Kevin O’Reilly

Kevin is the Senior Manager of Innovation Programs at the Howe Innovation Center at Perkins, where he designs, builds, and deploys innovation programming. As the Senior Manager of Innovation Programs, he will be supporting entrepreneurs and innovators while positioning Perkins and the disability community at the center of the innovation ecosystem.

Prior to joining the Howe Innovation Center, Kevin spent eight years working within the VC & PE sectors. He spent five years at MassChallenge where he ran global innovation programs for their Bridge to MassChallenge team. From HealthTech in Ireland to AgTech in Morocco, Kevin has built and nurtured innovation ecosystems across all industries, eleven countries, and five continents. Following MassChallenge, Kevin spent two years building out the PE & VC enterprise channel practice at Upwork where he managed the world’s top VC & PE firms.

Kevin joins the team with a passion for early stage entrepreneurship and supporting the disability community. Kevin’s passion comes from a lifetime of supporting and caring for his younger brother who was born with a rare disease, Nablus Syndrome. He is excited to work with innovators that are solving challenges in the DisabilityTech space.