Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

The new site is part of an initiative designed to prepare for education, jobs, and business opportunities in the emerging quantum technology sector.

The funding comes through the Equitable Recovery Program administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The recipients will use the federal dollars to expand lending, grant-making, and investment activities in low- or moderate-income communities.

The report highlights findings across five core areas including the top 10 U.S. emerging tech hubs. Atlanta ranks second behind Austin, TX, and just ahead of Miami, FL.

Whether families come once or once a week, Wenger hopes Lil Cub Den can be a community space where memories and friendships are made. 

The start-up sold all of its initial offering of 1,000 units. Plans are to have the capacity to make a million units of its product. by the end of 2023.

Companies in the sector raised $5.7 billion across 279 VC deals, according to PitchBook data. That's a 36 percent decline in deal value, a 31 percent decline in deal count from the previous quarter, and a more than 50 percent from its peak in Q3 2021.

INCubator clients and graduates supported 549 total jobs in 2022, garnering nearly $32.4 million in total wages paid to jobs supported.

Also upcoming are The Biz Foundry's Made Here Market, "Demo Day" for the teams participating in BioTN's "Scipreneur Challenge" and TennSMART's "Smart Mobility Challenge," and the final showcase of Vanderbilt University's "Climate Innovation Accelerator."