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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Innovators from the Knoxville area can put their brainstorms to the test this fall during a two-week program at the University of Tennessee. Applications are open now until Sept. 29 for the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps Fall Regional. This is the first time the event, to be held Oct. 3 to 19, has been at UT, according to Maha Krishnamurthy from the UT Research Foundation.
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)