Christina Drake PhD Kismet Technologies

Dr. Christina Drake is the founder and CEO of Kismet Technologies. She has a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering. She was previously at Lockheed Martin Corporation where she led several research programs and was co-founder and co-chair of the Lockheed Martin Nano-Bio Working group. After Lockheed Martin, Dr. Drake was an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Florida Polytechnic University. At Kismet Technologies, her team is developing NanoRAD, a continuous self-disinfecting coating that provides safe, non-stop virus and bacteria protection for weeks to months on surfaces by creating hydrogen peroxide at the nanoscale when it is needed. Kismet Technologies has been recognized as the 2023 Crummer Venture Pitch Winner, 2022 Cade Museum Fibonacci Semi-Finalists, 2022 FIME Innov8 Talk Winner, 2021 Tech Connect National Innovation Award, and as a Finalist and silver winner in the Mass Challenge 2021 Competition. Dr. Drake was featured on the Forbes 2021 Next 1000 List, named to the 2023 list of Orlando Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business, South Florida’s Healthcare Innovators of 2020, and is a UCF Distinguished Alumnae of Materials Science and Engineering. Kismet Technologies was named to Orlando Inno’s 2022 Inaugural Start Ups to Watch List and Orlando Business Journal’s Fire Awards.