Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

Four energy start-ups. A room full of the right people. One night to make connections that could keep them in Tennessee.

A move that the UT Research Park says will strengthen East Tennessee's growing healthcare and biosciences innovation hub.

Tasia Malakasis has spent years championing Tennessee startups. Facing a breast cancer diagnosis, she found herself on the other side of the equation, helping bring a Memphis med-tech innovation to East Tennessee for the first time.

Nth Cycle partners with IonicRE to build the first rare earth refining pathway fully independent from China.

Sessions Wellness on Deane Hill opened in early 2026 to offer a range of hormone and peptide treatments, red light therapy, contrast therapy, IV therapy, hyperbaric chambers, and more.

The agreement comes as Tennessee invests $43 million through its Tennessee Quantum Initiative to build the state's standing in the field.

Twice a year, the Nashville startup community rallies around Entrepreneur Day at GEODIS Park to celebrate the Nashville EC program graduates and next wave of Tennessee business owners.

The new facility is touted to add more than 230 jobs to the Knoxville area, with operations commencing in the late fall.