Vinay Tannan

Vinay Tannan directs RTI Technology Ventures, a corporate strategic initiative focused on developing innovative technology solutions and intentionally moving them to the marketplace. The RTI technology portfolio consists of intellectual assets and products developed through the course of ongoing research endeavors. They extend across a range of business sectors, including health care, energy, drug discovery, education, and environmental sciences. RTI Technology Ventures manages an internal investment fund and technology accelerator to drive technologies forward through various business models, including industry partnerships and new startup company formation.

Prior to joining RTI, Dr. Tannan was director of licensing at Wake Forest Baptist Health, overseeing a broad portfolio of technology innovations and licensing initiatives across the medical center. He has over a decade of technology innovation and commercialization experience, a deep knowledge of intellectual property as a U.S. patent agent, and direct experience with entrepreneurship and VC fundraising. Dr. Tannan has also served on the board of various organizations, including Council for Entrepreneurial Development, APIE Therapeutics, and the UNC/NCSU Joint Biomedical Engineering Program.