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Chris Minar

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Commercial Co-founder at NeuraWorx

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

FoundedNeuraWorx

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Chris: together at National Institutes of Health

About

Chris Minar is a co-founder of NeuraWorx, a company developing bioelectronic devices aimed at the brain's glymphatic and meningeal lymphatic systems for the treatment of CNS disorders. He has over 32 years of experience as a medical device engineer and entrepreneur, and advises early-stage companies in fields including robotics, neuromodulation, cardiac electrophysiology, heart failure, and structural heart solutions. His work has included supporting inventors, physicians, startup teams, and investors on strategy, planning, and program execution.

Commercial Co-founder at NeuraWorx

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NeuraWorx's investors · 3

Foothill VenturesLos Altos · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025SmartGateVCGlendale · $250K – $10M checksVerge HealthTech FundSingapore · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at NeuraWorx

KLKip Ludwig
Kip LudwigScientific Co-founder
JW
Justin WilliamsScientific Co-founder
TB
Tamara BratlandCommercial Co-founder

Experience

  1. NeuraWorxCo-Foundercurrent2021 — present
  2. Sand Creek Medtech, LLCPresident & Foundercurrent2012 — present
  3. CathPrint ABMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
  4. CathPrint ABStrategic Advisor2014 — 2022
  5. National Institutes of HealthNIH Reviewercurrent2023 — present
  6. InterShunt Technologies, Inc.Advisor2022 — 2023
  7. InterShunt Technologies, Inc.Vice President of R&D2015 — 2022
  8. St. Jude MedicalDirector, Program Management2010 — 2012
  9. StereotaxisR&D Engineering Director2006 — 2010
  10. StereotaxisSenior Program Manager2004 — 2006
  11. Lake Region MedicalPrincipal Research & Development Engineer1998 — 2004
  12. Lake Region MedicalVarious engineering positions of ascending responsibility1992 — 1998

Skills & more

Leadership4Strategy5Management3Product Development35R&D43Engineering11Catheters11Program Management7Biomedical Engineering11Medical Devices57ISO 1348516Design Control13
+11 moreInterventional CardiologyElectrophysiologyCross-functional Team LeadershipSix SigmaDesign for ManufacturingCardiologyFDADesign of ExperimentsCommercializationClinical ResearchProduct Launch

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Who is Chris Minar?
Chris Minar is a co-founder of NeuraWorx, a company developing bioelectronic devices aimed at the brain's glymphatic and meningeal lymphatic systems for the treatment of CNS disorders. He has over 32 years of experience as a medical device engineer and entrepreneur, and advises early-stage companies in fields including robotics, neuromodulation, cardiac electrophysiology, heart failure, and structural heart solutions. His work has included supporting inventors, physicians, startup teams, and investors on strategy, planning, and program execution.
Where does Chris Minar work?
Chris Minar is Commercial Co-founder of NeuraWorx.
What companies did Chris Minar found?
Chris Minar founded NeuraWorx.
Where did Chris Minar go to school?
Chris Minar studied at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (B.S. Aeronautical Engineeering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Harvard-M.I.T. Division of Health Sciences and Technology - Local Drug Delivery Advanced Course Work); University of Minnesota (Engineering Management Advanced Course Work).

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