Keith Blakely

Keith Blakely is a Co-Founder of OnCore Golf Technology and serves as its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. He also serves as Advisor at 3 AM Innovations. He is also the Founder and serves as President & Chief Executive Officer at The InVentures Group. He co-founded First Wave Technologies. He brings over 30 years of entrepreneurial experience to the company having started his first company, Advanced Refractory Technologies at the age of 24. Since then, Keith has started or led as CEO, nine additional companies including NanoDynamics, First Wave Technologies and The InVentures Group. Keith's experience has spanned the region and the globe in companies of all sizes, from small start-ups to large corporations in the high-technology and advanced materials industries. His expertise includes a business plan and strategy development, manufacturing process development, cultivating funding sources, and marketing strategy development. With The InVentures Group, Keith has developed a team to provide technology-rich, but inexperienced, start-up companies with highly experienced managers on an as-needed basis, along with the necessary capital, Board-level guidance, and connections to accelerate the path to success. Keith, a life-long Buffalonian, takes pride in assisting and mentoring small businesses and young entrepreneurs to bring their ideas to fruition in the Western New York market. He has participated in several young entrepreneur events and competitions including the Panasci competition, 43North, the UB Elevator Pitch competition, and Buffalo Startup Weekend. He is also an active member of the WNY Venture Association and Buffalo Angels. He co-founded Graphene Stakeholders Association and served as its Board Member and Co-Executive Director. He also serves as Chief Executive Officer at Epic Energy Solutions.