Mike Pinelis
Dr. Mike Pinelis is the President and CEO of Microtech Ventures, a global firm based in Birmingham,Michigan focusedon venture capital, merchant banking, and M&A advisory services for MEMS, sensors, andmicrotechnology companies. Mike is also the President and CEO of MEMS Journal, an independentpublication based in Southfield, Michigan that he founded in 2003 and grewto the current 34,800+subscribers worldwide. Along with MEMS Journal, Mike has also developed a strategy and market researchconsulting practice focused on MEMS, sensors, and microsystems. He is the chairman and the main organizerof some of the leading industry conferences such as ADAS Sensors, Medical Wearables, MEMSManufacturing, Automotive LIDAR, Medical MEMS and Sensors and Microtech Innovation Summit.Mike is an active angel investor and a limited partner in several venture capital and private equity funds. He isalso an advisor and mentor to technology startups, including those participating in the Techstars Mobilityaccelerator in Detroit. Mike is a member of the Michigan Angel Fund (MAF), the largest angel group inMichigan with over 100 members. Mike is also a member of the Michigan Venture Capital Association(MVCA).Mike is an active participant in the MEMS, sensors, and semiconductors industries and has been an advisor orpartner with organizations such as SEMI, CVTA, GSA, MSIG, SMTA, IMAPS, SAE, SAA, and IEEE. Hehas a large social media network with 29,700+ direct connections on LinkedIn.Prior to MEMS Journal, Mike served asDirector of Business Development for ISD Technology Group inMansfield, Massachusetts. Prior to that, Mike foundedand was the CEO of MindCruiser, a companyspecializing in developing online intellectual property marketplaces that was sold to Akiva Corporation. Mike earned a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California, and Master's and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering with a focus in MEMS and microfluidics at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.