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State Innovation Profile

Tennessee

Nashville's healthcare IT sector and Oak Ridge National Laboratory drive Tennessee's innovation economy.

4
Universities
~415
Available Technologies
480+
Patents Filed
$34M
Licensing Revenue

4 Tennessee Universities

102 startups spun out

Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt is a leading private research university with strong commercialization in biomedical sciences, neuroscience, and data science.

BiomedicalNeuroscienceData ScienceDiagnostics
165
Patents
$16M
Revenue

Knoxville, Tennessee

The University of Tennessee is a leading public research university with strong commercialization in materials science, agriculture, and energy.

Materials ScienceAgricultureEnergyBiomedical
140
Patents
$10M
Revenue

Memphis, Tennessee

UTHSC is a leading health sciences university with strong commercialization in biomedical sciences, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices.

BiomedicalPharmaceuticalsMedical DevicesDiagnostics
95
Patents
$5M
Revenue

Memphis, Tennessee

The University of Memphis is a major public research university with strong commercialization in biomedical sciences, computing, and engineering.

BiomedicalComputingEngineeringMaterials
80
Patents
$4M
Revenue

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