Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

The Boyd Venture Challenge is the largest annual grant opportunity available to UT System student entrepreneurs.

Yvonnca Landes has spent 25 years building community — first through real estate, and now through the moments people remember long after the party ends.

The founder of OwnWatt, Yingchen 'YC' Zhang believes awareness is the first step to making better decisions about energy consumption.

A Knoxville company backed by robotics and paint industry giants is using patented color science to match customers to custom foundation shades in real time.

Trillium already built the world's first bio-based acrylonitrile demonstration plant. The $13 million Series B means they can actually keep its lights on, and plan for what's next.

Technical Response in Hardin Valley makes every customized Gatorade bottle on the planet. Now, it's building a business with a diverse set of product and service offerings.

“When you look at the amount of people that are getting into the non-W2 income pool, it's just growing every day. We want to support that growth, and break down one of the cons of entrepreneurship: income verification on the borrower and the bank side,” said founder Bryan Crosby.

"My favorite part of Rosarita's is how you can break bread with your friends, your family, your loved ones, eat some great food, and enjoy a spirited beverage," said one of the business owners, Kimberly Black.