Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

Five local leaders offer their insights during an event hosted by the Knoxville Technology Council.

The funding came from the Anderson Center Research Fund which was formed to advance the quality and quantity of UTK-generated academic research about entrepreneurship and innovation.

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

Pyrotechnics was a big part of Steve Wolf's previous work, designing dozens of fire control technologies and methods. Now, his start-up uses jet engines, a mist injection chamber, and an all-terrain vehicle to fight wildfires.

Ultrasonic Technology Solutions is the recipient of a rare Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award to advance one solution for NASA and negotiating a Phase II award for another need that the federal agency faces.

The couple from Peru are former bankers who are developing an unconventional, modular, and highly efficient wind energy system to generate on-site electricity for homes, communities, and commercial and industrial businesses.

Jack Cheng, Chief Executive Officer of the MIH Consortium and Foxconn, has more than 40 years experience being a pioneer in both traditional automotive and new energy vehicles.