(EDITOR’S NOTE: We continue our annual “Investor Outlook” series with another important question for our panelists.) Look into your crystal ball and give us your projections as they relate to the national economy in general over the next few years and how that will impact the availability of investment capital

The organizers behind Knoxville’s annual CodeStock technology and information exchange have released the schedule for the event set for April 17 and 18 at the Knoxville Convention Center. Registration information is available here.

The latest issue of the SSTI Weekly Digest notes that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has announced the FY 2020 notice of funding availability for the “Regional Innovation Strategies” program. SSTI reports there are multiple changes to the program including that EDA is now referring to it as “Build

The Nashville Entrepreneur Center (NEC) has issued a “Save the Date” email for its second annual “Twende Summit.” It’s June 19. In the email, the organization said, “We believe it’s go-time for Nashville’s Black & Brown founders. Last year, we hosted the first-ever ‘Twende Summit,’ a day designed to connect

Illinois lawmakers are considering two bills to further support the state’s start-up ecosystem. One would expand the Illinois Technology Development Fund to allow the State Treasurer to invest in more than just technology equipment as it currently does. The other would allow the Treasurer’s office to transfer up to five

(EDITOR’S NOTE: We continue our annual “Investor Outlook” series with another important question for our panelists.) When we asked your thoughts a year ago about the federal Opportunity Zone (OZ) program, final regulations had not been issued. Now, they have. Are you involved in the OZ program? How are you

The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) has announced plans for its first-ever “Alumni Startup Showcase.” The event, set for late in the afternoon on April 8, will feature five local companies with an affiliation to UTRF and the university. During the showcase – networking begins at 4:30 p.m. with

The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that the Chattanooga Smart Community Collaborative, which we spotlighted recently (Part 1 and Part 2), has successfully secured $110 million of federal research  grants in its first 16 months of existence. The initiative is a research partnership between the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, City of

The Nashville Entrepreneur Center is casting the spotlight on the 12 start-ups in its “Project Healthcare” program this Thursday beginning at 5 p.m. at the Sarah Cannon Corporate Office, 1100 Charlotte Avenue, Suite 800. The participants are just a little past the midway point in the year-long program, and they will

The University of Georgia (UGA) began laying the foundation for an innovation district a few years ago. More recently, the beginning stages of the physical district are developing along Broad Street, where downtown Athens and UGA’s campus meet. Here, the organizers believe that the district can thrive as a magnet