Dr. Tanya Ramond thrives at the intersection of science and engineering; business and entrepreneurship; and investing & mentoring. She earned her PhD in quantum physics from the University of Colorado Boulder and her postdoc from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Her technical career spans roles in aerospace systems engineering, engineering management and product development. 

As her passion morphed from technology creation to technology adoption, her interests pivoted to the business space. She earned her MBA from the University of Denver and moved into senior product strategy roles in various startup companies in aerospace, laser communications, and quantum technologies. Dr. Ramond offers an investor lens, as a reviewer for startup grants at the state and federal level and mentoring for Techstars and various other startup accelerators. She served as a board member of the Colorado Photonics Industry Association for six years. Dr. Ramond is the CEO of Sapienne Consulting, which specializes in commercialization and product strategy in deep tech companies.