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Chris Minar is Commercial Co-founder of 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).

Chris Minar

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Commercial Co-founder at NeuraWorx

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

FoundedNeuraWorx

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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 2025 SmartGateVCGlendale · $250K – $10M checks Verge HealthTech FundSingapore · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at NeuraWorx

Kip LudwigScientific Co-founder

Justin WilliamsScientific Co-founder

Tamara BratlandCommercial Co-founder

Experience

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

Skills & more

Leadership4Strategy5Management3Product Development35R&D43Engineering11Catheters11Program Management7Biomedical Engineering11Medical Devices57ISO 1348516Design Control13

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Interventional 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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Commercial Co-founder at NeuraWorx

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Also worked at St. Jude Medical37

Also worked at Stereotaxis4