Tech Venture Challenge Final Pitch April 11
The Tech Venture Challenge, hosted by Vanderbilt University’s Center for Technology Transfer & Commercialization, will conclude with the final pitch on April 11. The Tech Venture Challenge is an annual competition designed to provide networking and educational opportunities for Vanderbilt students from a variety of backgrounds including science, business, and law. Under the guidance of business mentors, the student-teams develop and present commercialization plans for Vanderbilt inventions and technologies.
There will be a networking reception after the pitches that will be a great opportunity for students and postdocs to talk with local entrepreneurs.
The three technologies pitched and teams competing this year are:
- Intellicane
Inventors: Dr. Nilanjan Sarkar and Dr. Joshua Wade
Mentor: Kei Gowda
Team members: Mabel Sato, Francis Cambronero, Bradley Pottgeiger - S.M.A.R.T.
Inventor: Dr. Richard O’Neil
Mentor: Judsen Schneider
Team members: Laura Daniel, Hannah Polikowsky, Jordan Best, Ella Hoogenboezem - Cryo Cath
Inventor: Dr. David Merryman
Mentor: Shawn Glinter
Team members: Amelia Taylor, Joshua Passantino, Jasmine Greer, Andrew Naclerio
The event will be held on Thursday, April 11 from 5:30-8:00PM at OneC1TY (8 C1ty Blvd, Suite 402). Don’t miss this opportunity to see innovative technologies in action–RSVP today!