Obtaining a commercial license with an industry partner doesn’t happen overnight. The journey of bringing a technology from initial discovery to the marketplace can be a long and challenging process. Industry landscape changes constantly, and companies consistently raise the bar on the amount of data and de-risking they require prior to licensing. Commercialization occurs in (read more)
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UTRF Inventor Spotlight: Dr. Vince Pantalone
Increased yields – improving and innovating soybean varieties. Soybean oil is one of the most commonly produced and consumed oils in the U.S. Some industries work with crude soybean oil, but partially hydrogenated soybean oil has a long history of use in the food industry. In 2015, the Food and Drug Administration released its final determination that (read more)
Protecting the Front Lines of COVID-19: Professor Designs and Donates Face Shield for Healthcare Workers
Story courtesy of the University of Tennessee College of Architecture and Design. Assistant Professor of Architecture Maged Guerguis saw a way to improve an essential protective device for healthcare workers during the fight against COVID-19, and he responded as architects do: He innovated. His goal was to improve safety and ultimate comfort for the healthcare (read more)