Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

"With a certain level of accuracy, we can say that this person is perfectly fine. Or, we can say they're in fact facing some undiagnosed voice disorder, respiratory disorder, or a neurological disorder."

Steve Dickens spent decades in the trades before building the ERP software he says generic systems never delivered. His company, Dhyana Tech is now in the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center's 2026 WORKS accelerator.

“Becoming the Regional Entrepreneur Center for Northeast Tennessee is about making sure every founder in the region, no matter what county they live in, has a clear front door to the same resources as anyone else in the state,” said the center's executive director, David Nelson.

Each awardee has already secured a letter of interest from an industry partner or potential customer validating commercial demand for its technology.

Jared Gutstadt's company, Rebel Audio is an AI-enabled platform that helps podcast creators streamline their content creation and distribution efforts.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) scientists will lead nine projects and contribute to an additional 32 projects.

Tennessee just moved a step closer to landing what could be one of the biggest nuclear projects in U.S. history — and once again, the story runs straight through Oak Ridge.

The Tennessee Small Business Development Center's annual report shows a majority-women client base and deep reach into rural and military-connected communities.