Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

Kyle Weiss, a native of Seattle and a graduate student in the Bredesen Center, has combined two passions - the outdoors and renewable energy - in a device that does not use electrical energy.

Blake Norris has owned several boats and, like many individuals, he's launched his boat at various locations and is always very mindful of the security of the trailer. The device he's invented - Chock-It - adds a new layer of security for the trailer owner.

This follows recent action by the General Assembly approving the governor's request for a $50 million incentives fund to attract nuclear companies to the Volunteer State.

The first place winner of Vol Court was Josie Rich, a junior from Nashville majoring in computer science in the Tickle College of Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

The event is a collaboration between The Women and the Shora Foundation with core sponsorships from River and Rail Theatre/Old City Performing Arts Center and the East Tennessee Foundation.

The first nodes in the EPB Quantum Network powered by Qubitekk will be deployed in July, making Chattanooga the first in the country and only second in the world to have such a powerful network.

The top prize in the "Boyd Venture Challenge" went to Wesley Pitts, who founded KnoxBots, an innovative robotic lawn care company. The start-up was awarded $20,000.

Knoxville Chamber, Knoxville Technology Council, The Biz Foundry and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center hosting sessions on a variety of topics.