By Tom Ballard, Chief Alliance Officer, PYA In a jampacked pre-recorded video unveiled yesterday afternoon, University of Tennessee System (UT) President Randy Boyd and the five Chancellors of its campuses…

Identifying successful economic development strategies for less populated, more rural communities is a priority for many states, and we just learned of one just across the Virginia-Tennessee state line in…

The Missouri Technology Corporation released a new plan last week that includes 16 different actions to help the state better promote entrepreneurship and advance start-ups. Titled “Catalyzing Innovation: Strategies for…

The Research Triangle area of North Carolina is known for its life science sector, and a new 200-acre development is only adding to that reputation. Named The Yield, it is…

By Tom Ballard, Chief Alliance Officer, PYA The “Opportunity Appalachia” (OA) program is adding two states as it launches Phase 2 of the initiative, and one of those is Tennessee….

By Tom Ballard, Chief Alliance Officer, PYA Nashville’s Jumpstart Foundry (JSF) held what it called its “JSF First Look: Fall 2021 Cohort” event on Friday afternoon. During the first roughly…

Life Science Tennessee has released an updated agenda for its annual meeting on March 22 at the Westin Hotel in Downtown Nashville. “LSTCON” begins with registration and a networking breakfast…

By Tom Ballard, Chief Alliance Officer, PYA Two separate but fairly complementary initiatives are underway in East Tennessee to try to grow the number of angel investors to further spur…