A total of 36 start-ups from throughout the South were selected to participate in this year’s Launch Tennessee’s “Village 36.” They begin competing this afternoon for $50,000 to be awarded…

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second article in a two-part series focused on this year’s “Tennessee Valley Corridor National Summit” and its theme of entrepreneurship.) By Tom Ballard, Chief Alliance…

The line-up for “Village 36” during June’s “36|86 Conference” in Nashville has been finalized. Twenty-four companies, including four from East Tennessee, will join 12 previously selected during a three-city “Southern…

Tonight is the grand finale for the third edition of Launch Tennessee’s “The TENN” master accelerator. Three East Tennessee start-ups are among the six finalists vying for a $35,000 “Traction…

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second article in a two-part series examining the first year and few months in the evolution of the “Chattanooga Innovation District.”) By Tom Ballard, Chief…

There’s big money on the line in about 10 days when Launch Tennessee holds the finale for the third “The TENN” cohort. The event is scheduled for 5:30 to 8…

“The TENN” teams were in Knoxville yesterday for a series of meetings – some public, others private. One of the meetings in the latter category was a visit by four…

Launch Tennessee’s “The TENN” roadshow is coming to an East Tennessee city near you early next month. Eight teams, three from East Tennessee, comprise this year’s cohort. The East Tennessee…