Brian Derickson

Executive, Research Investment Office (RIO) at IBM

Business Development Executive, Research Investment Office (RIO)
2024 - Current
The Intellectual Property Research Investment Office (RIO) team’s mandate focuses on: 1) partnering with IBM Research, IBM's organic growth engine, to help co-create, design, and build business/growth strategies for important strategic innovations, such as quantum computing, AI, & semiconductor technologies 2) monetizing IP assets from IBM Research and business units through complex transactions, including forming multi-party entities, spinouts, and minority equity investments from inception to close

Investment Analyst
2021 - 2023
Investing in people building visual technologies that leverage computer vision, machine learning and artificial intelligence to analyze visual data across the full tech stack.

Head of Implementations at Matterhorn (acquired by Government Brands)
2020 - 2021
Improving access to justice via Matterhorn, a platform that allows people to resolve legal disputes from their mobile devices, 24/7, anywhere in the world. As Head of the Implementation Team, I worked closely with judges, court administrators, prosecutors, and law enforcement to develop and launch innovative Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) tools for traffic, small claims, family, and misdemeanors cases in over 150 agencies across 26 states.
Customer Success & Implementation Specialist
2018 - 2020

Board Of Directors
2016 - 2020
ECIR is a home-away-from-home for students from nearly 60 different countries. The ECIR also serves as a program of hospitality, global understanding, justice, and peacemaking. Our programs reach out to university students in the greater Ann Arbor community and also provide opportunities for congregations, organizations, and individuals through SE Michigan.

Business Operations Manager
2015 - 2018
1st hire at early-stage startup developing a wearable powered by the Internet of Things (IoT) for military veterans, law enforcement, and extreme sports enthusiasts. As operations manager, I oversaw the development of our tactical vest and software suite for tactical arenas.