As Founder and CEO of CIC, Tim Rowe’s main focus is establishing CIC in other cities and countries. In addition, Tim plays several roles in the local Cambridge and Boston communities and in the larger innovation community globally. He is a Chairman of the Venture Cafe Global Institute (CIC’s non-profit arm), MassRobotics (CIC’s sister shared robotics labs), and Roomzilla room reservation system; additionally, Tim co-founded and served as the inaugural Chair of LabCentral, the world's leading shared laboratory for life sciences. He is a recipient of BostInno’s “50 on Fire” award, recognizing his contributions.

Tim has long been interested in how communities can come together to foster innovation. In 2008, Tim founded the Kendall Square Association, together with MIT and other partners, beginning a journey of understanding how to foster innovation districts in cities. Earlier in his career, Tim co-founded a venture capital fund in Cambridge, New Atlantic Ventures. Tim is an empty nester (3 kids!) in Somerville, MA where he lives with his wife and 2 cats.