By Tom Ballard,Chief Alliance Officer, PYA The Innova865 Alliance has announced the finalists for the two top awards that will be given at the end of this year’s Knoxville Startup Day set for September 22 at the Bijou Theater. Three finalists have been named for the “Traction Award,” while six start-ups will present their new companies (read more)
Startups
Ming Qi’s commitment is driving local start-up Peroxygen Systems
Today, the 2013 graduate of the University of Tennessee (UT) with a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Peroxygen Systems, Inc. The company is focused on commercializing a break-through technology for producing hydrogen peroxide onsite, targeting the paper and pulp industry.
Engineering partnership brings first private investment to Cherokee Farm Innovation Campus
Cherokee Farm Innovation Campus announced today that Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) will be the first private tenant at the research park, a move that brings the firm closer to its clients throughout the region and provides the needed custom design of office, laboratory, and other space designated for maintenance and storage of technical equipment.