Daniel Bailey is a technology executive, entrepreneur, and investor focused on scaling AI, advanced analytics, and digital twin technologies. He currently serves as Head of Operations for ScaleBridge Labs at the Midwest Microelectronics Consortium (MMEC), where he is helping build innovation and commercialization programs that accelerate emerging deep tech startups and advanced manufacturing ecosystems.

Daniel was the Founding CTO and later CEO of Astraea, a venture-backed geospatial AI company that developed advanced Earth Intelligence platforms and successfully exited to Nuview. Following Astraea, Daniel has continued supporting fellow deep tech entrepreneurs through his work with GO Line Strategy Group and as a Board Member at Venture Central, where he advises startups on commercialization, growth strategy, fundraising, and early-stage investment opportunities. He holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in analytics, applied mathematics, and business, combining technical expertise with operational and strategic leadership.