ESLA White Lab

-- About Us --

Our Mission

Many scientists focus solely on research and publication, missing the chance to monetize their hard work. Similarly, many BA students, lacking their own business ideas, often abandon their entrepreneurial dreams and settle for employment elsewhere. We bridge this gap, fostering collaboration and innovation to ensure that both scientists and BA students achieve their full potential.
At ESLA White Labs, our mission is to partner with talented scientists and ambitious business administration students to transform innovative ideas into thriving and prosperous businesses. We serve as the pre-seed partner for scientists, helping them turn their research into real-world impact and financial success. At the same time, we provide BA students with cutting-edge business ideas and connections to inventors, empowering them to become the entrepreneurs of tomorrow.

Our Story

ESLA White Labs is founded in December 2019 by Dr. Abouzar Eslami, following several years of leading R&D projects. He was later joined by his brother, Dr. Mohammad Eslami, and like-minded R&D experts from academia and industry.

ESLA White Labs received support from:

Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub

WIPANO program of BMWK

-- Join Us --

We are actively seeking visionary scientists and bold entrepreneurs who are driven to create transformative businesses, monetize groundbreaking inventions, pioneer innovative solutions, and revolutionize industries with disruptive business models.

S C I E N T I S T S

Science is the foundation of invention. Go beyond mere publication and transform your hard-earned discoveries and achievements into profitable ventures.

Are you conducting research in Robotics, Longevity, Surgical Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Agriculture, or Aquatic Technologies?
You have no conflict of interest, otherwise thaere is a path to establish a spin off.
Technological readiness is sufficient to create a functional prototype.

E N T R E P R E N E U R S

Entrepreneurs identify opportunities, analyze market needs, take calculated risks, and demonstrate unwavering determination to transform ideas into thriving businesses. They play a crucial role in driving our growth.

Are you currently studying or have you graduated in Business Administration?
Should you not have your own business idea, can you commit at least six months to driving the venture forward?

-- Our Team --

Our team has collectively more than 30 years of experience in industry and academia.

Dr. Abouzar Eslami

CEO

Dr. Abouzar Eslami, is founder and CEO of ESLA White Labs. He has held various positions in research and development and has 13+ years experience in medical technology industry research and development both as developer and manger. He has lead the translational research team at ZEISS in Munich, Germany before taking the role of the head of AI/Machine Learning R&D. His career resulted in 18 patents and several publication in peer reviewed journals and conferences (h-index 21 in 2025).

Abouzar received his Ph.D. on the subject of analyzing cardiac cine-MRI image sequences before joining the chair of computer aided medical procedure of the technical university of Munich as postdoctoral researcher.

Dr. Moha Eslami

Non-executive Director

Dr. Moha Eslami is an Instructor and Faculty Researcher at Harvard Medical School and Mass Eye and Ear Hospital, with over a decade of experience in the science and application of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) in healthcare. His work focuses on a range of clinical areas, including ophthalmology, radiology, neurology, and genetic data analysis.

Moha has a strong track record in developing and implementing AI-driven healthcare solutions, backed by high-impact publications, open-source contributions, and the successful supervision of research projects. He has held research positions at the Technical University of Munich, Florida International University, and RWTH University Hospital.

He is deeply committed to advancing healthcare informatics and medical research through innovative, AI-enabled technologies.

Dr. Hessam Roodaki

Meditech Advisor

9+ years ophthalmology R&D Coordinated a portfolio of technology-driven initiatives in the field of ophthalmology Tech advisor in the field of direct-to-consumer medication 8 patents h-index 9

Dr. Faezeh Monji

Pharmaceuticals Advisor

Dr. Faezeh Monji, a Pharm.D. and Ph.D. in Pharmacology with a strong background in clinical research and medical affairs. Her journey began in Iran, where she completed pharmacy degree and gained experience in both hospital and pharmaceutical industry settings. In 2013, she was honored to receive the Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA), which enabled her to pursue Ph.D. at the National University of Singapore.

Since then, she has worked across academia, medical affairs, and pharmaceutical companies, always driven by a passion for translating science into better patient outcomes. After moving to Germany, she completed a certified Weiterbildung in Life Science Management to become familiar with pharmaceutical regulatory affairs in the European landscape.

Sedigheh Eslami

AI Advisor

Dr. Mina Rezaei

AI Advisor

Dr. Mina Rezaei is a Senior Machine Learning and Data Scientist at the Statistics and Data Science Department of LMU Munich. She leads the team of Methods Beyond Supervised Learning at the Statistics Department of LMU Munich. Prior that, she was a research fellow at Harvard Medical School, Mass General’s Hospital, Boston, in the group of Hiroyuki Yoshida.

Mina obtained her Ph.D. from the Hasso-Plattner Institute (HPI), Potsdam University robust deep learning models for medical image analysis.

Dr. Ali Ghaffaari

Advisor

Turning Innovation Into Venture