The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and the University of Tennessee Research Foundation are pleased to announce Chris West as the campus’ first Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR). The EIR position is a shared resource between Memphis Bioworks Foundation and UTRF to continue encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship in Memphis and West Tennessee.
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Chris West: HSC Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR)
Contact Chris West: (will be linked to InfoReady Review Site) or UTRF Health Science Center for more information. As EIR, Chris will work to further UTRF’s activities by acting as a business mentor and commercialization advisor for UTHSC researchers with the goal of helping them translate their research innovations into commercial products or startup companies. (read more)
UTRF Tech Talk: Hot Topics in Research
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation works with inventors to evaluate ideas, protect intellectual property rights, and find commercial partners. In this Hot Topics session, UTRF Vice President Richard Magid discusses the services available for researchers through UTRF.