Chris Neil, a highly accomplished Senior VP of Maxim and Head of Maxim Ventures, has dedicated his 25-year professional career to medical device and life sciences industries. He holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. During his time at Maxim Integrated, he spearheaded the Industrial & Medical Solutions Group; that generated $1B in revenue and comprised of 600 highly skilled members who were motivated to explore and implement new growth opportunities in medical devices with electronic content. With his immense industry knowledge and investment acumen, Chris founded Maxim Ventures to provide growth capital and invest in medical devices, which have electronic content. He actively participates in the Life Science Angels and MedTech innovator, where he serves as a mentor for other start-ups such as Unaliwear, Ontera, toSense and Profusa. Furthermore, he is a Board Director at Spire Health, which develops respiratory monitoring systems for COPD. Chris is a highly respected member of his industry and has made over 15 investments and several technology development agreements, enabling him to achieve his goal of transforming the healthcare system by accelerating the growth of companies, improving the lives of patients. His vast knowledge and experience make him the perfect advisor and mentor for medical devices start-ups.