Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

After three SBIR wins and a successful germination test, Eden Concepts is preparing to put its planter to test in fields this spring.

Their research focuses line up with issues that matter in Tennessee today. One is tackling the cooling demands of data centers. The other is building assistive technology in a state with a strong health care ecosystem.

UT students turn finance ideas into working tools as part of a Haslam College of Business vibe coding challenge.

Winners in MedTech, General Tech and Entertainment and Tourism each earned $5,000 at Epicenter’s DelTech Conference.

“A discovery does not create a single job until someone turns it into a product and builds a company around it,” said David Golden, CEO of the ETSU Research Corporation. “That takes facilities, capital and people who have done it before. Scott has done this multiple times and having him and his foundation working alongside our team changes what we can take on.”

The Nuclear Science Week 'Dirt Tour' by the American Museum of Science and Energy returned for year two with more companies, more facilities, and more dirt.

A University of Tennessee, Knoxville sophomore is developing a wearable heating device to ease menstrual cramps, a pain she knows firsthand.

The range of builds showed AI already at work in established businesses, everyday tasks and the next generation of talent. Plus, first-time visitors to 121 Tech Hub outnumbered regulars, a sign that interest in Knoxville’s innovation ecosystem is only growing.