Joe Studholme
Founder of Hydronos Labs LLC
Joe Studholme
Founder of Hydronos Labs LLC
Princeton, New Jersey
Overview
Work Experience
Cofounder & Managing Director
2021 - Current
Hydronos Labs was founded in 2020 by Colby Fisher and Joe Studholme. Having previously worked on a project together at Princeton University to develop and commercialize state-of-the-art global hydrological modeling, data and analytics, we realized that the typically high cost of the major commercial climate risk assessment platforms was a significant barrier to use for all but the largest companies. We believe there is a critical need (and a market) for open access data analysis platforms that enable smaller companies, state and local agencies, individuals, researchers and nonprofits to effectively understand and mitigate their weather and climate risks.
XIR (Executive in Residence), Office of Technology Licensing
2016
Princeton University appoints two Executives in Residence to provide advice to faculty, students and staff who have discoveries in science and technology that could be used to create important new companies, products and services with the goal of solving critical societal challenges and unmet needs. The creation of these societal benefits is a primary government objective for academic research. Each XIR brings to the position over 25 years of experience in leadership, business development, technology transfer and entrepreneurship.
President,Graduate Board of Directors
1997 - 2019
Member and President of the Graduate Board of Colonial Club, one of the 11 eating clubs of Princeton University. Founded in 1891, the Club is a center of dining and social life for undergraduates at Princeton. The club occupies a large mansion on Prospect Street and employs a professional manager, chef, and staff. Elected President of the Graduate Board 2009, and served in that role until 2016. Among notable recent alumni: Pete Conrad '53, the third man to walk on the moon, Rhode Island senator Claiborne Pell '40, famous for creation of Pell grants in 1973; Norman Thomas 1905, the chief Socialist in the United States and perennial Socialist candidate in every presidential election from 1928 to 1948; noted Princeton illustrator William B. Pell 1898 [7]; and Eric E. Schmidt '76, CEO of Google.
Princeton Advanced Technology Group: Advanced Applications Developer
1988 - 1997
Did not invent internet, but brought the tablets down from the mountain.
Managing Partner
2000
Union Atlantic Ventures practices active investment to create and grow companies with a research pedigree to solve vital social problems, using expertise and talent from a variety of disciplines and sectors to let great teams, products and solutions make the difficult transition from the napkin, the laboratory or the blackboard. Areas of particular interest include global financial risk markets, health care, and climate change We are excited about opportunities that arise from top-level government and university research groups and feel that they provide a strong platform of talent, intellectual property, and prior investment for building companies and addressing critical market needs.
Managing Partner
2015
Pirxa is a Princeton-based health care data research and development firm. The company works with leaders in the field of health care data with the goal of using our expertise in software and data analysis to bring new insights to the research and medical communities, and to inform policy-makers in key health care roles. Pirxa's software team has developed a powerful, proprietary data analysis engine which can deliver compelling reporting and compliance services arounds scheduled medication prescriptions.. Pirxa's solutions and services team provides technical and compliance-based consulting services to health care organizations by identifying critical issues and developing tailored, actionable solutions. Our particular expertise lies in the intersection of scheduled medication prescriptions, compliance with emerging regulations, clinical workflow, technology integration and management reporting - including reporting on meaningful use metrics.
Executive Chairman, Board of Directors
2018 - 2024
Lambent Data is working to boost child and family well-being by building a collaborative software platform and advanced data analytics to empower care practitioners and the families they serve.
President and CEO
2017 - 2020
Cofounder, President and CEO of Princeton Climate Analytics Inc. - a global leader in hydrological and climate data. Spinout from Princeton University's Terrestrial Hydrology Group.
Cofounder and CEO
2013 - 2014
Cofounder and CEO of Prescription Advisory Systems & Technology, Inc., a startup heath care software products company developing tablet-based EHR software. Responsible for: • initial company formation • business model and product definition • sales and marketing • funding and investor relations • company operations, finance, and legal • hiring an outstanding senior management team
COO, Computershare Executive Services
2007 - 2010
COO of Computershare Executive Services, which was the new name of RSS after the acquisition in October 2007. Responsible for the successful integration and transfer of all areas of the acquisition's products, technology, finances and operations into Computershare, a $2b annual revenue global multinational shareholder services company. Responsible for the day-to-day finances and operations and reporting of this independent division of Computershare NA.
Cofounder, Chief Operating Officer
2000 - 2007
Cofounder, board member, COO. Sold RSS to Computershare in October 2007. RSS was founded in 2000 and sold to Computershare in 2007. The venture was successful for all concerned - investors, founders, employees, and customers. In the process, we: - designed, built, sold and supported great products - created a growth company with multiple revenue streams - closed an A round and an 'up' B round with VCs - steered the company to a good exit. My mission is to do it again, on a substantially larger scale.
Vice Chairman, Board of Directors
1994 - 2002
Elected three times to the UPA Board of Directors as the representative from the Mid-Atlantic Region. Elected to the Executive Committee of the Board and then Vice-Chair. Previously, I was the UPA Sectional Coordinator for NJ and College Regional Coordinator for the Mid-Atlantic. The UPA (now USA Ultimate) is the governing body of the sport of Ultimate in the USA.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
1986 - 1987