Established by the University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF), UT Ventures is an angel investment network that launched in January 2026 with eight founding members who shared a common interest in supporting UT-related companies. In under a year, the network has grown to 28 members, hosted six company pitches and closed two investments. “UT Ventures (read more)
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Beyond the ECG: How 9+1AI is Unlocking the Heart’s Hidden Signals
For nearly a century, the electrocardiogram (ECG) has helped clinicians understand the heart by analyzing its electrical activity. But what if more information could be extracted from the signal than the human eye can see? That question is at the heart of 9+1AI, a digital health startup developing artificial intelligence tools that analyze ECGs to identify cardiovascular risk (read more)
Protecting Creativity in the Age of AI: How ArtyShield.ai is Building a Trust Layer for Artists
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how music is created, distributed and consumed. But as generative AI continues to evolve, artists face a growing challenge: the unintended and unauthorized usage of their work by AI for training and synthetic content creation. For Jian Liu, Ph.D., founder and CEO of ArtyShield.ai, the answer begins with understanding AI (read more)