Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

The move ties the Japan-founded company to Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where the two will build UNITY-3, a U.S. DOE-backed facility meant to prove out a piece of hardware every future fusion plant is counting on.

The company's portfolio features family favorites like Dancing Bear Lodge, Dancing Bean, Peaceful Side Social, and now Sharon's Half Day Cafe.

Cybersecurity is a critical priority for startups because they can be prime targets for cyberattacks, face severe financial and survival risks, and require verified security compliance to win clients and funding.

Thanks to The Company Lab (CO.LAB), these founders are building solutions that are reshaping how people, goods, energy, and data move.

John Nelson's startup pairs machine-specific software with hands-on implementation as manufacturing's veteran technicians retire.

This Campbell County company is translating tire recycling and wholesaling into real jobs, real investment and real confidence in Tennessee's rural business climate.

Less than 1% of Nashville's tourism spending currently reaches minority-owned businesses. Get that number to just 2%, and it's an estimated $224 million in added revenue for those businesses by 2030.

Day two of the Nuclear Opportunities Workshop (NOW) focused on innovation, workforce and what's next. Like day one, none of it happens without alignment.