Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

These judges were hand-selected as a result of their contributions to the Tennessee entrepreneurial ecosystem, and personal achievements with their respective companies and organizations.

The "More Signal, Less Noise" AI Summit will be hosted by Marcus Blair, Founder of Omega Business Solutions and CoreIQ, and Chris McAdoo, founder of Fighting Shape Impact Company.

The agreement represents the largest multi-metal offtake agreement between a recycled black mass supplier and critical mineral refiner. It was signed at the inaugural Indo-Pacific Energy Security Forum in Tokyo.

For the first time in the program's history, the competition is open to students from the entire UT System, including all undergraduate and graduate campuses.

The annual competition is designed for entrepreneurs with concepts or new enterprises in the seed-capital, startup, or pre-revenue stages.

"We want to see that customer happy, and if we can create that experience through a better inspection, through a better process, through sharing information, that's our goal,” said Cochran.

"We showed more than 4,700 people what makes Tennessee unique. It is a chance for us to reach out and engage with some of the world's boldest thinkers and game-changers," said Chloe Morrison, LaunchTN's Communications Director.

"Farmers spend over $21 billion on chemical applications annually in the U.S.," Dore said. "We can increase a farmer's yield with more cost-efficient and precise spraying."