Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

There's a new Managing Director of the "Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator," while a North Carolina venture firm is raising a new $125 million fund targeting blockchain start-ups.

If not, you might reconsider. The American Psychological Association’s 2022 Work and Well-Being Study found that 81 percent of individuals say they will look for workplaces that support mental health when they seek jobs.

A recent article in The New York Times says banks worked with more than 1,550 technology firms that are creating solar, hydrogen, and battery storage projects.

The National Safety Council heard about Tennessee Tech University's long-standing work on car seat safety and if they could help create a national, digital car seat check form.

This new initiative is aimed at providing entrepreneurs with mentorship and subject matter expertise in various aspects of business, including fundraising, sales, marketing, and customer discovery.

PitchBook writes that it "couldn't have come at a worse time for start-ups."

All Maryville, Alcoa, and Blount County government buildings, schools, police stations, fire stations, the 911 call center, and Blount Memorial Hospital are all on the same fiber optic network. Let's talk about why that's a big deal.

This event is focused on ideas developed by faculty, staff, and graduate students from UT at Chattanooga.