From our offices in Knoxville and Memphis, UTRF serves as a bridge between researchers and industry, entrepreneurs and investors.
The commercialization process starts with innovators working in labs, clinics, greenhouses, offices, and classrooms throughout the University of Tennessee. UTRF then facilitates the transfer of inventions to the private sector, providing the public with new products and simultaneously creating new jobs and new companies. This boosts the economy while producing income for inventors and the university.
Do you have a great idea? Start here by submitting an innovation disclosure form to IDEA!
Learn more about IDEA here and find additional forms here.
Technology Transfer Process
Our UTRF licensing staff can walk you through the Technology Transfer process and answer your questions.
UTRF Maturation Grant Funding Program
Learn about UTRF’s annual Maturation Grant Funding program that awards innovators up to $15,000 in funding.
Tech Talks
Find informational resources, including presentations and videos by UTRF and UTRF-sponsored speakers.
Patenting & Public Disclosure
Learn about the United States patent system and the effect of public disclosure on patenting.
