Tim RAINES

Current

Principal and Founder at Rare Innovation
Independent Consultant at UT Global Commercialization Group
Artist at Timothy Raines Studio (Sole Proprietorship)

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Past

Director of Commercialization / Client Strategy at ROBRADY design
Principal and Founder at Inc Cube
Strategic Accounts Executive at UGS

Account Manager at Hewlett-Packard Company
Business Development, Sales at Dell Inc.

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Education

The University of Texas at Austin
Texas A&M University
Texas Tech University

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Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Management Consulting

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Tim RAINES’s Summary

Ideation and Market Approach Strategist driving Return on Design Investment for clients. Work with clients to create product design strategies that improve commercialization potential, leveraging market insights and marketing strategy to secure venture success.

Background in business development and enterprise sales with deep experience in Product Development and Product Lifecycle Management experienced in Innovation, Ideation and product creation. Developed and deployed multi-million dollar PD, NPI and PLM infrastructures in aerospace, high tech and medical device industries.

Seeking opportunities to create break-through innovations and ideas for companies and organizations seeking significant change. Driving strategic partnerships to create international economic growth and trade.

Other areas of expertise include: Tech Transfer, Technology Commercialization, financing new ventures, SBIR/STTR Funding, New Venture Analysis, Product/Technology Feasibility Analysis and Regional Economic Development.

Tim RAINES’s Specialties:

Commercialization, Executive Relationship Sales, Marketing, Innovation, Ideation, Creative Process, Technology Sales, Services Sales, Executive Coaching, product team leadership

Tim RAINES’s Experience

Principal and Founder

Rare Innovation

(Management Consulting industry)

February 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)

Management consulting for new ventures with focus on market approach strategy, product development design strategy and idea/IP assessment. Ensure the right product is designed for the right market.

(Formerly Inc Cube, sold to Venture Firm in mid-2008)
Independent Consultant

UT Global Commercialization Group

(Design industry)

2007 — Present (2 years)
Artist
Timothy Raines Studio (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Fine Art industry)

June 1970 — Present (39 years 2 months)

Abstract contemporary artist with background in illustration. Visit www.timothyraines.com for portfolio. Represented in Austin, Texas by Austin Art Garage www.austinartgarage.com and open to new Gallery inquiries around the world. Also creating unique abstracts of corporate logos for events and brand elevation or corporate collections.
Director of Commercialization / Client Strategy

ROBRADY design

(Privately Held; Design industry)

June 2008 — February 2009 (9 months)

Lead ROBRADY design's client strategy and overall growth. Interface with clients to create comprehensive design and product development strategies that create Return on Design Investment. Commercialization strategist for key clients and ROBRADY ventures.
Principal and Founder

Inc Cube

(Management Consulting industry)

February 2007 — August 2008 (1 year 7 months)

Providing thought leadership and business development strategies to early stage ventures. Sold www.inccube.com to CA medical venture firm.

Biz Dev strategy and commercialization strategy for private firms, including Nanohmics, Inc. Actively raising angel and venture capital for spin outs with hundreds of thousands secured for commercialization opportunities. Wrote, developed and edited business plan and commercialization plans for winning Texas ETF grant and winning SBIR grants.

Worked in partnership with the IC² Institute at the University of Texas at Austin with 10 Mexican inventors and entrepreneurs to establish US market opportunities, strategies and business development plans. Market validation and technology validation for a Hungarian incubator and 30 member start-ups. Due Diligence for new ventures in Korea, Mexico, India and Hungary.

Commercialization services include: Ideation, technology and IP validation, market validation and business development strategy.
Strategic Accounts Executive

UGS

(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Computer Software industry)

May 2000 — February 2007 (6 years 10 months)

Client Executive serving named accounts that develop and manufacture products in high tech, aerospace, medical devices and more. Provided thought leadership in product lifecycle managment, product development, collaboration and innovation. Coached Program Managers on processes and tool selection for programs as varied as Boeing's 7E7 program to Abbott Diagnostic's Architect line of devices.
Account Manager

Hewlett-Packard Company

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HPQ; Computer Hardware industry)

September 1999 — May 2000 (9 months)

National Account Manager for Printing and Imaging Solutions.
Business Development, Sales

Dell Inc.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DELL; Computer Hardware industry)

January 1996 — September 1999 (3 years 9 months)

Business Development for Dell Healthcare.
Inside Sales, Dell Education Sales.

Tim RAINES’s Education

The University of Texas at Austin

MS , Science and Technology Commercialization , 2006 — 2007

Activities and Societies:

Technology Commercialization
Technology Transfer
International Business Development
Technology and Market Validation
Business Plan and Marketing Plan Development
Risk Analysis
Finance for New Ventures
Texas A&M University

BS , Industrial Distribution , 1990 — 1993

Activities and Societies:

Student Government, Senator, College of Engineering.
President, Professional Association of Industrial Distribution.
Student Engineers Council.
Student Liaison, TAMU System Board of Regents.
Office Assistant, TAMU System General Counsel.
Texas Tech University

Advertising August 1988 — May 1989

Activities and Societies:

Texas Tech Polo Club Team Member

Additional Information

Tim RAINES’s Websites:

Tim RAINES’s Interests:

Idea generation, creativity, art, rare and collectible automobiles, Ferrari, Mercedes, BMW, Aston Martin, Wake Boarding, Sailing, Snow Skiing, Camping, Hiking, Surf Fishing, Design, Architecture, Home Building, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Investing.

Tim RAINES’s Groups:

MSSTC Alumni Association, UTSA College of Engineering Advisory Council, Association of International Product Marketing & Management (AIPMM.com), Space Authority of Texas, MENSA, Bootstrap Austin, United Way Young Leaders Society, Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association (DANA), Symphony BATS (Be At The Symphony), Product Development and Manangement Association (PDMA.org), Flow Idealism (flowproject.org), FRiends of Russian Federation, Friends of Britian