Simon Davidson is President of NobleReach Emerge, a program focused on transforming technology ideas and innovations from U.S. government-funded R&D initiatives into viable products and businesses.

Prior to the merger with NobleReach Foundation, Davidson was Executive Vice President for IQT Emerge, a wholly owned subsidiary of In-Q-Tel, Inc. Prior to founding IQT Emerge in 2020, he served as a managing partner and head of East Coast Investments for IQT, identifying and leading strategic investments in the field technologies practice. He has served as a board observer for several IQT portfolio companies.

Davidson was also an EVP at Allied Minds, an IP commercialization investor focused on early-stage development within the technology sector. He oversaw the technology portfolio, including origination of new deals and oversight of existing portfolio companies, and sat on the investment committee as part of the executive team.

He is a graduate of the University of Melbourne, Australia, where he earned a bachelor of commerce degree with majors in economics and accounting. Simon Davidson's son is a 2022 graduate of the School of AAE.