Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

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.

If you’re plugged into Knoxville’s startup scene, you already know Max Gallinek‘s name. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) sophomore has built more ventures before his junior year than most people attempt in a lifetime.

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.

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.

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.

What better way to punt these ideas into the real-world than a pitch competition built into the heart of the day’s programming, giving ten Tennessee startups a voice and a chance at a check?

USRA Energy will offer a distinctive combination of unique capabilities leveraging its parent company’s strengths.