The Mid-South I-Corps Hub Lightning Round Pitch Showcase
April 21, 2025 2:00–3:45 PM
Great Room
Session Type
See the top innovations from the Mid-South Innovation Corps Hub, a group of ten universities that make up a regional coalition of diverse, tech-forward institutions to promote inclusive innovation, spur economic development and prosperity, and transform Mid-South metro areas into growth and commercialization centers for STEM-related technologies.
Moderator: Dr. Charleson Bell, I-Corps Hub Director, Mid-South Innovation Hub at Vanderbilt University University
Closing Remarks: Dr. Padma Raghavan, Vice Provost for Research and Innovation and Chief Research Officer at Vanderbilt University
| University | Startup | Founder |
|---|---|---|
| Meharry Medical College | Health Evolve | Kim Smith |
| Jackson State University | Gen Med Labs, LLC | Brandon Newton |
| University of Louisville | Clareo Biosciences | Melissa Smith |
| University of Tennessee-Knoxville | AluminAiry | Brian Washington |
| University of Kentucky | Biovalor | Ning Wei and David Eaton |
| George Mason University | Great Victory Legends, Inc. | Craig Yu |
| University of Memphis | Chitoseal | Amber Jennings |
| University of Virginia | Avant Genomics | Rachelle Turiello |
| Tennessee State University | FLOUV | Dr. Ankit Patras |
