Article by Tennessee Today TechSmarrt, a team of UT students, beat twelve competitors to win the fall 2015 Vol Court Pitch Competition. The student team pitched software they developed for use in industry and pharmaceutical applications. Eva Mutunga, Christine Ajinjeru, Adeola Adediran, and Akinola Oyedele—all doctoral candidates with UT’s Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research (read more)
Entrepreneurship
UTRF Tech Talks: Ask An Entrepreneur
Faculty entrepreneurs Dr. Maria Gomes-Solecki, Dr. Lisa Jennings, and Dr. Ed Chaum spoke to an audience about their experiences starting and running new life science businesses. The speakers have collectively launched 9 companies in diverse fields from vaccines and medical devices to telemedicine and contract research services, and have raised more than $20 million (read more)
UTRF Tech Talks: Ask An Entrepreneur
September 10, 2015 UTHSC Hamilton Eye Institute, Freeman Auditorium 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (lunch is provided) RSVP to Tinieka Thrailkill | 901- 448-7827 Since 2012, UTHSC faculty have launched 10 new life science startup companies. At this workshop, you will hear directly from UTHSC faculty entrepreneurs about the challenges and successes they’ve had launching (read more)