Each year, the University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) welcomes graduate students into its Commercialization Analyst Program, offering a hands-on introduction to technology transfer at the intersection of science, law and business. Throughout the internship, commercialization analyst interns work alongside UTRF’s licensing team to help evaluate, market and license innovative technologies developed across the UT System. Their work provides a (read more)
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Advancing Hydrogen Generation and Energy Storage Through Next-Generation Electrolyzers
Used globally in transportation, industrial processes and energy storage systems, hydrogen is emerging as a critical fossil fuel alternative to meet rising energy demands. With global demand for green hydrogen projected to increase more than twenty-fold to a $230 billion industry by 2035, improving efficiency and reducing production costs is becoming increasingly urgent. To meet (read more)
The Year in Startups: Celebrating Innovation and Impact at UTRF
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)