Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

The 10-week program is focused on undergraduate and graduate students; Post Docs; research scientists, engineers, and business students interested in developing a business plan around technologies from research entities.

Tennessee is still waiting on official approval as "Fund Tennessee" briefings begin today.

The Biz Foundry has partnered with Appalachian Investors Alliance to launch the $1.5 million fund. Verbal commitments are now being papered.

Robyn Geron, Director of Operations for UT, Knoxville’s Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, shares a great deal of useful information on the topic for would-be student entrepreneurs.

These are funds that cannot raise additional dollars to invest in new businesses, characterized as a "weird limbo."

In a column from WRAL TechWire, Joe Procopio explains why "a sustainable start-up isn’t a successful start-up."

The alum of both ORNL's "Innovation Crossroads" and UT's Spark Innovation Center now has seven full-time employees and three demonstration projects underway or pending.

Wigs, language apps, theatre spaces, travel apps, and more big ideas will compete for a $10,000 grand prize.