If you are a regular reader of teknovation.biz, you have read on several occasions about the impact that Dr. Uday Vaidya has made on the start-up community in Knoxville.Three of his graduate students — Hicham Ghossein of Endeavor Composites, Alex Stiles of Vitriform3D, and Ryan Spencer of ThermaMatrix — have either gone through or are currently part of
The booming green-technology sector has emerged as a beacon of hope, not only for investors—it’s predicted to grow to $9.5 trillion by 2030—and for the many workers it employs, but also for the planet at large. Greentech companies leverage innovation and new business models to curb greenhouse-gas emissions, displace unsustainable materials, and reduce the demand
“He encouraged me to do a startup; If he hadn’t encouraged me, I probably wouldn’t have done it,” says Pritesh Yeole, as he reflects on his career journey. The “he” Pritesh is referring to–Uday Vaidya, aka the Kevin Bacon of Composites–has a knack for connecting talent and inspiring entrepreneurs.
Skuld LLC brings a new, 3D printing-enabled version of lost foam casting to market via its turnkey package for metal manufacturers. Additive Manufacturing Evaporative Casting (AMEC) enables metal parts made with sustainability and efficiency in mind.
Some industry leaders believe Tennessee may be the perfect storm for a robust composites manufacturing scene. According to The Composites Institute (IACMI), the current epicenter for advanced composite manufacturing in the United States is Utah. So, what would we need to capitalize on in the Volunteer State to become a new hot spot?
Imagine a machine the size of a coal plant that, instead of pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, sucks the gas from the air and permanently stores it underground.This machine of the future now exists in Knoxville, thanks to a startup called Holocene, whose mission is nothing less than to reverse the tide of climate
“Before we built our pilot, Holocene was just a pitch deck,” Anca Timofte, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Knoxville-based start-up, told a crowd that turned out Wednesday afternoon for the ribbon cutting on its inaugural device to capture carbon dioxide directly from the air.
In April 2024, XPRIZE announced the Top 100 most promising carbon removal innovators competing in the XPRIZE Carbon Removal. The Top 100 is a collection of leading innovators from 25 countries, representing all carbon dioxide removal pathways: Air, Ocean, Land, Rocks. These teams have made incredible accomplishments since the launch of the competition in 2021
Being recognized with an Edison Award™ is one of the highest accolades a company can receive in the name of innovation and business success. The Edison Awards honor excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design and innovation. We congratulate all of our winners for their accomplishment!