Eric Mathews is the co-founder of Mercury Technology Labs LLC, a venture creation company and pre-seed investment firm. Eric was formerly the Associate Director of Corporate Research and Development of the FedEx Institute of Technology where he was responsible for growing research and leading economic development activities including the growth of strategic business relationships with Fortune 500 companies. Eric’s career has been entrenched in the various stages of business development, including the founding, directing, and developing of several businesses in the fields of technology, manufacturing, and consumer products. Prior to this, he founded and directed academic technology research labs that worked on healthcare technologies, sustainable building, and artificial intelligence, among others. Eric has a B.S. in Chemistry from Rhodes College, and an M.S. in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Memphis. Eric consults for industry and has been quoted in numerous international and local press outlets on the use and influence of technology in modern business.
Growing Memphis with More Research and Development Expenditure
A thriving innovation economy requires a robust research and development expenditure with participation by the private sector, government, academia and other nonprofits. For Memphis to