Savas Komban is a Co-Founder and CEO at Smartlens Inc. based in Palo Alto, California, United States, North America. Savas Komban is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in technology and innovation. Featured on Fortune's "40 Under 40" list in 2011, he has built successful companies and identified transformative opportunities throughout his career, with particular focus on healthcare technology and digital transformation. Currently serving as the CEO and Co-Founder of Smartlens, Savas leads a late-stage clinical company developing technologies to transform eye care management. The company's portfolio includes a smart contact lens for monitoring chronic eye diseases, a programmable drug delivery system, and an AI-powered imaging platform - all designed to advance treatment of glaucoma and other anterior segment eye diseases. These innovations, protected by patents in over 40 countries and backed by prestigious institutions including Stanford University, have demonstrated strong clinical results with commercialization planned for 2025. Under his leadership, Smartlens has earned recognition from Nature Medicine, Fortune, and BBC, including the "Outstanding Innovation in Medical Technology and Life Sciences" award at the 2021 High-Tech Awards. As an Investment Partner at Mighty Capital, a prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firm, Savas focuses on healthcare and technology investments, targeting innovations in critical healthcare challenges while delivering exceptional returns. The portfolio includes companies across precision medicine, digital health, and medical technologies. Earlier in his career, Savas founded itelligence TR, scaling the business globally before its successful acquisition by NTT, a Fortune Global 32 company with over $100 billion in revenue. As President & CEO and Head of Global Business Innovation for NTT Data Group, he led the organization to achieve fivefold growth in just four years. The organization was recognized as a top digital innovator by industry leaders including SAP and Deloitte, maintaining its position among Deloitte's fastest-growing companies for seven consecutive years from 2006 to 2012. His role at NTT Group involved managing hundred-million-dollar initiatives and the Group's global innovation hub across five continents. His industry expertise was recognized with his appointment to SAP's Partner Executive Council, an invitation-only advisory board for the world's leading digital enterprise company. He also serves on the Bioengineering Advisory Board at Santa Clara University's School of Engineering, supporting the next generation of biotechnology leaders.
Current Position: Co-Founder and CEO
Company: Smartlens Inc.
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States, North America
Social: Professional profiles available
Network: Extensive professional connections