Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, TNECD Stuart C. McWhorter, and Double H Tennessee LLC officials announced the company will invest $812,000 and create 26 jobs in #Morristown. Read more: bit.ly/2qfLcUA

#Knoxville’s EDP Biotech​ Corporation is one of just 17 companies – and the only one from #Tennessee – invited to pitch during the SEBIO (#SEBIO) Investor & Partnering Forum scheduled this week in Coral Gables, FL. Read more: bit.ly/2PFh4g3

Great MS/HS counselor PD today! Thanks again Knoxville Chamber for #counselorsintheworkplace and gathering us together to report on site visits. And thanks JohnsonUniv for the hospitality- loved learning more! Knox County Schools this was the best PD yet.

.ICMA has named The City of Oak Ridge as a recipient of the organization’s Community Partnership Award. This award recognizes innovative programs that improve the quality of life for residents. Read more: bit.ly/2WWti5H

Students had election day off, but some used the break as an opportunity to become teachers for the day at the inaugural #PolitiCode event. Students from Knox County Schools showed off their coding skills, teaching elected officials what they knew: bit.ly/3510iwH Great Schools Partnership

Local entrepreneur, Erika Biddix, is set to open a new co-working community, Girl Boss Offices, on December 1 in West #Knoxville. This unique co-working boutique will serve regional female entrepreneurs, with an office capacity of 14 to 18. Learn more: bit.ly/2pnAdsw

A team of business students from Pellissippi State captured first place from NACCE's national entrepreneurship competition for a new app that would make tutoring accessible to struggling high school students regardless of their ability to pay. Read more: bit.ly/2OeXLZ0

.Oak Ridge Lab has a wealth of new technology ready for market. Now it needs private partners to license and use those discoveries. ORNL researchers put recent discoveries on display for about three dozen potential developers. Read more: bit.ly/32RnQCx

#Knoxville-area residents! Want to take part in a fun #STEM outreach event? The Tennessee Science Bowl is looking for volunteers to help out at the 2020 competition. Learn about available opportunities: orau.gov/sciencebowl/vo… ORISE ORAU Pellissippi State Knoxville Chamber National ScienceBowl

This is a great highlight of the Knoxville area. I have one small correction: we are not Boulder 2.0, but Knoxville 1.0! us-east-2.protection.sophos.com/?d=adweek.com&…

Thanks to all who stopped by to congratulate and honor City of Knoxville Mayor-Elect Kincannon for Knoxville at our reception last night. Indya spoke on her goals and vision for city's future and her eagerness to partner with Knoxville businesses.

Congratulations to all the finalists! #Pinnacle2020

The UT Research Foundation honored nearly 70 at the annual Innovation Awards luncheon. This annual event is a recognition of researchers whose innovations lead to a better society. Read more: bit.ly/34SJtEn

Thanks to a $5 million, three-year grant, the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), is launching an initiative to assist filling the Dept. of Defense manufacturers’ critical skills gap with a qualified workforce. Read more: bit.ly/33Txgha

Entering the New Year with a bang, Knoxville shares 10th place on Forbes & ManpowerGroup's "Where the jobs will be in 2020", with a net employment outlook in Q1 of 21%. Read more: bit.ly/2PibEaB

.Oak Ridge Lab will begin collaboration with 5 other leading industries to improve the energy performance of heating, air conditioning, and ventilation systems. Scientists at ORNL will also investigate climate friendly alternative refrigerants. Read more: bit.ly/2YXkPA7

16-year-old Sofia Tomov, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Qardian Labs LLC, reached another milestone in her young entrepreneurial career. She is among the youngest to receive a Phase 1 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) award! Read more: bit.ly/38NVwFg

Another example of Oak Ridge Lab being at the forefront of generational science. #Power

Great news for Knoxville travelers!

.UT Knoxville, Volkswagen, & Oak Ridge Lab are all set to create Volkswagen's first "innovation hub" in North America - located at @utresearchpark! This partnership will include research opportunities for #UT doctoral students & faculty. Read more: bit.ly/2NE3CaK