Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

North Carolina lawmakers and Governor Roy Cooper have proposed that the state give $50 million to a business-led nonprofit that wants to set up regional hubs to promote the commercialization of university research and know-how.

More than one-fifth of all venture capital investments into climate tech start-ups in 2022 were in deals with participation from oil and gas companies, but accepting those dollars could create a perception problem.

Appalachian Coding Collective, funded by a federal grant, will bring much-needed training to the region's employers and employees.

The partnership will enable the respective customers of the companies and other researchers to access high-resolution data and related analytics that will advance the development of clinical support tools, better diagnostic testing, and new healthcare treatments.

The event will be held June 20 and 21 as part of the "TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo."

First Citizens Bank's acquisition of the failed "bank for start-ups" helps the already hot Research Triangle area, but the bank also has two West Knoxville offices.

In a recent brief, PitchBook writes that "synthetic data, computer-generated outputs that supplement real-world observations, is gaining more attention as artificial intelligence and machine learning rapidly advance."

The first cell phone call was made 50 years ago on April 3, 1973.