• Nextcorps Luminate Managing Director Sujatha Ramanujan will become CEO of the NSF STELLAR Engine at the University of Rochester.
• STELLAR launches with $15 million in NSF funding over two years; New York State matched $16 million over six years.
• Luminate will serve as STELLAR’s technology commercialization backbone, integrating laser startups into upcoming accelerator cohorts.
• Ramanujan cited near-term execution priorities including staffing, office setup, project selection, and short- and long-term plans.
• She will join the Luminate advisory board as the accelerator opens applications for its 10th cohort.

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