University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF)

The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that promotes intellectual property commercialization, encourages entrepreneurial culture, fosters economic development, and promotes research and education to benefit the people of Tennessee and beyond. In the last decade UTRF has increasingly focused on entrepreneurship and economic development, opening a business incubator to support high-tech start-ups and facilitating creation of the University of Tennessee Research Park, which provides collaborative spaces near the flagship campus in Knoxville for companies to work with faculty and students. UTRF has also promoted sustainable energy in the state by forming Genera Energy LLC, establishing the Composites Institute, and launching the Tennessee Solar Farm.

Web site: https://utrf.tennessee.edu

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