Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

The five-day event will be held at various venues throughout the city.

During Alejandra Y. Castillo's tenure, EDA deployed nearly $8 billion in grants.

The National Nuclear Security Administration exercises two remaining one-year options on contract to manage the Y-12 National Security Complex.

Each start-up will get an initial $20,000 investment with the potential for additional funding.

The individual will have a joint appointment at ORNL and focus on quantum information science and engineering.

All are part of the Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program at the U.S. Department of Energy.

Vanderbilt is the only Tennessee-based university on the list.

Forty to 50 awards will be made, and they will range from a few hundred thousand dollars up to $5 million.