As fiscal year 2025 comes to a close, the University of Tennessee has reached incredible milestones in innovation and entrepreneurship. UTRF is proud to support the evolution of groundbreaking research into promising startups—driving progress across the state and beyond. This year, a range of visionary faculty and alumni have transformed their discoveries into real-world solutions (read more)
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UTRF’s 2025 Cohort Brings Legal and Commercial Expertise to Innovation
UTRF is thrilled to welcome four talented interns this summer: three Commercialization Analyst Interns in our Knoxville office and one Legal Extern in our Memphis office. Representing diverse academic backgrounds—from law and engineering to biomedical science—each student brings a unique perspective to the intersection of research, innovation, and intellectual property. Learn more about Alan, Demi, (read more)
Lab Bench to Boardroom: How a UTRF Course Is Rewiring Graduate Education for Life Beyond Academia
At the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Campus in Memphis, students are learning real-world skills to succeed outside of academia in an innovative course, Strategic Entrepreneurship in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Led by Todd Ponzio, Vice President of UTRF, and UTRF Staff Attorney James Parrett, this class is more than just another elective—it’s a (read more)