TriFusion Devices, a startup founded by doctoral students in the materials science and engineering department at Texas A&M University, won the $35,000 second prize at the Texas A&M New Ventures Competition on May 19. TriFusion Devices’ cofounders Blake Teipel, CEO, and Brandon Sweeney, CTO, developed a process that can be used to improve the strength of 3D-printed prosthetic devices.
Led by the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station and the Texas A&M University System, the competition recognizes Texas-based companies with high-growth potential and provides seed funding to help them effectively execute their ideas and advance product development. TriFusion Devices’ also took home the $400,000 first prize at the Rice Business Plan Competition in April.
