This morning, MBQ: Inside Memphis Business magazine and the University of Memphis Fogelman College of Business and Economics, The University of Memphis announced the first Innovation Award winners at a breakfast held the University of Memphis Holiday Inn. Read article at Memphis Business Quarterly
UTRF News
UTRF Launches Business Plan Competition For Academic-Affiliated Startups
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) has announced the formation of a new business plan competition aimed at academic-affiliated startup companies. The competition, named Tennessee Venture Challenge (TVC), will be held in April 2014 and is designed to encourage students, researchers and community members to create new, sustainable businesses in the state of Tennessee. (read more)
Submissions Period Open In Annual UTRF Maturation Funding Program
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) is announcing a call for submissions for the eighth annual UTRF Maturation Funding program. Proposals are due into your Research Office by close of business October 13, 2014. The program helps UT researchers further develop technologies that have potential for commercial success. Up to $15,000 in direct costs (read more)