Annual ceremonies in Knoxville and Memphis honor University of Tennessee startups, patents and licenses, as well as the UTRF Innovators of the Year. UTRF is honored to recognize UT innovators from across the state at its annual Innovation Awards, held in Knoxville on November 24 and Memphis on December 10. UTRF staff and partners gathered (read more)
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UT Martin Students Reimagine the Future of the West Tennessee Solar Farm in UT Research Foundation Pitch Competition
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) and UT Martin (UTM) launched a student-led pitch competition to develop a strategic business plan that helps shape the future of UT’s 5-megawatt West Tennessee Solar Farm and its educational exhibit located at the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Welcome Center on Interstate 40. The projects in the pitch competition aim to develop a comprehensive business plan that integrates the solar farm, the educational exhibit, and interstate-facing signage (read more)
Building the Future: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing at the University of Tennessee
The future of advanced materials and manufacturing is being shaped by University of Tennessee (UT) researchers who see beyond the lab, translating innovative discoveries into solutions for industry, healthcare, infrastructure and beyond. Advanced materials are specifically designed to possess new or improved properties compared to traditional materials used to perform the same function. Many of (read more)