Established by the University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF), UT Ventures is an angel investment network that launched in January 2026 with eight founding members who shared a common interest in supporting UT-related companies. In under a year, the network has grown to 28 members, hosted six company pitches and closed two investments. “UT Ventures (read more)
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Beyond the ECG: How 9+1AI is Unlocking the Heart’s Hidden Signals
For nearly a century, the electrocardiogram (ECG) has helped clinicians understand the heart by analyzing its electrical activity. But what if more information could be extracted from the signal than the human eye can see? That question is at the heart of 9+1AI, a digital health startup developing artificial intelligence tools that analyze ECGs to identify cardiovascular risk (read more)
We’re Hiring! Assistant or Associate Technology Manager
Reporting to the UT Research Foundation Vice President in Memphis and in collaboration with the entire UTRF team, the Assistant or Associate Technology Manager will support the technology evaluation, protection, marketing, and commercialization efforts of early-stage technologies. *Due to export control restrictions, the successful candidate must be a U.S. citizen or resident alien with a (read more)