The wait is almost over. If everything adheres to the schedule, the newest location of Nashville-based e|spaces will open at the first of August in a new, three-story building in the Western Plaza Center in Knoxville’s Bearden community. The official address is 4315 Kingston Pike. It will be the city’s

As anyone involved in technology commercialization knows, converting an invention into a commercial license with an industry partner usually doesn’t happen overnight. In fact, in can take years to move from an initial discovery to a product in the marketplace. In this recent article in the latest issue of the

Microsoft Corporation announced last week that Atlanta will be home to the first of its “Accelerate” programs, a new initiative “designed to address economic recovery through both skilling underserved communities and re-skilling the many Americans impacted by COVID-19.” The goal of the global effort is to help 25 million people

Give the Gators credit. For the third time, the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA) has awarded its highest honor – the “Randall M. Whaley Incubator of the Year” award – to UF Innovate|Sid Martin Biotech. Described as one of the most experienced bio-business incubators in the nation, the 40,000-square foot

Two of the nine  projects funded by the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmacueticals (NIIMBL) to help address the COVID-19 pandemic have gone to North Carolina State University (NCSU). NIIMBL allocated approximately $8.9 million from a grant it received from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards

Two colleagues from the Administration of former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam have teamed-up with a new consulting firm focused on a timely topic – workspace needs as employees are either returning to offices or preparing to do so after months of remote work due to the coronavirus. Baskin Strategies was

We met Andy Clark of Northeast Tennessee several years ago and posted this article in teknovation.biz about his entrepreneurial pursuits more than three years ago. Earlier this week, the Johnson City Press spotlighted his latest product named Lavengel and his company named RTD Neutraceuticals. You can find the update here.

Getting ready to pitch to a prospective investor? If so, this article from Forbes might be a “must read” before doing so. The title says it all: “22 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Pitching to Investors.”

FraudScope, an Atlanta-based company that detects healthcare fraud using artificial intelligence, has raised a $7 million Series A round that brings its total investment to $10.5 million. The Series A round was led by QED Investors, Brewer Lane Ventures and the local GRA Venture Fund. Atlanta’s Mosley Ventures and TechSquare

The latest edition of the “AgLaunch Bootcamp,” an annual East Tennessee staple, kicked-off Tuesday with eight teams participating. And, since the yearly program is being delivered virtually for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the teams come from Tennessee as well as three other states – Minnesota, North