Sujatha Ramanujan is a serial entrepreneur and seasoned executive with 25 years of experience in Optics, Electronics and Clinical Devices. Dr. Ramanujan holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and has grown three startup businesses. Sujatha has held scientific, technical leadership, and executive positions in Chrysler Corporation, GE, Kodak, Carestream, and Intrinsiq Materials. She holds 28 issued US patents. As a corporate investor for Kodak, then later working with regional investment councils, she provided guidance to startups, and M&A strategies. Sujatha is currently the Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director of Luminate, an investment fund and educational program under NextCorps. Luminate has the privilege of investing in and advancing 80 photonics companies and bringing them to NY. Sujatha holds and has held board seats with Optica, and numerous optics companies. Of the 80 companies sponsored by Luminate, 90% have a greater than 10 year survival rate with several exits.