MIN-Corps Blog: Women in Tech: University of Minnesota Entrepreneurs to Watch

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Women in Tech: University of Minnesota Entrepreneurs to Watch

Jennifer Jewell Thomas, MBA - Photonic Pharma LLC

Jennifer Jewell Thomas is Co-Founder and Vice President of Operations of Photonic Pharma LLC. In a long list of accomplishments, Photonic Pharma was selected as a finalist in the 2018 Tekne Awards by the Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA). Photonic Pharma was also selected as a semifinalist at the 2017 Minnesota Cup and was a finalist at the Walleye Tank, a venture pitch competition at the University of Minnesota. Photonic Pharma

“We partner with industrial and academic collaborators, applying our proprietary advancements in structure-based drug-screening technology, to discover novel small-molecule effectors of therapeutically important protein targets. We have assembled a robust and highly integrated network of techniques, concepts, facilities, and collaborators to address a wide range of therapeutic goals.” - Photonic Pharma

Ngan Pham - Rakuna.co

Ngan Pham is Co-Founder and COO of Rakuna.co, a 2015 Minnesota Cup 2015 Finalist and startup out of the University of Minnesota. Rakuna.co is developing a streamlined web/mobile solution to help companies attract millennial talent. Rakuna includes event management, interview management, and recruiting CRM capabilities.

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MIN-Corps is the University of Minnesota site of the National Innovation Corps, which is funded by the National Science Foundation. We collaborate with technology commercialization initiatives across the University of Minnesota, including:

MnDRIVE - Minnesota’s Discovery, Research, and Innovation Economy – is a landmark partnership between the University and the state of Minnesota that aligns areas of University research strength with the state’s key and emerging industries to address grand challenges.

MN-REACH - Minnesota Research And Commercialization Hub - is a joint effort between the University and the National Institutes of Health that provides the initial investment and resources to nurture innovators to develop high priority technologies within the NIH's mission.

Office for Technology Commercialization (OTC) - the University of Minnesota technology transfer office that oversees all aspects of technology commercialization at the University, including patenting, licensing to established companies, and startups spun out of the University.