Launched in 2023, UTRF’s Venture Launch program was created to support innovation commercialization throughout all UT’s campuses and institutes. It aims to bolster, connect, and catalyze the entire System-wide entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Venture Launch Program, which includes UTRF’s Executives-in-Residence and Entrepreneurial Fellow Program, enhances the quality of startups by supporting UT entrepreneurs. It connects founders (read more)
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Pioneering the Future of AI: Dr. Catherine Schuman, TENNLab, and UTRF’s Breakthroughs in Neuromorphic Computing
UTRF is celebrating Dr. Catherine Schuman on two incredible achievements—securing a $4M grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance neuromorphic computing and co-authoring a landmark article in Nature on the future of this transformative technology. The TENNLab Neuromorphic Computing Research Group at the University of Tennessee is leading groundbreaking research in brain-inspired computing, (read more)
Innovator Spotlight: Dustin Crouch
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation is proud to partner with Dustin Crouch, 2025 Chancellors Innovation Award finalist and Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Tennessee. Crouch’s work in prosthetics pushes the boundaries of biomedical engineering to improve quality of life for people who have experienced (read more)