ICF Applications Opening Soon |
The Innovation Catalyst Fund will begin accepting applications for the next funding cycle on June 1. All full-time faculty at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are eligible to apply by June 30. Access Frequently Asked Questions, proposal examples, and the application preview as you prepare your submission.
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Vanderbilt Life Science Showcase |
Thursday, July 23, 2026 • 1–5:00 p.m. • Vanderbilt Student Life Center
Discover cutting-edge breakthroughs accelerating the path from discovery to therapeutic development. Join researchers, industry leaders, and investors as we explore innovations at the intersection of academic research and industry application.
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Space-Edge Pre-Accelerator Cohort 2 |
The cohort consisted of 16 ventures, with Vanderbilt continuing to be a supporting hub for mid-south companies, hosting four VU teams.
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Strong Vanderbilt and CTTC representation leading panels and hosting the Entrepreneurship Advisory Council on campus. View team recap
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Vanderbilt University College of Arts and Science Research Professor and Innovation Catalyst Fund awardee, Jad Abumrad, recently became the first Vanderbilt faculty member to win a Peabody Award. 🏆🎙️🎧
Learn about the award
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Vanderbilt University Real Estate (VURE) is the university's strategic real estate arm, managing a portfolio of more than one million square feet of commercial and multifamily properties across the Nashville area that serve faculty, students, staff, and external tenants. Read more about VURE
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Whether you're looking to co-develop new solutions, expand your research horizons, or drive industry advancements, these opportunities provide unique ways to engage with top-tier organizations and make a lasting impact.
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OPIOID USE & WORKFORCE HEALTH: POLICY, PREVENTION, AND RECOVERY SUMMIT |
Friday, June 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in 214 Light Hall
The Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation and Goldfinch Health are hosting an opioid‑focused summit centered on the role employers play in prevention and recovery.
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| CTTC FY26 Highlights (YTD) |
- Licenses & Options*: 249
- MTAs: 956
- CDAs: 29
- Invention Disclosures: 252
- U.S. Patents Issued: 58
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* includes end-user software and materials licenses along with conventional technology licenses
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Applied Drug Discovery & Development (AD3) Certificate Vanderbilt University’s Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery |
For those working in or adjacent to drug discovery, Vanderbilt has launched a new online Applied Drug Discovery & Development (AD3) Certificate through the Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery. Learn more about the course
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Five Vanderbilt Technologies Earn Patent Protection in May |
- 12,620,091 – “Methods of Automatic Segmentation of Anatomy in Artifact Affected CT Images with Deep Neural Networks and Applications of Same” (Benoit Dawant, Jianing Wang, Jack Noble, Robert Labadie)
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12,622,731 – “Hinged Dorsal Spanning Plate” (Panambur Laxminarayan Bhandari)
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12,624,091 – “HIV/HCV Cross-Reactive Antibodies and Uses Thereof” (Ivelin Georgiev, Kelsey Pilewski)
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12,630,540 – “(4-(6-((2-Octahydrocyclopenta[c]pyrrol-5-yl)amino)pyridazin-3-yl)phenyl)(imino)(methyl)-lambda6-Sulfanone Derivatives and Similar Compounds as Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor M4 Antagonists for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disorders” (Craig Lindsley, Aaron Bender, Changho Han, Matthew Spock, Cori Malinky, P. Jeffrey Conn)
- 12,638,531 – “System and Method for RF Based Frequency Encoding Using Injection Transformers for Simultaneous Transmit and Receive” (Sai Abitha Srinivas, William Grissom, Mark Griswold)
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Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization
2100 West End Ave. Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
vanderbilt.edu/cttc I 615.343.2430
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