Article by Tom Ballard at TeknovationBiz It’s another big win for Knoxville’s Grow Bioplastics. The start-up was named one of four finalists in the “2017 Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge.” The announcement was made yesterday in Washington, DC. Grow Bioplastics was co-founded by students in the Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education that (read more)
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New Business Spotlight by the Knoxville News Sentinel FunLPro Technology New Business Spotlight focuses on local businesses that have existed for one to five years. This month’s spotlight is on FunLPro Technology. Co-founder and CEO Bryan Crosby introduces his company in Q&A form. Q: What is FunLPro Technology and how did the company start? A: FunLPro (read more)
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Knoxville Helps Pave Way for Grow BioPlastics by Steve Trosky of the Knoxville News Sentinel Grow Bioplastics is a Knoxville startup company that is working to commercialize plant-based biodegradable plastic made from lignin, a renewable waste stream from the paper industry. It also is the epitome of what entrepreneurship is in the Knoxville area. The (read more)