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PreTeL wearable labor monitoring device developed from University of Tennessee research.

Rachel Kilpatrick / June 26, 2026

UT Research Foundation’s Accelerate Fund Invests in PreTeL

Funding will support the development of a wearable labor monitoring system designed to improve maternal and infant health outcomes. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s (UTRF) Accelerate Fund has invested in PreTeL, Inc., a Tennessee based medical device startup developing wearable sensors that help physicians distinguish true labor from false labor, monitor labor progression, and guide the safe dosing (read more)

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Rachel Kilpatrick / June 17, 2026

From Discovery to Impact: Entrepreneurship & Industry Partnerships in Health Sciences Workshop 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee leaders in technology transfer, industry, research and entrepreneurship gathered to discuss and provide practical advice to aspiring University of Tennessee Health Sciences (UTHSC) entrepreneurs. The presenters and panelists discussed the mindset, skills and connections needed to translate scientific discovery into real-world impact.   The workshop, titled From Discovery to Impact: Entrepreneurship & Industry Partnerships in Health Sciences, was organized and hosted by Jessica Snowden, MD, MS, (read more)

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