Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

Innov865 Week started ten years ago with the idea that start-ups in Knoxville could use a little love.

Here’s your weekly roundup of business news from throughout the Knoxville region.

This year's pitchers at the annual Raising & Rising event represented a diverse group of company types, from the arts to software to kombucha.

She references the opening line from Jim Collins' famous book where he wrote that “good is the enemy of great.”

Tom Ballard, Editor of teknovation.biz, shares his commentary following Startup Day 2023, which showcased the diversity of the Knoxville entrepreneurial scene and the growth that has occurred in the past decade.

Bob Vanderhoff, a seasoned corporate executive, and Ryan Ginder, an academic researcher turned entrepreneur, are filling those roles.

Companies working on glass recycling and digital asset management take the top prizes at the anchor event of Knoxville's Innov865 Week.

The Knoxville start-up that came out of stealth mode just a year ago is on a roll.