Our technology transfer internship program is in its sixth year at UTRF. The foundation facilitates the transfer of inventions from research labs to the private sector, providing a public benefit of new products that result from academic-research funding. This process, referred to as technology transfer, involves a combination of science, business, and the law. Interns assist (read more)
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2017 AgWorks Demo Day
The Knoxville Entrepreneur Center (KEC) and AgLaunch brought the inaugural “Ag Works” accelerator to a conclusion with a panel discussion and brief pitches from the five participating start-ups.
Vortex BioTech Secures Licensing Agreement with University of Tennessee Research Foundation for Point-of-Care Diagnostic Device
Most diagnostic devices on the market today are expensive and can take hours or even several days to provide results. Since 2009, Dr. Jayne Wu, associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in UT’s Tickle College of Engineering, and Dr. Shigetoshi Eda, professor in the Department of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries at the UT Institute of Agriculture, have been collaborating to develop a low-cost diagnostic device that is easy to use, portable, and can detect infectious diseases, pathogens, and physiological conditions in humans and animals in a matter of minutes.