Have you ever thought about how an emerging technology called Augmented Reality (AR) might play a role in the commercial cleaning industry? You may not have, but the executive leadership at one of the world’s leading companies in that sector has, and it turned to two of Knoxville’s leading technology

There’s that old saying that “you win some and you lose some.” Add to that phrase the fact that, if you have a .500 batting average, you will clearly win the Major League Baseball title in either league. So, overall, Thursday was a great day for the Winter Innovations team,

Chris Cummings, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Chattanooga’s Pass It Down, posted on LinkedIn over the weekend a video announcing that he won the top prize and $100,000 in the BREW High-Stakes National Pitch Competition on Friday in New Orleans. There were 11 semi-finalists that were culled to four finalists

The keynote address at last week’s LSTCON – Life Science Tennessee’s annual gathering – was a combination of a pep rally for Nashville and the Volunteer State along with a reminder of the importance of putting customers first. The distinct but complementary messages were delivered by Mark Baum, Founder and

The Cumberland Business Incubator in Crossville is partnering with the CO in Jackson to host one of its free “Marketing for Growth” workshops from 7 to 9 a.m. November 20.  It is one of 10 stops throughout East Tennessee, and the workshop will be aboard theCO’s business mobile innovation lab

The Knoxville region was well-represented in several ways at yesterday’s annual conference of Life Science Tennessee (LST). Officially known as LSTCON, this year’s event drew a record pre-registration of more than 155 individuals who were treated to a robust program, a venture forum, and a significant announcement from the association

Looking for a networking opportunity next week in Knoxville? If so, there’s something different for four consecutive days starting Monday, a true sign of a more activity community for business leaders. The events range from a program focused on business with China to cybersecurity, the impact of technologies on healthcare,

A $1,200,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission will help kick off “3 Steps to Start-up,” a program to provide enhanced entrepreneurial support for business ventures. The recipient is the INNOVA Commercialization Group, an initiative of the High Technology Foundation along with the W.Va. Jobs Investment Trust and TechConnectWV. Click

Here’s a sobering fact, courtesy of John Chambers, former Chief Executive Officer at Cisco. At the recent “NC CEO Forum” attended by about 500 people, he said, “Fifty percent of the companies here in this room won’t exist in a decade. His rationale: the Internet of Things (IoT)  and the

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third and final article in a series spotlighting the life-long journey of Nashville Entrepreneur Shawn Glinter, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pendant Biosciences Inc.) By Tom Ballard, Chief Alliance Officer, PYA Shawn Glinter tried the hospital administration route when he returned to Nashville, but