Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

Entrepreneur David Cummings' latest column is titled "Fall in Love with the Market, Not the Idea."

The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council's annual meeting spotlights progress in the sector that ranges from smart mobility in Chattanooga to companies happy to call Tennessee home, and a new initiative named TN GO.

TechCrunch is accepting applications for “Start-up Battlefield 200” during the TechCrunch Disrupt Conference in September in San Francisco.

There are two new funds that have raised a combined total of $300 million. Start-ups in the Tar Heel state raised the second highest amount of venture capital ever in 2022, and a Charlotte-based fund is ranked as the top source of funding for fintech start-ups.

The largest allocation from endowments goes to a mix of private equity and venture capital.

Trends in naming include a continuation of "cute misspellings," while also adopting dictionary names and including AI in the name for those involved in some way with artificial intelligence.

PitchBook reports that opportunities for innovators remain in spite of the headwinds the sector is facing.

This three-day event in Cincinnati hopes to attract 3,000 attendees, which would double 2022's event.