The University of Tennessee Research Foundation

The University of Tennessee Research Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that promotes the commercialization of UT intellectual property, encourages an entrepreneurial culture, contributes to state and regional economic development, and promotes research and education to benefit the people of Tennessee and beyond. While UTRF is a separate entity from UT, it provides assistance and resources to the research activities of faculty, staff and students of the UT system (including campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Martin, the Health Science Center in Memphis, the state-wide Institute of Agriculture, the UT Space Institute in Tullahoma, and the UT Institute of Public Service). UTRF works to help move ideas to the marketplace.

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The University of Tennessee Research Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that promotes the commercialization of UT intellectual property, encourages an entrepreneurial culture, contributes to state and regional economic development, and promotes research and education to benefit the people of Tennessee and beyond. While UTRF is a separate entity from UT, it provides assistance and resources to the research activities of faculty, staff and students of the UT system (including campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Martin, the Health Science Center in Memphis, the state-wide Institute of Agriculture, the UT Space Institute in Tullahoma, and the UT Institute of Public Service). UTRF works to help move ideas to the marketplace.

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The Commercialization Discussion: Not All Patents Are Equal - How to Obtain Patents That Matter!

Thu, Feb 20, 2025 12 pm to 1 pm

The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) invites faculty, postdocs, and students to...

910 Madison Avenue, Room 502, 502

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The Commercialization Discussion: Not All Patents Are Equal - How to Obtain Patents That Matter!

Thu, Mar 20, 2025 12 pm to 1 pm

The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) invites faculty, postdocs, and students to...

910 Madison Avenue, Room 502, 502

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The Commercialization Discussion: Not All Patents Are Equal - How to Obtain Patents That Matter!

Thu, Apr 17, 2025 12 pm to 1 pm

The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) invites faculty, postdocs, and students to...

910 Madison Avenue, Room 502, 502

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The Commercialization Discussion: Not All Patents Are Equal - How to Obtain Patents That Matter!

Thu, May 15, 2025 12 pm to 1 pm

The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) invites faculty, postdocs, and students to...

910 Madison Avenue, Room 502, 502

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The Commercialization Discussion: Not All Patents Are Equal - How to Obtain Patents That Matter!

Thu, Jun 19, 2025 12 pm to 1 pm

The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) invites faculty, postdocs, and students to...

910 Madison Avenue, Room 502, 502

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The Commercialization Discussion: Not All Patents Are Equal - How to Obtain Patents That Matter!

Thu, Jul 17, 2025 12 pm to 1 pm

The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) invites faculty, postdocs, and students to...

910 Madison Avenue, Room 502, 502

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The Commercialization Discussion: Not All Patents Are Equal - How to Obtain Patents That Matter!

Thu, Jan 16, 2025 12 pm to 1 pm

The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) invites faculty, postdocs, and students to...

910 Madison Avenue, Room 502, 502

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The Commercialization Discussion: Not All Patents Are Equal - How to Obtain Patents That Matter!

Thu, Dec 19, 2024 12 pm to 1 pm

The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) invites faculty, postdocs, and students to...

910 Madison Avenue, Room 502, 502

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2024 UTRF Innovation Awards

Wed, Dec 4, 2024 11 pm to 1 pm

2024 UTRF Innovation Awards Join us on December 4th as we gather to celebrate the innovations...

Student-Alumni Center (SAC), Dining Hall

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The Commercialization Discussion: Monetize Your Research: Unlocking the Value of Biological Materials in Your Refrigerator

Thu, Nov 21, 2024 12 pm to 1 pm

The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) invites faculty, postdocs, and students to...

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The Commercialization Discussion: Not All Patents Are Equal - How to Obtain Patents That Matter!

Thu, Nov 21, 2024 12 pm to 1 pm

The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) invites faculty, postdocs, and students to...

910 Madison Avenue, Room 502, 502

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The Commercialization Discussion: Not All Patents Are Equal - How to Obtain Patents That Matter!

Thu, Oct 17, 2024 12 pm to 1 pm

The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) invites faculty, postdocs, and students to...

910 Madison Avenue, Room 502, 502

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