Marwa Bassiouni brings over 20 years of experience in strategic operations, program leadership, and partnership development across the healthcare, biohealth, and academic sectors. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology from UW–Madison and an MBA from Edgewood University. Currently, she leads operations and partnerships at BioForward, a nonprofit advancing the biohealth industry in Wisconsin. Through her consulting firm, MB Focus Consulting, she has supported early-stage startups by providing fractional leadership and business operations expertise to help them scale effectively. Prior to that, she led strategy and service line innovation at GenesisCare and managed complex digital health programs at Propeller Health. She began her career at UW-Madison where she played key roles in research administration, translational science, and institutional grant strategy. Driven by a passion for building impactful partnerships and fostering collaboration, Marwa thrives at the intersection of science, strategy, and innovation. She is a trusted connector and problem-solver who brings people together to accelerate progress and deliver results. As an active member of Wisconsin’s startup and biohealth communities, she is committed to growing the state’s innovation economy and supporting the next generation of scientific and entrepreneurial leaders.