2011 Tennessee NEXT Conference is coming up and the list of presenters for the Innovation Showcase has just been released. These groups will highlight their inventions and technologies resulting from ground-breaking scientific studies by researchers from Tennessee universities and non-profit research institutions.
2011 Tennessee NEXT Conference and Venture Forum
Entrepreneurs should take notice of this event…each technology has commercial potential and provides a big opportunity for those interested in licensing next-generation technology. Here’s the list of categories, presenters, and the amazing technologies they’ll be sharing with attendees (finalists for the Venture Forum will be released as soon as it’s available):
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Univ of TN-Knoxville: Bioluminescent Cell Lines for Advancing Imaging Technologies
Univ of TN Health Science Center: Novel Chemotherapy for Canine Cancers
Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Carbon Nano Fibers for Intracellular Manipluation
Univ of TN Health Science Center: Infusense-Biosensor Controlled Anesthesia & Analgesia
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: Diagnostic Test for Identifying Allogenic Stem Cell Donors
Univ of TN Health Science Center: Oral Fish Oil to Prevent & Treat Parenteral Nutrition
Technology & Electronics
Y-12 National Security Complex: Infrared Debonding
Tennessee Tech University: Free-Form Tooth Profile for Next Generation Gearing
Y-12 National Security Complex: Omni Jaw Protrusion Cutter
Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Robotic Digital Valve
Y-12 National Security Complex: TiBor Skin
Univ of TN Institute of Agriculture: Conformal Ultrawideband Multilayer Lens Applicator for Therapeutic Hyperthermia
Alternative Energy & Sustainability
Tennessee Tech University: Intelligent Synchrophasor Technology for Smart Grid Monitoring & Control
Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Low-Cost Nano Particles for Solar and Semiconductors
Univ of TN-Knoxville: High-Strength Viscoelastic Material with High Energy/Dissapative Properties
Oak Ridge National Laboratory: High Performance Anode Materials for Batteries
Univ of TN-Knoxville: New Thermoplastic Elastomers based on Multigraft Copolymers
Univ of Memphis: Poros-Energy Saving Technology
The 2011 Tennessee NEXT Conference is on May 5-6 at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel. This is the State of Tennessee’s event to highlight innovation-based economic development with a focus on commercially promising technologies, early-stage start-ups and the resources required for highly effective translation of technology to the marketplace. For more information about this year’s event and registration, visit the TTDC’s website.