Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

Applications are open and are being accepted on a rolling basis. The program begins in November 2026.

This Knox-based fintech startup's goal is to become the trusted verification layer for complex income across mortgage, commercial, consumer, SBA and specialty lending.

"Our Hermes 2 will be the first fluoride, self-cooled, high-temperature reactor to regenerate 50 megawatts for the Tennessee Valley. The work we're doing here is about more than one plant, though. We are creating a blueprint to scale nuclear power across the U.S., and NuCAMP is part of that," said Mike McGuire, VP of operations and site delivery.

A partnership between CIS and CECS brings together emerging technology experts and manufacturers across the state to help upskill workers in AI without losing the human touch.

Strength coach Rich Burnett built a subscription-free alternative to pricey switch mats. Now Ashleigh and Drew Walters have bought in, and orders are coming in from collegiate and professional sports programs across the globe.

"At the end of the day, I want Green Routine to be the trusted source for energy intelligence. Within the next five years, whenever an organization wants to make an important energy decision, Green Routine should be the name they think about," said founder Ryan Ebanks.

"Every time we remove a barrier, connect another resource or create another pathway for an innovator, we strengthen the entire ecosystem," said Marc Gibson, UT's associate vice chancellor for research.

This center will go down in history as the first dedicated next generation quantum communication research and development (R&D) innovation lab directly connected to a real-world network.