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We Pursue the Breakthrough

Catalytic thinking leads to life-changing impact.

Welcome to the FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis. We combine and optimize university, corporate and community resources to propel consequential research and high-impact innovation, the kind of work that ultimately produces new technologies, patentable intellectual property, and even exciting new commercial enterprises committed to making the future a better place. 

 

Where Hard Questions Become Hard Science

How can we use personal mobile sensors to improve global health? What new paths in artificial intelligence can lead us to better ways of learning? How can additive manufacturing improve national security? These and many other questions lead our researchers in their quests for something new, better and far-reaching. In short, we pursue the breakthrough.

The FedEx Institute of Technology supports unique interdisciplinary Research Clusters made up of faculty members from across campus and around the world who are dedicated to advancing the science of what’s next. Our researchers are focused on both the most pressing issues facing us today and the most exciting possibilities and opportunities that lie ahead. 

Discover more about the Research we support and the impact it is making around the world.

 

Where Collaboration Becomes Innovation

Some experiments work well in a vacuum, but people rarely do. That’s why we create dynamic collaborative opportunities for business, research, education and innovation. Our UMRF Research Park has become a center for creative empowerment. The company we spun out, UMRF Ventures, provides a talent pipeline resource for companies, employment opportunities for students and, ultimately, a qualified pipeline of graduates for employers. And, our FRONTIERS initiative creates an avenue for corporate leaders to use our premier research resources and students to explore big ideas, overcome obstacles and create and bring impactful, sustainable technological solutions.

Learn more about how we drive Innovation.

 

Where Engagement Becomes Empowerment

The FedEx Institute of Technology brings experts from around the world together for lightning talks, hackathons, webinars and a wide variety of emerging tech training programs for business and industry. 

See how our Outreach is making the world a smarter place.

 

Where New Technologies Become Breakthrough Products

The Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) within the FedEx Institute of Technology is charged with making the UofM’s technological achievements available to the private sector for the development of commercial products that improve how business is conducted, how customers are served, and how we all live. Partnering with Epicenter, the FedEx Institute of Technology has created a program designed to hire postdoc fellows to start businesses utilizing patented intellectual property, developed both in Memphis and across the United States, to turn great ideas into successful companies. Our Patents2Products program offers these post-doc entrepreneurs a two year funded position, patented intellectual property and all the tools necessary to launch successful start-ups. 

Learn more about the Office of Technology Transfer

 

 

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Featured Speakers / Events

  • Technology Serving Humanity Speaker Series: Persons or Data Points (Hybrid)
    Thursday, April 6 | 3 PM | Methodist Presentation Theatre | RSVP here.

 

  • FIT Distinguished Speakers Series: Renewable and Carbon-reducing Energy Research 
    Wedensday, April 19 | 3 PM | RSVP here.

 

  • Technology Serving Humanity Speaker Series: Gaming by another name: The Racialization of Play in the Digital Era 
    Thursday, April 20 | 3 PM | Methodist Presentation Theatre | RSVP here.

 


Upcoming Events

Tuesday
April 4
 

Machine Learning/Data Sciences/R

Tuesday
April 4-6
 

FIT Emerging Tech Training: Organizational Change Management

Wednesday
April 5
 

DevMemphis

Thursday
April 6
 

FIT Emerging Tech Training: DevSecOps & CI/CD for Beginners

Thursday
April 6
 

Technology Serving Humanity Speaker Series: Persons or Data Points

Thursday
April 6
 

Office of Technology Transfer IP Workshop

Monday
April 10-12
  FIT Emerging Tech Training: Microsoft Power BI Training
Thursday
April 13
  Memphis Data Pros / Power BI Monthly Meetup
Saturday
April 15
  Memphis Game Developers (ONLINE) Workshop
Monday
April 17
  Memphis (Virtual) Python User Group
Wednesday
April 19
  Distinguished Guest Speaker Series: Renewable and Carbon-reducing Energy Research
Thursday
April 20
  Technology Serving Humanity Speaker Series: Gaming by another name: The Racialization of Play in the Digital Era
Thursday
April 27
  Memphis .NET and Azure Developers Group
Friday
April 28
  UX/UI Bytes
 
   

Learn More About Our Events