The University of Tennessee Research Foundation is proud to support researchers in emerging and developing research fields, including neuromorphic computing, a computing system design modeled after the human brain. The TENNLab Neuromorphic Computing Research Group is made up of faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduates who are developing hardware and software to aid in the (read more)
UTRF Inventor Spotlight
Inventor Spotlight: David Anderson
David Anderson, professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Institute of Agriculture, never expected to commercialize technology he created — much less help other faculty and staff navigate their own commercialization journeys. Growing up in a small town surrounded by animals, Anderson always wanted to work with animals and become a veterinarian. During graduate school, (read more)
Inventor Spotlight: Mina Sartipi
In 2010, Chattanooga was the first city in the country to offer one gigabit-per-second fiber internet service to all residents and businesses. Since then, researchers, policymakers, and community leaders have collaborated to build on this momentum and usher in a smart city, connected future. One of these innovators is Mina Sartipi, the founding director of (read more)