Haslam College of Business - Lia Winter

Biography

Lia Winter is the cofounder and CEO of Winter Innovations, a medical device company developing simple tools for overlooked areas of surgery. She invented the company’s flagship product, EasyWhip®, a two-part needle that improves the efficiency, security and versatility of soft tissue stitching in orthopedic procedures.

Under her leadership, Winter Innovations has achieved FDA clearance for EasyWhip®, secured investment and grant funding, built strategic partnerships and earned national recognition through pitch competitions and accelerator programs. She first developed her venture while a student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, through the Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s accelerator program. Now a startup coach with the Anderson Center, she mentors emerging founders in pitching, strategy and medtech innovation, continuing to advance surgical innovation while supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs.

See the featured article on Lia Winter: https://news.utk.edu/2021/06/11/medical-device-startup-founded-by-alumni-receives-fda-clearance/.