Eli Dourado

Eli Dourado is the Head of Strategic Investments at Astera Institute, where Eli also serves as a Team Lead. Eli is an economist and regulatory hacker dedicated to accelerating the pace of American economic growth.

Eli's work at Astera focuses on creatively deploying capital to advance transformative technologies in highly regulated and capital-intensive sectors such as energy, transportation, and health. Eli's research has directly influenced policy changes that have resurrected supersonic flight and sparked the creation of new airship startups.

Prior to Astera, Eli was the Chief Economist at the Abundance Institute and a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Growth and Opportunity. Eli also served as the Head of Global Policy at Boom Supersonic, where Eli worked as a "regulatory hacker" to navigate complex aviation regulations. Eli's experience also includes roles as a Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Technology Policy Program at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, where Eli earned a PhD in economics.

Eli is currently focused on identifying and eliminating barriers to hard technology innovations to drive significant increases in economic growth, aiming for a more abundant future.

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