The University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s Accelerate Fund made its first investment in Orion Therapeutics, a biotechnology startup developing next-generation RNA medicines using a novel drug delivery system. UTRF and Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) co-invested, both contributing $150,000 of pre seed investment. UTRF’s Accelerate Fund launched in 2023 and provides funding opportunities to help viable startups (read more)
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The University of Tennessee Research Foundation Celebrates 90th Anniversary
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation is celebrating 90 years of innovation! UTRF has been at the forefront of driving change and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible for nearly a century. “For the past 90 years, UTRF has been instrumental in promoting the commercialization of UT’s intellectual property and fostering an entrepreneurial culture that (read more)
Inventor Spotlight: Robert Trigiano
UTRF is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2024. As part of this celebration, UTRF will highlight some of its long-term partnerships with UT inventors and startups in the coming months. One founder is Robert Trigiano, UT Knoxville Chancellor’s Professor and UTIA Institute Professor in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the UT Institute (read more)