Cynthia Bouthot

Cynthia Bouthot is Director of Innovation and Sponsored Programs at the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), where she leads the application of technology in space in non-traditional business space. Cynthia leads a team of business development professionals who focus on generating flight projects for the ISS NL in the Life Sciences, Energy, Chemicals, Materials, Clean Technology and IT sectors.
Prior to this, Cynthia was President of the collaborative innovation group, an organization focused on providing the tools and methodologies to establish successful product offerings, develop efficient routes to market, and build image and brand. Cynthia is also a founding partner of the Russia Innovation Collaborative, where she developed cluster strategies for penetration into new markets.