ANGELIQUE JOHNSON
Dr. Angelique Johnson is CEO& Founder of MEMStim LLC, a company that produces implantable electronics to treat neurological disorders. With a doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan, a BS in Computer Engineering and a BA in Mathematics from University of Maryland, Baltimore County, her work on
microfabricated electrode arrays has resulted in several national and international patents, acquired funding from the NSF and received Millions in prestigious & highly competitive SBIR awards from the NIH.
Dr. Johnson’s expertise is sought out at the highest levels, including the US House of Representatives Small Business Committee. She has served as a speaker for the eighth district of the Federal Reserve, the Royal Academy of Science International Trust (RASIT); the International Chamber of Commerce; and the United Nations Assembly
on Women and Girls in Science. She lends her leadership to the Standing Council, NSF Engineering Research Visioning Alliance; the KY Statewide EPSCOR Committee; the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering SBIR; the NSF National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) External Advisory
Board and Medtech Color.
Combining her passion and her expertise in the areas of innovation and entrepreneurship, Dr. Johnson founded
Vissionaireum– an organization that promotes, trains, and equips under-served entrepreneurs to achieve their God
given visions. She has been featured prominently in reputable media outlets including NBC Universal; National Public Radio, in The Root news site; in the Louisville Insider, and in Business First Magazine.