U.S. venture capital (VC)-backed companies raised nearly $330 billion in 2021, nearly double the previous record of $166.6 billion raised in 2020, according to the Q4 2021 “PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor.”…
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By Tom Ballard, Chief Alliance Officer, PYA The importance of engaging with others, understanding the risk, cultivating and building networks, and “chemistry,” not exactly in the technical definition of the…
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A less than one-year old, Knoxville-based start-up has executed a letter of intent with a nearly 160-year old global chemical company to develop the supply chain for bio-based acrylonitrile (bio-ACN),…
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The Believe in Bristol (BiB) organization is now accepting applications for its seventh annual “Ben Collins Memorial Entrepreneur Grants Program.” It is a partnership between BiB and the Virginia Department…
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(EDITOR’S NOTE: This the final article in a four-part series spotlighting the plans for entrepreneur centers serving the eastern half of Tennessee.) By Tom Ballard, Chief Alliance Officer, PYA The…
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(EDITOR’S NOTE: This the third article in a four-part series spotlighting the plans for entrepreneur centers serving the eastern half of Tennessee.) By Tom Ballard, Chief Alliance Officer, PYA When…
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SkyNano LLC, the “Innovation Crossroads” alum and participant in the “Spark Innovation Center,” recently announced the first ever production of carbon nanotubes from flue gas, obtained from Tennessee Valley Authority’s…
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By Kailyn Lamb, Marketing Content Writer and Editor, PYA Last month, Abridged Beer Co. launched a food truck, offering a new twist on the brewery’s popular burger. Jesse Bowers, Founder…
