Walida Ali

Director of Programming and Partnerships

Walida leads ecosystem development and strategic partnerships at the NJ Innovation Hub at HELIX. Trained as a molecular bioengineer, she brings expertise in venture creation, life sciences, and healthcare innovation. Prior to joining Portal, she served as Innovation Development Manager at Princeton University, supporting commercialization efforts and startup teams across the NSF I-Corps Northeast Hub. Her experience spans scientific due diligence, university partnerships, fundraising, and business development for biotech companies from seed stage through Series B.