ROBS allow entrepreneurs to utilize funds from their 401(k) or other tax-advantaged retirement account to fund a new business (or franchise), buy an existing business, or recapitalize an existing business
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Simple Supplements Wins Spring 2017 Vol Court Pitch Competition
A simpler, less messy approach to protein supplements helped University of Tennessee, Knoxville, junior Florin Matei take home the top prize at this year’s Vol Court Pitch Competition. Simple Supplements, a startup founded by Matei, beat 18 competitors to take first place.
UTRF Executes Licensing Agreement with CytoSen
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) has entered into a licensing agreement with CytoSen Therapeutics, Inc. for commercial rights to use the K-562 cell lines to produce an innovative natural killer (NK) cell therapy that harnesses the power of a person’s own immune cells to help fight cancer. Unlike other cell therapies, this approach has the potential to be used as a treatment component for many types of cancer.