A University of Tennessee professor and Associate Department Head in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science is reshaping one of the most fundamental components of wireless power transfer: the coil. Daniel Costinett has spent years researching how to transmit power wirelessly in an efficient and cost-effective way. His team’s breakthrough—a novel resonant coil (read more)
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UTRF Entrepreneurial Fellowship Bridges the Gap Between Research and Market Impact
The UTRF Entrepreneurial Fellows program isn’t just about launching startups—it’s about helping promising researchers mature their technologies, identify their markets, and take the critical leap from research to real-world impact. For the newest fellows, Katrina Easton and Brian Washington, the program is also about opportunity. Turning Research into Results UTRF’s Entrepreneurial Fellows program is part (read more)
UTRF’s Accelerate Fund Invests in VisualizAI – Innovative AI Health Care Solution
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s (UTRF) Accelerate Fund has announced a $150,000 investment in VisualizAI, an artificial intelligence startup co-founded by UT Knoxville professor Jian Huang and CEO Mac Bartine. VisualizAI aims to commercialize an AI-driven data visualization and analytics platform to enhance efficiency and accuracy in data-intensive professional settings. The company’s flagship product, ClaimsAgent, is designed to assist healthcare providers by analyzing claims, identifying patterns in denials and underpayments, and recommending corrective actions. This investment will support VisualizAI in advancing pilot trials and validating its technology to demonstrate its impact on healthcare claims processing.