Dr. Robert J. Calcaterra has 14 years of experience in incubator management At Nidus Center, Dr. Calcaterra leads efforts to commercialize technologies in the plant and life sciences by recruiting and nurturing young entrepreneurs with promising ideas and relevant business expertise.

Dr. Calcaterra most recently was president, founder and chief executive officer of the Arizona Technology Incubator (ATI). ATI has won three consecutive national awards (1996-98) in the categories of Incubator Company of the Year, Incubator Innovation of the Year and Incubator Graduate Company.

Dr. Calcaterra extended his leadership efforts internationally when he agreed to be a Mentor for Australia High Technology (ACT) Incubator System in Canberra, Australia. In May 1999, he represented the National Business Incubation Association in Beijing China.

Dr. Calcaterra also taught graduate courses in entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado, Arizona State University and Washington University. Dr. Calcaterra did his graduate and undergraduate work in chemical engineering at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He received his D.Sc. in chemical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and later completed Harvard University's Industrial Research Institute Executive Management Seminar.