Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

"One of the common mistakes I see entrepreneurs make when pitching investors is regarding the ask," he writes.

More than 60 percent of the awards were in the Phase I category, but the dollar value of those was dwarfed by the funding levels for the Phase II recipients.

Under the Phase 1 solicitation, the federal agency will designate at least 20 Tech Hubs across the country and will separately award approximately $15 million in strategy development grants to accelerate the development of future Tech Hubs.

Series of events through Thursday focused on the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.

This program aims to instill valuable life skills, innovative thinking, and leadership qualities in participating students while providing them with the tools and resources to develop their entrepreneurial talents.

Twenty-two communities in the Volunteer State make the financial website's rankings of cities with 25,000 to 100,000 residents.

Called additive manufacturing compression molding, the technology is expected to revolutionize the aerospace, mobility, and energy industries.

At $5 million, it's the largest venture capital fund raised in Columbia to date. The initiative will be managed by Scale VC and includes an on-campus student accelerator.