
Marcie Reilly currently serves as the Director of External Engagement & Partnerships at The Innovation Space, one of the nation’s leading physical science incubators and accelerators. In this role, she spearheads external communications, as well as partnerships with ecosystem and industry partners to bolster support for life science, clean tech, and advanced materials startups.
Before joining The Innovation Space, Marcie co-founded a tech startup in the events industry. Her background includes key roles at Cleveland Clinic Innovations, where she facilitated innovation efforts across a global network of industry and academic partners. At Kensey Nash Corporation (now DSM Biomedical), she developed and launched biomaterials and cardiovascular devices to the market.
Marcie holds a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering from Drexel University. Actively engaged in the innovation community, she mentors and advises through organizations like NSF I-Corps and Clean Tech Open NE, contributing her expertise in customer discovery, marketing, partnership development, and ecosystem building.