Article by Tennessee Today Full Power Yilu Liu not only gets a charge out of her research, she makes sure the charge stays on for all of us. Liu, the joint UT-Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Governor’s Chair for Power Electronics, serves as deputy director of CURENT, the Center for Ultra-Wide-Area-Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks. (read more)
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Simple Supplements Wins Spring 2017 Vol Court Pitch Competition
A simpler, less messy approach to protein supplements helped University of Tennessee, Knoxville, junior Florin Matei take home the top prize at this year’s Vol Court Pitch Competition. Simple Supplements, a startup founded by Matei, beat 18 competitors to take first place.
UT Launches Business Startup Support Program [UTRF Checkerboard Portfolio]
UTRF Checkerboard Portfolio emphasizes access to capital. UTRF and 3Roots identify compelling technology startups and works with them to develop an individualized support team. Participating companies will also have access to an advisory and mentor team with which the startups will meet monthly to discuss advice, resources and challenges.