Mr. Scatamacchia joined BU in August 2018 to lead the new office of Industry Engagement, which was formed through the recommendation of the Task Force on University Collaboration with Industry. Tasked with facilitating, streamlining, and encouraging faculty interaction with industry in all forms, Industry Engagement is organized within the Office of Research, incorporates the office formerly known as Corporate Relations, and works closely with Technology Development. Mr. Scatamacchia brings more than 20 years of experience in strategy and business development to his role at BU, where he oversees institutional efforts to streamline processes, consolidate organizational structures, and support entrepreneurial activities to generate more meaningful research collaborations with industry, technology licensing, and spin-out companies.
Mr. Scatamacchia graduated from BU with a degree in systems engineering before earning master’s degrees from Stanford and MIT.