The University of Tennessee System’s core mission is to serve Tennesseans and beyond through education, discovery, and outreach to enable economic, social, and environmental well-being. The UT Research Foundation is proud to support UT’s mission. UTRF serves as the bridge between groundbreaking research and the marketplace, transforming ideas into products and services that change lives. (read more)
Ag Research
Inventor Spotlight: Gary Bates
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation is proud to work with innovative researchers like Gary Bates, professor and Department Head of the Department of Plant Sciences at UT Knoxville. When I look over my career, that’s what I enjoy – helping people succeed,” said Bates. Bates began his career at UT as an Extension Forage (read more)
Inventor Spotlight: Tao Wu
“I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!” A researcher from the University of Tennessee focuses on developing new stabilizers that prevent ice crystals in ice cream. Everyone loves ice cream,” said Tao Wu. “But if you have big ice crystals, the ice cream will have an icy texture. It’s not good.” Wu (read more)