of startup businesses and ensure long-term economic stability in our region. Meet us at the events in Dayton.
