New Ventures

Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center launched 15 startups in fiscal year 2026, continuing its accelerated pace toward advancing academic innovations to real-world applications in health care, artificial intelligence, education, and engineering. Vanderbilt Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization (CTTC) plays a key role in bringing these innovations to… Read More

A few years after moving from Hamburg, Germany, to Nashville, Jan Schlueter found himself at a turning point. After nine years as Co-Founder and COO of DARVIS, the computer-vision AI company he had helped build, he was ready for something new. Through Nashville’s entrepreneurial and innovation community, he was introduced… Read More

The Vanderbilt Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization (CTTC) is proud to share that Evusheld™, the groundbreaking COVID-19 antibody therapy developed from Vanderbilt research, has been recognized by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) as part of its Better World Project. AUTM’s… Read More

The Wond’ry and the Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization (CTTC) collaborate to ensure that Vanderbilt innovators and entrepreneurs understand how to protect and advance their ideas. CTTC staff serve as content experts for some of The Wond’ry’s programming, leading sessions and offering guidance on intellectual property protection… Read More

Vanderbilt University announced 10 recipients of the Innovation Catalyst Fund awards for the February 2026 cycle, advancing faculty-led research projects with the potential to address critical societal and health care challenges through translational research. The awards provide strategic funding to support faculty’s technologies from a broad range of disciplines… Read More

Vanderbilt Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization (CTTC) provides professional commercialization services to the VU and VUMC community, driving innovations to the marketplace and generating revenue that supports future research activities and makes a positive societal impact. The CTTC transfers intellectual property to industry, contributing to regional economic development by… Read More

The Innovation Catalyst Fund has proven essential to transforming Vanderbilt’s research into real-world solutions by providing key translational financial support that bridges visionary ideas and practical applications across diverse projects in fields like medical diagnostics, education, and environmental innovation. An example is the Advancement of Neurodivergent-Aware VR Interview… Read More

Abhishek Dubey is a leader in cyber-physical systems and artificial intelligence. He is Vanderbilt University College of Connect Computing’s dynamic Associate Dean for Research, Chancellor Faculty Fellow, and Director of SCOPE lab. With a foundation in electrical engineering… Read More

Vanderbilt University continues to expand its role in shaping the future of space innovation as the Space-Edge Pre-Accelerator welcomed its second cohort of ventures. Building on the momentum of its inaugural program, Space-Edge is powered by a national collaboration among Vanderbilt University, Arizona State University, Rice University, the University… Read More

Navigating the journey from research to real-world impact can be challenging. Luckily for Vanderbilt faculty, there’s a network of Innovation Ambassadors to guide them. Developed by the Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization, the Innovation Ambassadors program trains ambassadors—faculty volunteers from departments across campus—to be peer resources for colleagues… Read More