Cincinnati-based Lightship Capital, which announced a goal of raising $50 million in June, has closed $26 million to date. More significant, however, is the pace at which it is deploying…
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Krista De Cooke, a University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) doctoral student, won first place in the semi-annual edition of the “Vol Court Speaker Series and Pitch Competition” held last night…
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First Flight Venture Center’s Hangar6 is described as a “unique Research Triangle Park prototyping facility.” In fact, the facility was launched in 2016 with funding from the U.S. Economic Development…
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It must be that time of the year. Knoxville’s annual “Innov865 Week” that celebrates entrepreneurship began yesterday, and the organizers of “Startup Week Chattanooga” announced the same day their plans…
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Eight early stage technology companies – four from the Louisville area and four from other parts of the country – will each get $100,000 in seed money from a Louisville…
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Late last week, we provided an update on overall plans and some details about the conversion of the former TVA Federal Credit Union Building in Downtown Knoxville into the Cocoon…
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It’s about time. Knoxville’s annual “Innov865 Week” kicks-off Monday with a Facebook Live talk from Randy Boyd, President of the University of Tennessee, and culminates in the Friday awards ceremony…
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Are you planning an airplane trip in the near term? Many people are not, and that’s a problem for airlines. Where challenges exist, entrepreneurial opportunity abounds. A consortium of Research…
