Sneha

Sneha is a portfolio manager in Life Sciences at imec, where she is responsible for shaping and prioritizing investments across different technology building blocks, and aligning internal R&D with external market and ecosystem needs. She operates at the interface between long term research and industrial impact, connecting deep tech research to use cases, partnerships, and pathways toward adoption.
Sneha joined imec in 2018 and has built her work around the development of sensors (for aqueous media) in the internet of things domain together with characterization and real-life validation, gaining hands‑on experience across the journey from lab to field. In her current role as a portfolio manager, she brings application‑driven perspective to technology roadmap consolidation and industry collaboration, working with pharmaceutical, biotech, and ecosystem partners to translate deep‑tech innovations into scalable, fit‑for‑purpose solutions. Her work emphasizes the integration of sensors, data, and hardware into complex biological models, including microphysiological systems, to improve translational relevance in drug discovery and development.