By Tom Ballard, Chief Alliance Officer, PYA Two start-ups founded by University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) students and previously spotlighted in teknovation.biz captured first and second place last Wednesday night…

PYA, the power behind teknovation.biz, will live stream the ceremony celebrating the three finalists for the second annual “Ballard Innovation Award” and announcing the grand prize winner at 10 a.m. Wednesday….

According to the Johnson City Area Chamber of Commerce, about 45 percent of the people who have moved to the area in the last 18 months are 40 or younger….

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a roundup of business news from throughout the Knoxville region. If you have some business news that you would like to be included in Teknovation Weekend,…

By Tom Ballard, Chief Alliance Officer, PYA The name selected for this new local program says it all. Evolve is focused on helping entrepreneurs with small ventures literally take their…

Guided by a new memorandum of understanding, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) are joining forces to advance decarbonization technologies from discovery through deployment. The…

Abundance Capital, a Greenville, SC-based online platform where donors can recommend funding opportunities, officially launched last month after securing 501(c)(3) tax exemption designation in December. Founded by philanthropy and impact…

“It’s time to dismantle “growth vs. impact,’” the team behind Renew Venture Capital writes on its webpage. “Our founders want to build scaled businesses that remain committed to social impact….