The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) is involved in an exciting new endeavor to support entrepreneurship in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), along with the commercialization of intellectual property in the Knoxville region. In partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, UTRF is cosponsoring the Knoxville Scipreneur Challenge, (read more)
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UTRF Inventor Spotlight: Dr. Stephen Kania
On the frontlines to protect our furry friends. The endless battle to stay one step ahead of drug-resistant bacteria isn’t limited to humans; our four-legged friends are in the fight as well. Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, the bacteria behind staph infections, is the most common opportunistic pathogen in dogs. Dogs with underlying health problems, such as persistent (read more)
Applications Open for 2019 NSF I-Corps Fall Regional at UT
Intensive three-week customer discovery program enters its third year at UT. Applications are open through September 29 for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) fall 2019 regional workshop series. The three-week customer-discovery program will be held October 3, 10 and 17 at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Teams of two to four people (read more)