Meera Raja is the senior vice president of Deep Tech at P33. She drives inclusive scientific and economic growth within Illinois’ Deep Tech ecosystem, advancing leadership across key emerging technology areas, including quantum. Prior to joining the P33 team, Raja held positions at City Tech Collaborative, University of Chicago, and ZS Associates. She was a 2023 Civic Leadership Academy Fellow at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy. She also serves on the Executive Advisory Council of Intersect Illinois and the boards of the Illinois Clean Energy and Resilience Fund, the Illinois Science & Energy Innovation Foundation, and the public radio show Science Friday.