UMRF VENTURES, INC.
UMRF Ventures was founded in 2017, with a grant from FedEx Corporation. Our mission is to help University of Memphis students succeed by creating good-paying part-time jobs on campus, and creating potential career paths with our partner companies after they graduate. Since our incorporation in 2017, we have provided employment opportunities to over 750 students and paid 7 million dollars in student wages. We have helped place over 38 students into full-time careers with our partner companies after they graduated from the University.
UMRF Ventures personifies the innovative spirit that defines the University of Memphis. Through our collaborations, we are advancing the way that the world thinks about doing business with higher education and creating new opportunities for students. For UMRF Ventures, innovation is at the heart of every decision we make, and every opportunity we explore.
We are always open to partnerships and opportunities to show the world how exceptional Memphis can be! Contact us to get started.
We are the frontline of a new era in Memphis innovation.
UMRF Ventures has achieved remarkable success due to the company’s nature in collaboration. When corporations collaborate, the opportunities multiply. For us, building successful partnerships means creating new opportunities for students. This, in turn, creates a stronger workforce for Memphis, builds the talent pool on which other companies in Memphis can rely, and changes the conversation about the future of innovation.
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Outstanding progress requires constant exploration of new ideas. UMRF Ventures understands the key to growth is gathering and understanding data. We understand that a foundation in strong, research-driven solutions is the best way to maintain our company’s position as an emerging leader in critical business sectors.
Our Mission
We are all about Student Success!
Our mission is to aid student success, by providing good paying part-time jobs for University of Memphis students, on our campuses. This helps students meet their financial obligations, stay in school, graduate on time, and prepares them for careers after they graduate.
UMRF Ventures works with partner companies, and we develop customized service companies that employ our students, and establishes a talent pipeline for those partners to hire our students when they graduate.