Episode three out now | Big Ideas Welcome Podcast

Promotional graphic for the Big Ideas Welcome podcast titled “From Lab to Launch.” The image features two smiling men standing on either side of the title text. The man on the left wears a brown vest with a Kontak Robotics logo, and the man on the right wears a black pullover with a Trillium Renewable Chemicals logo. The podcast is hosted by Chris McAdoo and produced by the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center.

Hard tech isn’t for the faint of heart.It’s slow. It’s complicated. It often requires years of research, millions in funding, and a near-obsessive level of focus. But for founders like Corey Tyree and Dr. Nicholas Sokol, it’s not just worth it—it’s a calling.