Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

The reports provide the private sector and other industry partners a valuable, engagement-driven resource on how and when certain technologies - beginning with clean hydrogen, advanced nuclear, and long duration energy storage - can reach full scale deployment.

Researchers at ORNL have developed a tool that calculates the cost savings such a system would produce.

The goal is not to just foster innovation but rapidly mature new technologies through the proverbial "valley of death."

That said, the region cannot rest on its laurels; there’s still much work to be done . . . from access to capital to more mentors and first customers.

TheraVista Health Inc. provides a remote monitoring platform for rehabilitation patients who are affected by inner ear and balance issues. Its secret sauce is turning vestibular rehabilitation exercises into fun and engaging games in order to make at-home therapy more enjoyable and increase patient adherence.

The technology is playing a much more consequential role in furthering two goals for agtech: making lots of food, and doing it sustainably.

Columnist Jes Averhart writes in a recent WRAL TechWire column that individuals "don’t have to stay the course - especially not if somebody else chose it for you."

The “V Scholar Award” will target early-career researchers with $600,000 in funding over three years, while the “Transitional Research Award” will provide $800,000 over four years for those working toward clinical trials.