RegScale, a next-generation Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) software company with its research and development (R&D) headquartered in Knoxville, has just acquired GovReady, an open-source Compliance-as-Code platform. RegScale said in a release that GovReady’s vision around a Compliance-as-Code, questionnaire-driven approach to generate System Security Plans (SSPs), coupled with RegScale’s expert-driven API-centric approach, positions RegScale as the market-leading National Institute of Standards … Read More
Students Design and Build 3D-Printed Pavilion at UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm
The college’s work with the University of Tennessee Research Park at Cherokee Farm continues during the fall 2022 semester. This semester, students in Distinguished Lecturer James Rose’s studio have designed, and with help from industry partner Loci Robotics, are 3D printing and installing a pavilion on the research campus. More than a dozen seniors and grad students at the UT College of … Read More
2022 Thomas B. Ballard Advanced Energy Leadership Award, awarded to Tom Rogers, President & CEO of the UT Research Park, and Executive Director of the Spark Innovation Center
Tom Rogers, President and CEO of the UT Research Park, received Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council’s (TAEBC) top award during their ‘Opportunities in Energy’ event last week. “Tom Rogers is a champion for Tennessee’s advanced energy entrepreneurs and startups,” said Cortney Piper, Executive Director of TAEBC. “Throughout his entire career, much of which was spent at ‘the big three’ – TVA, ORNL … Read More
Victoria Hirschberg describes her role as being a connector
Victoria Hirschberg told attendees at Friday’s event for the Knoxville Chamber’s Premier Partners that her role is to be a connector between the institution and companies that can benefit from robust partnerships with any part of the University of Tennessee (UT) System. The 10-year veteran of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) joined UT as Assistant Vice President … Read More
UT Knoxville’s chancellor champions innovation as university grows in every area
Many of East Tennessee’s leading innovators, thinkers, and entrepreneurs all seem to have one thing in common – a tie to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville). That could mean they were a student at UT Knoxville, benefitted from the UT Research Foundation, won a pitch competition through the Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, had workspace at the … Read More
8 out of 37 companies that received SBIR and STTR Matching Funds are Spark and UT Research Park Affiliated
Thirty-seven companies have received funding thus far this year under the State of Tennessee’s matching program for recipients of federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards. In an announcement yesterday, Launch Tennessee, which administers the program, said that 15 East Tennessee-based companies, 16 from Middle Tennessee, and six who call West Tennessee home received … Read More
Large crowd attends reception honoring Stacey Patterson
A large crowd of current and former employees of the University of Tennessee (UT) joined with others from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, East Tennessee Economic Council, and the broader community at a reception Monday night that honored Stacey Patterson. The current UT Vice President for Research, Outreach and Economic Development is leaving to become Vice President for Research at Florida … Read More
UT Part of New Tech-Driven Innovation Hub
Nine institutions are forming an inclusive innovation corridor connecting the mid-South region. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is a founding member of the National Science Foundation’s new Mid-South Innovation Corps Hub, a regional coalition of nine diverse tech-forward universities. The hub will prepare and support talented entrepreneurs, spur new high-growth companies, and promote inclusive economic development and prosperity, transforming metro … Read More
Maha Krishnamurthy named Interim UTRF President & Jeff Smith named Interim Vice President for Research
By Tom Ballard, Chief Alliance Officer, PYA With the upcoming departure of Stacey Patterson, the University of Tennessee’s (UT) Vice President for Research, Outreach and Economic Development, UT President Randy Boyd has announced two interim appointments and the process to fill both positions on a permanent basis. Jeff Smith, retired Deputy Director for Operations at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), will … Read More
PYA, affiliate company RTG named top firms in respective industries
By Kailyn Lamb, Marketing Content Writer and Editor, PYA Earlier this month, PYA was named a “2022 Top 100 Accounting Firm” in the nation by INSIDE Public Accounting. This is the seventh year in a row the firm, which powers teknovation.biz, has earned this recognition. In the last three years, PYA has moved up seven spots in the ranking. It is one of only two … Read More