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Lab Rats to Unicorns

e.020...omg...don't even get us STARTED! We are here to learn about Dr. Garry Cooper – the Co-founder and CEO of Rheaply, a Chicago-based tech company that enables Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, cities, and universities to enter the circular economy through reuse. He also serves on the boards of directors of P33 Chicago and 1871, and the investor team at LongJump Ventures, of which he is a founding partner. Previously, Dr. Cooper served on the faculty of Northwestern University and facilitated supply chain and performance improvement for enterprise businesses at Ernst & Young. As a result of his work, Dr. Cooper has received recognition on the Forbes Next 1000, Chicago magazine’s The New Power 30, 2022 LinkedIn Top Voices in the Green Economy, and Crain’s 40 Under 40 lists. Dr. Cooper has also been recognized as a Scholar at Google for Entrepreneurs, a 2021 Emerson Collective Dial Fellow, and one of the 100 most intriguing entrepreneurs in 2021 as determined by Goldman Sachs. Dr. Cooper has published in high-impact, peer-reviewed international journals and holds a U.S. patent. He holds a PhD in neuroscience from Northwestern University, a certificate in management from the Kellogg School of Management, and a BS & BA in mathematics and chemistry from Indiana University.