Sam Ashkar, General Manager

Sam has raised early-stage funds provided strategic consulting and operated as a general partner, managing partner, or president in several successful start-ups and structured transactions. 

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John St. Cyr, M.D., M.S., Ph.D., Scientist (CV) (Patents)

John, a retired cardiovascular surgeon, received his B.A., BS, M.S., M.D., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN  Dr. St. Cyr has extensive research credentials, widely published, received numerous research grants, has numerous patents and has presented at both national and international meetings. Dr. St. Cyr is a member of numerous scientific researches, medical, and surgical societies.

 

Paul B. Addis, Ph.D., Scientist (CV) (Patents)

Paul, Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota, co-founded Fiberstar, and he has consulted for two dozen companies, served as an expert witness for several Twin Cities law firms and has more than 100 peer reviewed publications in scientific journals.

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Alan Discount, Marketing

Alan has been a C-Level executive for 3 decades, delivering maximum results through integrated marketing, technology and market leading user experiences. He has been interviewed on CNN, in Fortune magazine and featured in Entrepreneur on two occasions.