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Six finalists will bring their ideas to the big stage during KEC’s ‘What’s the Big Idea?’

Six companies have moved forward to the 48-hour pitch competition on March 2nd at Scruffy…

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A man with blue gloves mixes materials in a laboratory setting, focused on creating a new product. The background includes shelves with equipment and tools related to his work. His expression is intent as he works with precision, contributing to his innovative efforts in recycling glass.

Meet the Knoxville entrepreneur ‘shattering the limitations’ of recycled glass

Dr. Alex Stiles is on a mission to turn waste into something durable, valuable, and eco-friendly. His company, Vitriform3D, is breathing…

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Megan O'Connor delivering a presentation at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, standing behind a podium with the lab's logo. She is wearing a white blazer and black top, gesturing with one hand while holding a presentation remote in the other.

Jansone-Popova, Peter and O’Connor receive AMMTO manufacturing innovation awards

Two scientists and an Innovation Crossroads alumna affiliated with the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National…

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Nicholas Sokol, Innovation Crossroads Cohort 2024, with the Algaeo logo displayed. The graphic features the Innovation Crossroads logo, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy LEEP (Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program), and Tennessee Valley Authority logos at the bottom.

Nick Sokol: Growing a sustainable future

A healthy global food supply requires healthy soil, which requires fertilizer to replace and or enhance the nutrients found in the…

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Three researchers wearing safety goggles and lab coats collaborate in a laboratory, closely examining a high-tech piece of equipment with rollers and metallic components.

Ateios Systems secures $350,000 through two grants to advance technology

Ateios Systems, a member of the 2022 cohort of the Innovation Crossroads program operated by Oak Ridge National…

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