QuickSod swept the first ever Tennessee Venture Challenge (TVC), claiming both the $25,000 overall prize and the $5,000 Crowd Favorite Award at the TVC Pitch Competition held by the UT Research Foundation (UTRF) Thursday, April 3 at The Foundry in Knoxville. TVC is a business plan competition for the University of Tennessee community. To be (read more)
UTRF News
UT-Developed Disease Detection Technology
An innovative disease detection technology developed by UT and UT Institute of Agriculture researchers is on its way to the marketplace. Meridian Bioscience Inc. has entered into a technology and commercial license agreement with the UT Research Foundation for the development of the technology that could result in low cost, point-of-care disease detection using a (read more)
UTRF Announces Leadership Change
Letter from UT President, Dr. Joe DiPietro: Across the University of Tennessee System, our faculty and students are conducting important research and making discoveries that impact the lives of everyday citizens. Some of this research has potential for commercialization, and I am proud to say our UT Research Foundation (UTRF) has been making big strides (read more)