GAP Pipeline Brief: UT Ventures Makes First Investment in Medical Device Company Solaris Endovascular
UT Ventures, the University of Tennessee’s angel investment network and an initiative of the University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF), has announced its inaugural investment in Solaris Endovascular, a Dallas-based medical device company developing next-generation vascular technologies. The investment supports Solaris Endovascular’s oversubscribed $5 million convertible bridge round and reflects UT Ventures’ mission of connecting […]
Building POC infrastructure for innovation at ETSU
At East Tennessee State University, promising research is moving closer to practical use with help from scientists, inventors and leaders who recognize that a good idea is only the beginning. Dr. Katelyn R. Houston is one of them. As director of commercialization, Houston helps ETSU researchers with intellectual property protection, funding and partnerships. “Innovation that lasts […]