Our Team

Clear IP was created by an exceptional team of experienced innovators who recognized the need for affordable and accessible Intellectual Property for early stage start-ups and entrepreneurs.

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Co-Founder; Chief Executive Officer

Jim Joyce

Jim has a storied career building and scaling healthcare and tech companies. He knows what it takes to turn an idea into a defensible business, and he built Clear IP to give every entrepreneur a clear way to protect their valuable intellectual property.

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Co-Founder; Director of R&D

Richard Shattock

Holding a PhD in pharmacology and a career of creating commercial value in global markets within Life Sciences, Pharmacology, and Digital Health start-ups, Richard brings a solution-focused and entrepreneurial leadership to Clear IP.

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Director of Innovation & New Business

Dave Griffiths

With extensive experience in business analysis and national sales management, Dave held roles in corporate and nonprofit development and strategic alliances to achieve long-term success.

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Director of Innovation

Fernando Marangoni

With a career in strategic partnerships and software solutions, Fernando is passionate about helping early stage startup scale and succeed.

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Technical Operations Manager

Gianpaolo Joyce

Currently completing his master's degree in International Political Economy at The London School of Economics, Gianpaolo brings both technical expertise and innovative creativity to the development of our operations.

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Technology Programme Manager

Dáire Mac Craith

Dáire holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering and brings cross-sector experience spanning medtech, renewable energy and food processing. He is passionate about improving operational efficiency and delivering an excellent user experience.

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Marketing & Client Success Manager

Haley Carey

Prior to completing her MBA at Trinity College Dublin, she spent her career in non-profit administration and stewardship and brings creativity and organisation to our brand management and outreach.

Our Board of Directors

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Director

Veronica Pierni

After a prolific career at Bose Corporation and numerous startups, early stage and multi-national companies, she joined Bentley University as a Lecturer of Entrepreneurial Studies, leading the next generation of entrepreneurs. Her extensive leadership experience in innovation, product strategy, and emerging technologies is a boon to Clear IP’s clients, partners, and leadership.

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Director

Jeff Meehan

Currently the CEO of Onviv, Inc. and Co-Founder of Cancer Expert Now, Inc., Jeff has revolutionized and transformed the patient experience time and time again through innovation in the health and life sciences sectors. His awesome career is a testament to his entrepreneurial drive and talent of identifying valuable ideas and cultivating innovation. Jeff's passion to improve the world of medicine is an asset for Clear IP as we continue to build partnerships within the MedTech and HealthTech spheres.

Our Advisory Board

We have partnered with industry leading entrepreneurs to better transform your Ideas into valuable Intellectual Property.

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Advisory Board Member

Ania Wysocka

Ania is the founder of Rootd, the number one ranked app for panic attack and anxiety relief, which has helped millions of users in over 150 countries. For the success of Rootd and her mental health advocacy, Ania has been featured as a “20 Women Entrepreneurs to Watch", “30 Under 30”, and numerous other accolades.

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Advisory Board Member

Jochen Hurlebaus

Now the President and Owner of Aluna Healthcare Consulting and Venture Partner at HealthSeed, Jochen spent over 20 years at Roche Diagnostics playing a pivotal role in shaping their innovation strategy. Within Roche, he founded STARTUP CREASPHERE, a global digital health innovation platform that strives to transform healthcare together with startups.

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Adivsory Board Member

Habeel Gazi, MBA

Habeel is the US Operations Director at MedApp S.A., a HealthTech & MedTech Consultant at HHG Healthcare & Life Sciences Consulting, and VP of Business Development at C2C Development. As a consultant and business executive, Habeel has supported numerous cutting-edge companies in the healthcare and life sciences sectors to grow to new levels. He is passionate about leveraging technology to drive economic growth and social impact.

Our Interns

Meet the Clear IP Summer Interns, Class of 2026!

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Riley Glynn

Summer Intern

Riley joins us from Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst, where she is studying hospitality and tourism.

Shaurya Varma Bhupathi Raju

Summer Intern

Shaurya joins us from University of Kent where he studies Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence.

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Ben Walker

Summer Intern

Ben joins us from Trinity College Dublin, where he studies maths and economics.

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