Vanderbilt Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization

🚀 Join us at the Tennessee Pavilion ( #3117) during !
The Vanderbilt Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization (CTTC) is proud to join Tennessee's thriving life sciences ecosystem at the BIO International Convention in San Diego.

📅 Tennessee at BIO Schedule
• June 22 – Tennessee Pavilion opens
• June 23 – Featured presentations from researchers and industry leaders
• June 24 – Tennessee Red Carpet Day & Pavilion presentations continue
• June 24 – Tennessee Reception at barleymash (5 p.m. PT)
• June 25 – Tennessee Pavilion closes

We're especially excited that Alan Bentley, Director of Technology Transfer and Commercialization at Vanderbilt, will present:
🕚 11:00 a.m. | Tuesday, June 23
"A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Vanderbilt's New Innovation Ecosystem"

BIO brings together innovators, investors, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders from around the world, and we're proud to showcase how Vanderbilt is helping transform discoveries into real-world impact.
If you'll be attending, stop by the Tennessee Pavilion and connect with us, Life Science Tennessee, and partners from across Tennessee's innovation ecosystem.

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Founded by Vanderbilt University Medical Center cardiologist and imaging specialist Dr. Jeffrey Dendy, Heartvue AI is developing artificial intelligence tools that automate cardiac MRI analysis, streamline reporting, and optimize billing workflows for healthcare systems. Dr. Dendy has also been recognized as the Vanderbilt Health Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation's 2024 Innovator of the Year.

➡️ Read Dr. Dendy's story: https://cttc.co/article/20260603/heartvueai-transforming-cardiac-imaging-through-ai-powered-automation

Friendly reminder: Applications are now open for Vanderbilt’s Innovation Catalyst Fund (ICF).

The ICF supports VU & VUMC faculty seeking to advance innovative ideas through proof-of-concept studies, prototype development, validation, software creation, and other translational activities that move discoveries toward real-world impact.

🔗 Learn more and apply during the current June cycle: https://cttc.co/inventors/innovation-catalyst-fund

Join us in congratulating the latest Vanderbilt University
and Vanderbilt Health Innovation Catalyst Fund Awardees.👏
Learn more about the faculty awardees and their projects addressing critical challenges through translational research: https://cttc.co/article/20260610/innovation-catalyst-funds-awarded-ten-faculty-february-2026-cycle

Mark you calendar for these upcoming events and deadlines!

➡️ June 1-30: Innovation Catalyst Fund Applications Deadline: https://cttc.co/inventors/innovation-catalyst-fund

➡️ June 11: Scroobious x Vanderbilt University - Building the Future of Early-Stage Capital: https://airtable.com/appeulVXNXjY9jV2D/pagoZzXYsbpksnrJX/form

➡️ June-August: The National Institutes of Health Small Business 101 Webinars: https://seed.nih.gov/resources-and-events/events

➡️ July 23: Vanderbilt Life Science Showcase: https://cttc.co/industry/industry-collaborations/vanderbilt-life-science-showcase/ai-translational-research

📤 Subscribe to our monthly newsletter for event updates: https://cttc.co/news-events/tech-connect

Calling all innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem partners! NSF I-Corps Hub: Mid-South partner Vanderbilt University and Scroobious are bringing together the region’s founders, innovators, investors, and partners from: Vanderbilt Innovation Corps, the Wond'ry, the Vanderbilt Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization, Vanderbilt Center for Entrepreneurship, and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, convening all around early-stage capital and angel investing education.

What to Expect:
→ Fireside chat on early-stage fundraising
→ Angel education and network-building
→ Real conversations between founders and investors

🔗 Learn more and register today: https://airtable.com/appeulVXNXjY9jV2D/pagoZzXYsbpksnrJX/form

The Space-Edge Pre-Accelerator’s multi-university partnership creates a unique environment where ventures can access diverse technical expertise, testing infrastructure, and commercialization pathways.

This year's cohort consisted of 16 ventures, with Vanderbilt University continuing to be a supporting hub for mid-south companies, hosting four teams: AluminAiry, Aura Life Science, Generational Systems (Gene-Sys), and Vibrapower.

🚀 Learn more about this year's highlights and teams: https://cttc.co/article/20260518/space-edge-pre-accelerators-second-cohort-advances-innovations

Strong Vanderbilt and CTTC representation last week, leading panels at the Nashville AI Innovation Week, the TN Smart Mobility Expo, and the Federal Laboratory Consortium's national meeting, while also hosting the Entrepreneurship Advisory Council on campus.

👏 And join us in congratulating George Wilson on earning his MLS from Vanderbilt University Law School!