The InfluenceHer Summit concluded on Thursday, March 27 at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens.
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At a moment when Appalachian music is having a comeback from chart-topping bluegrass artists to viral folk festivals, a new initiative out of ETSU is working to make sure that the spotlight translates into lasting economic opportunity for the region's musicians, venues and communities.
At the finale, Tim Draper will invest $1 million in the winning startup. Second place wins $500,000. Third place wins $250,000.
About $100 million of that investment will be designated toward the Haslam College of Business.
SkyNano's IP and technology assets are being acquired by long-term partner American Energy Technologies Company (AETC), ensuring that nearly a decade of breakthrough work in carbon technology continues to advance American defense and commercial supply chains.
EPB is funding UTC to add up to 240 quantum-focused faculty, staff, and students over five years, targeting $1.1 billion in community benefit for Chattanooga.
The 865Alliance is seeking growth stage startups to apply for the annual 865Fest pitch competition, which will be held at Bridgewater Place in Knoxville on Tuesday, September 29.
UT Ventures, the university system's first angel network, has grown to 20 members and is now accepting startups and investors alike.
The Tennessee Valley Corridor was organized in 1995 with a vision to link the “Oak Ridge Corridor” to the Department of Energy, Tennessee Valley Authority and the University of Tennessee to showcase the wealth of brainpower in the mid-East Tennessee region.
