Michelle Wu

Michelle Wu

Executive Director

Michelle Wu of Wu Consulting, LLC is a senior leader with 20 years of experience in the medical device and life sciences industries. Her experience spans executive leadership, product and process development, manufacturing, and quality. Clients rely on her for quality design controls and quality systems, as well as general oversight of design and development and transfer to manufacturing. 

She is also co-founder and Executive Director of Nova Ignite, an incubator for female founders with early stage ventures in health tech and medical devices. 

Passions include Women’s Health, supporting women leaders, advising early stage ventures, and growing the life science innovation ecosystem. Michelle serves as a board member of RI Bio, is a Women’s Health Advocate member, and advisor and mentor through various programs.

10:45 am - 11:10 am
150 Richmond St, 1st Floor, Providence, RI

Health & Life Science Day Cluster Topic - The Clinical Connection: Turning Women’s Health Innovation into Real-World Progress

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Building a successful women's health company means more than great science — it means navigating clinical partnerships the right way. This panel offers a candid discussion on what it actually takes to build effective, lasting clinical collaborations in women's health. Panelists will share hard-won lessons on what works — and the common missteps that can derail even the most promising partnerships — offering practical, actionable guidance for founders and researchers looking to get women's health partnerships right from day one.

1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
Ocean State Labs, 150 Richmond St, 4th Floor, Providence, RI

HLS Day: Incubators and Accelerators, Choosing and Making the Most of your Experience

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Incubators and accelerators for early stage ventures in the health and life sciences abound. Hear from program directors and founders to learn the ins and outs of selecting, applying, and making the most of your experience in these programs.