Paul Robinson, PhD, is founder and Executive Director of RISE, a coastal-Virginia based, non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating innovation and business growth around solutions to coastal resilience challenges. Since 2018, RISE has deployed over $6 million in financial support and services to more than 35 businesses developing new, scalable solutions that help coastal communities adapt to climate change.
In addition to his work at RISE, Dr. Robinson is the founder and CEO of AeroTech Research, a company specializing in weather hazard detection for aircraft, and holds 8 patents in this area. He has also served as a Senior Advisor to Focus Investment Bank in the areas of Government, Aerospace, and Defense, and is a member of a local angel investment group.