The Ballad Health Academy is designed with the unique rural nature of the Appalachian Highlands in mind.

Seventeen companies comprise the Project Healthcare group, while 20 are part of the InFlight program.

The two-phase Responsible Design, Development and Deployment of Technologies program is the latest offering from the National Science Foundation.

Most, particularly those in the early stages, are doing well as are those that are meeting milestones. Preserving cash is still advised.

It's a new offering from the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center and a prerequisite for the 100Knoxville program.

The Volunteer State rates highest in cost of living and lowest in availability of human capital, neither being a surprise.

Focused primarily on graduate students, the event will be held April 11-13 in Bentonville, AR.

Stage One offers $50,000 in cash prizes to organizations for ecosystem-building activities, including recruitment of new partners and strengthening existing alliances among stakeholders.