President & CEO
Scott Data Center / Scott Managed Services
Ken Moreano joined the Scott Technology Center in May 2002. He led the development of the 20-acre campus into approximately 250,000 square feet of Research, Office, Data Center and Incubator facilities. Moreano initiated the development of an 80,000 square foot data center in 2005. He was responsible for the construction and accreditation of the facility meeting the requirements of the first anchor customer (2006) the Department of Defense. After five years, a change in the mission initiated the departure of the Department of Defense and a repurposing effort of the facility. In 2011, Ken oversaw the data center renovation, addition of a 20-Megawatt Central Plant and achievement of the Uptime Institute Tier III certification in both Design and Construction. In 2021, Ken led the effort of conducting 60+ customer interviews, developing a catalog of technical services, and validating the opportunity to launch Scott Managed Services in 2022. The 20-Megawatt central plant has positioned Scott Data to lead the data center industry in support of the emerging Artificial Intelligence sector and launch GPU as a Service in 2024.
In addition to his primary operational responsibilities, in 2010 Moreano founded, raised the capital and developed the model for the National Innovation Fund, LP - a venture investment fund focused on start-up and early-stage Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grantee companies. In 2014, he co-founded Aksarben Discovery Fund I, LP, a seed-stage fund predicated on the Evidence-Based (“Lean Start-up”) approach. In 2019, Moreano co-founded Aksarben Discovery Capital Management, a seed-stage investment partnership based on the Evidence-Based methodology. During 20+ years at Scott Technology, he has advised, operated, invested in and/or developed over 40 start-ups. He has also participated in innovation summits at MIT, Stanford University and Carnegie Mellon University. As an authorized agent for the Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation, Moreano engages with a wide range of organizations from start-up companies to well-established corporations. The Scott Technology Center's mission is to develop and facilitate the commercialization of emerging technologies while adding value to partnerships with industry, government and academia.
Prior to Moreano’s involvement with Scott Technology Center, he was founder of an early-stage healthcare technology company (Exernet Corporation) established in Austin, Texas (1999). He successfully led the fund raising, investor relations and recruitment of the management team. Additional responsibilities included business operations, product development, strategic partnerships and eventually as CEO during a restructuring effort.
In addition to his primary operational responsibilities, in 2010 Moreano founded, raised the capital and developed the model for the National Innovation Fund, LP - a venture investment fund focused on start-up and early-stage Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grantee companies. In 2014, he co-founded Aksarben Discovery Fund I, LP, a seed-stage fund predicated on the Evidence-Based (“Lean Start-up”) approach. In 2019, Moreano co-founded Aksarben Discovery Capital Management, a seed-stage investment partnership based on the Evidence-Based methodology. During 20+ years at Scott Technology, he has advised, operated, invested in and/or developed over 40 start-ups. He has also participated in innovation summits at MIT, Stanford University and Carnegie Mellon University. As an authorized agent for the Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation, Moreano engages with a wide range of organizations from start-up companies to well-established corporations. The Scott Technology Center's mission is to develop and facilitate the commercialization of emerging technologies while adding value to partnerships with industry, government and academia.
Prior to Moreano’s involvement with Scott Technology Center, he was founder of an early-stage healthcare technology company (Exernet Corporation) established in Austin, Texas (1999). He successfully led the fund raising, investor relations and recruitment of the management team. Additional responsibilities included business operations, product development, strategic partnerships and eventually as CEO during a restructuring effort.