Royce Ferguson, Senior Commercialization Advisor for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Royce Ferguson has led a number successful entrepreneurial and venture-backed startups in the oil and gas, nanotechnology and security industries. Over his career, Royce has held executive positions in marketing and product development, but his core focus has been leadership in market and business development, primarily in emerging technologies.
Significant leadership positions include Managing Director for Authentix, CCO for Hybrid Plastics, Corporate Innovation at Pioneer Natural Resources and CEO of 16S Technologies. As an Advisor at Darcy Partners, Royce regularly advised C-suite leaders of some of the world’s largest companies on emerging technology strategy and deployment in Energy, Transformation and Sustainability.
Currently serving as a Senior Commercialization Advisor for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Royce has the welcome opportunity to work with cutting-edge entrepreneurs and start-ups as they execute go-to-market plans for dual use defense/commercial markets.
Royce holds a degree in Geophysical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management.