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`HOWARD J. LEONHARDT
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`Howard Leonhardt is an inventor and serial entrepreneur. He
`has 21 U.S. patents with over 100 patent claims for products
`for treating cardiovascular disease and has over 40 new
`patent claims pending. His TALENT (Taheri-Leonhardt) stent
`graft developed in the early 1990's holds a leading world
`market share for repairing aortic aneurysms without surgery.
`His inventions have treated over 500,000 patients in 60
`countries. In early 1999 Leonhardt founded Bioheart,
`Inc. www.bioheartinc.com a leader in applying adult muscle
`stem cells to treat heart failure .. Leonhardt holds a Diploma
`in International Trade from Anoka Technical College. He
`attended the University of Minnesota,Anoka Ramsey
`College and UCLA Extension. He holds an honorary Doctorate in Biomedical Engineering from the
`University of Northern California and is an honorary alumnus of the University of Florida and Florida
`International University. He is co-leader of Startup California and Founder and Chairman of The
`California Stock Exchange TM (Cal-X) preparing to be the first social good impact stock exchange currently
`operating the Cal-X 30 Social Good Impact fund powered by Motif
`Investing- www.calstockexchange.com- He founded Cal-X Crowdfund
`Connect www.calxcrowdfund.com a crowdfunding campaign management co. and Cal-X Stars Business
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`Accelerator, lnc.www.calxstars.com a business incubator and accelerator focused on cardiovascular life
`sciences and social good impact innovations. There are 30 regenerative medtech and regenerative
`economy startups in the current portfolio class. His Leonhardt Ventures angels network has raised and
`put to work over $145 million in 32 companies to date, most of them founded by
`Leonhardt. BioLeonhardt www.bioleonhardt.com is developing the first implantable programmable and
`re-fillable stem cell pump. He leads CerebraCell for brain regeneration. EyeCell for eye regeneration and
`AortaCell for aorta regeneration and number of other organ regeneration spin offs from his patented
`core technologies .. Leonhardt serves as state spokesperson in California for the JOBS ACT and
`Crowdfunding for Startup California and has given over 40 speeches on the subject. He has operated
`Leonhardt's Launchpads NorCal at the University of Northern California Science & Technology Innovation
`Center in Rohnert Park, CA since 2008 and recently opened Leonhardt's Launchpads Utah in Salt Lake City
`just off the campus of the University of Utah. He has served on the Board of Directors of the University of
`Northern California, a private biomedical engineering school, since 1999.
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`"Leadership is leading by example- be the most enthusiastic, be the most curious - read everything you
`can possibly get your hands on that helps advance your project, be the most complimentary and
`appreciative of the help from others, be the most innovative, be the most humble person in the room, be
`the most grateful for the opportunity you have and just to be alive, be the example of a balance between
`working super hard yet enjoying and celebrating family, friends and non-work life including exercise and
`outdoor activities- be authentic." Howard J. Leonhardt
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