Vanderbilt's Center for #techtransfer and #commercialization (CTTC) works with faculty researchers to identify, protect, market and license #innovations.
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@VUMChealth has developed an innovative orthopedic brace, the GRASP Hand system, designed to improve healing and recovery for patients with hand injuries. Read the full story: news.vumc.org/2026/10/22/vu-…
The I-PhD Scholars Program connects universities and companies to advance STEM doctoral research through industry collaboration, mentorship, and shared investment. Learn more at the CTTC virtual Lunch and Learn on Thursday, November 12 at 12p.m.: vanderbilt.zoom.us/meeting/r…
The Innovation Catalyst Fund (ICF) offers VU and VUMC faculty an opportunity to accelerate the development of promising technologies and advance their potential for commercialization. Learn more and apply by October 31: vanderbilt.edu/cttc/for-rese…
Brennen Carr, CTTC Licensing Officer, and Charlotte break down what technology transfer is, why it matters, and how the CTTC licensing team helps @VanderbiltU and @VUMChealth researchers protect their discoveries. 📩 Learn more: vanderbilt.edu/cttc/about/me…
Vanderbilt innovators are starting the academic year with strong momentum, submitting 74 new disclosures since July, including 25 in September alone. 🎉 Learn more about the disclosure process and how CTTC can advance your innovation: vanderbilt.edu/cttc/for-rese…
Open to @VanderbiltU and @VUMChealth faculty, the Innovation Catalyst Fund provides funding to advance promising ideas, validate proof of concept, and accelerate innovations with commercial or societal impact.
🔗 Learn more and apply by October 31: vanderbilt.edu/cttc/for-rese…
Thank you to Brian Cashin and Jonathan Sadlowe for sharing their experiences with Teamworthy Ventures and ImageAssist. Cameron Crain also shared how to determine when venture development may be the right path for an innovation. Thanks to everyone who joined us!
Built and operated by and for Vanderbilt faculty, ACCRE enables researchers to explore and benefit from the new world of computing, taking on questions of great societal importance that would be out of reach without advanced computational power. Learn more:vanderbilt.edu/cttc/2026/09/…
Meet the seven recipients of the Innovation Catalyst Fund awards for the June 2026 cycle! These @VanderbiltU & @VUMChealth faculty's work focuses on creating innovative solutions to some of today’s most pressing challenges.
🎉 View the awarded projects: vanderbilt.edu/cttc/2026/09/…
Friendly reminder: Join CTTC on Oct. 6 for Demystifying Venture Capital, a Lunch & Learn exploring the VC landscape and how founders can effectively engage investors.
📅 Learn more and register: vanderbilt.edu/cttc/news/ctt…
A big thank you to @AUTM for another great AUTM University! We enjoyed learning, connecting, and contributing across several sessions. Shoutout to the team members representing us!
Vanderbilt faculty: Looking for new opportunities to translate your research into industry impact? The Industry Collaborations team regularly shares funding opportunities from leading organizations. 🔖 Check regularly as new opportunities are added: vanderbilt.edu/cttc/for-rese…
Thank you to the Greater Nashville Technology Council for having us at the GNTC Summit. It was a great opportunity to connect, share ideas, and be part of the technology innovation in Tennessee!
Vanderbilt researchers Michael Kim, Kurt Schilling and collaborators are using diffusion MRI to better understand how the brain’s white matter changes across the human lifespan—research that could deepen our understanding of brain health, aging & disease: news.vanderbilt.edu/2026/07/…
Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research leaders Wesley Self & Jill Pulley share how VICTR brings together clinical care, scientific discovery and collaboration to advance research that improves health and transforms patient care: news.vumc.org/2026/08/04/res…
Through Cowrite the Future, @VanderbiltU and the Nashville Innovation Alliance are showcasing how researchers, entrepreneurs and industry leaders are turning the city’s creativity and collaboration into real-world impact. 🔗 Read more: news.vanderbilt.edu/2026/07/…
The U.S. @FDA cleared Heartvue.Proton, an AI-powered software platform for cardiac MRI built on technology developed by Jeffrey Dendy, a @VUMChealth cardiologist and imaging specialist, through Heartvue.AI.
🔗: vanderbilt.edu/cttc/2026/09/…
From major research grants and cancer breakthroughs to an $87M technology partnership and recognition of biomedical excellence, Vanderbilt continues to advance the future of health care. In case you missed them, check out these @VUMCDiscoveries news: news.vumc.org/
From expanding @VanderbiltU's public impact and exploring breakthrough ideas across research and society to advancing engineering innovation and earning international recognition through the Fulbright Program, VU continues to create meaningful impact: news.vanderbilt.edu/
