UTRF is celebrating Dr. Catherine Schuman on two incredible achievements—securing a $4M grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance neuromorphic computing and co-authoring a landmark article in Nature on the future of this transformative technology. The TENNLab Neuromorphic Computing Research Group at the University of Tennessee is leading groundbreaking research in brain-inspired computing, (read more)
Grant Funding
2025 UTRF Technology Maturation Grant – Call for Submissions
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) is announcing a call for submissions for its 16th annual maturation program. The UTRF Technology Maturation Grant aims to assist innovators in advancing new technologies on the path to market by awarding up to $20,000 in direct costs to the highest ranking proposals. The program is open to (read more)
UTSI, NearSpace Launch secure Space Force STTR Phase I grant
The project will study Black Box-MCAT, an integration of NSL’s Black Box EyeStar with UTRFs patent pending µSTAMPS Thruster technology The United States Space Force recently awarded a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I grant to the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) and NearSpace Launch (NSL) during its first-ever round of funding. This (read more)