Speaking of the upcoming five-session “Tennessee Valley Corridor Virtual Summit Series,” here’s a link to a quick overview of each of the sessions and those who will be speaking. The link also includes a registration option. The first session, titled “The Appalachian Highlands Meeting the Challenge,” begins at 1 p.m.

Four businesses owned by students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) were awarded a total of $30,000 in seed funds in the spring 2020 “Boyd Venture Challenge.” The Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Haslam College of Business hosts the annual grant competition. Two companies – Brakefields LLC and

Founder Institute, which is described as the world’s largest pre-seed start-up accelerator, has moved all of this year’s programs online in an effort to keep founders safe amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to this article, the Silicon Valley-based accelerator operates chapters in more than 185 cities across more than 60

The U.S. Air Force Research Lab’s Space Vehicles Directorate is now accepting applications for the next cohort of its Catalyst Accelerator. The 12-week, semi-residential program, located in Colorado Springs, is designed to increase the Air Force’s awareness and rapid acquisition of commercial, dual-use space technology by providing relevant business development

We wish all of our readers a happy and safe Fourth of July. As noted on the website of History.com,  “The Fourth of July – also known as Independence Day or July 4th – has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence

Roughly three months after launching the “Startup Knox Ecosystem Guide,” John Bruck and Brandon Bruce have added another feature to the online resource site with more enhancements in the works. In many respects, their efforts remind me of building a house. The website was the foundation, and the pillars or

For most of our readers, today is probably a holiday with the Fourth of July falling on a Saturday. We saved this recent guest post from WRAL TechWire for today for several reasons. Don’t let the title mislead you. “Southern Coastal Cities Need to Attract More Resources for Entrepreneurs – Tech Talent

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) reports that its technology transfer team has opened up multiple fronts to aid the nation’s efforts against the virus that causes COVID-19. One Bay Area company has developed a test to detect SARS-CoV-2 based on an LLNL technology, while a second Bay Area firm that

The significance of Knoxville as a technology hotspot was further reinforced yesterday with a major announcement about plans for a very visible, but currently vacant building at the corner of Gay Street and Wall Avenue. The former W. T. Grant Department Store and later headquarters of the TVA Federal Credit

The U.S. Department of Energy announced last week that it intends to make approximately $122 million available, through a competitive process, to establish coal products innovation centers. Located in what are termed “coal producing basins,” the innovation centers would focus on manufacturing value-added, carbon-based products from coal, as well developing