The UTRF technology transfer internship program is in its seventh year. 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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Startup Day 2018 Application Deadline (Teknovation Biz Article)
Application deadline for “Startup Day 2018” pitch competition is Friday Teknovation Biz article by Tom Ballard, Chief Alliance Officer, PYA Attention East Tennessee area entrepreneurs. Applications are now being accepted for the “Startup Day 2018” pitch competition that is the featured event in the Knoxville region’s “Innov865 Week” that runs September 23-28. The deadline to apply is (read more)
UTRF Internship for Graduate Students Provides Valuable Career Experience
Graduate and professional school students have a unique opportunity to learn firsthand about commercializing UT’s innovations, thanks to UTRF’s Commercialization Analyst Internship program. Commercialization analysts assist in the evaluation, marketing and licensing of cutting-edge technologies developed at the University. Established in 2012, interns work very closely with UTRF’s licensing staff and with each other to (read more)