The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) is a powerhouse that drives UT’s mission to turn groundbreaking research into real-world applications. With a 90-year track record of commercial success and a rich innovation pipeline, UTRF serves as a connector within the UT innovation ecosystem and a bridge between the university and the business and investment (read more)
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Spotlight on: Entrepreneurship
Far too many research projects with commercial potential stall on the threshold of viability because graduate student innovators graduate and leave the University. The University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s Entrepreneurial Fellowship Program seeks to retain talented individuals in the region and invigorate the innovation ecosystem through work on projects that lead to deep tech startups. (read more)
Sustainable Logistics: UTRF startup tackles sustainability challenges in transportation supply chain
Tracking and reducing Scope 3 carbon emissions across the transportation supply chain is a daunting challenge facing the commercial trucking industry. Alex Scott, associate professor and Gerald T. Niedert professor in the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, spent nearly a decade working in the transportation sector and years researching supply (read more)