James Horey, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Reviewbox, sees a silver lining in the otherwise challenging times that all enterprises and individuals are facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the case of the start-up that he launched in 2016, it is learning ways to maintain his

Here’s a great example of an innovative partnership to develop a solution to a vexing problem facing healthcare institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic – the lack of the number of ventilators that are projected to be needed nationally. Two South Carolina universities and Prisma Health collaborated to create the VESper

Brandon Bruce, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Greater Sum Ventures, and Kenneth Herring, Business Development Manager at The IT Company, have recorded a YouTube video titled “Remote Working Tips, Challenges and Successes.” Herring in the moderator, while Bruce offers much of the content. Click here to view the v ideo that runs just

In the past 18 months or so, we have posted a couple of articles (first one here and an update here) on IMSA, the International Maritime Security Associates that has its Operations Center in Chattanooga. Hypepotamus posted an article last week spotlighting IMSA’s Automated Risk Management Solution software platform and

The American Inno group of local online publications has polled its reporters and compiled a list of telehealth start-ups to watch in each of the 14 cities where it publishes. For the entrepreneurial community, telehealth is a rapidly growing opportunity. American Inno notes that the demand for this type of resource has

We used to depend on the internet primarily for email and video streaming. Now, with so many people working from home and some educational institutions delivering instruction online, you have to wonder about the added strain on the internet. One of our favorite sources for articles – WRAL TechWire – just posted

With so much information flowing into our inbox and our readers somewhat isolated without the same robust set of options to stay active and busy, we decided to add a Saturday edition of teknovation.biz this week. It might be a one-time happening, or we could do it again. It just depends.

The East Tennessee Economic Council, better known as ETEC, was founded in 1973 as the Roane Anderson Economic Council. Its mission is simple: (1) supporting the federal government’s missions in East Tennessee; and (2) seeking new ways to create prosperity, promote regional development, and explore opportunities for growth. Almost every

As expected, the University of Tennessee (UT) Board of Trustees yesterday unanimously removed the “Interim” word from Randy Boyd’s title, making him simply President of UT for a period that will run until at least June 30, 2025. “I have dedicated the rest of my life to giving back,” Boyd

The Tennessee Manufacturing Extension Partnership, part of a national network, sent an email to Tennessee manufacturers soliciting their help in meeting the state and national needs for PPE (personal protection equipment). The Volunteer State program, operated by the University of Tennessee’s Center for Industrial Services, asked in-state manufacturers interested in