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This week Rep. Clark Boyd released an op-ed that notes that Tennessee’s business-friendly environment is crucial to ensuring economic recovery. The op-ed titled: Conservative Tennessee Policies Saved Economy from Pandemic and highlights a number of initiatives that Tennessee has focused on over the years that have produced significant economic growth. The publication also highlights where…

Maryville College students now have access to a new, state-of-the-art business center, thanks to a generous gift from a former member of the MC Board of Directors – and longtime supporter of the 201-year-old institution and its mission.             The Richard Leatherwood Business Center is located on the second floor of Thaw Hall, a building…

Pellissippi State Community College broke ground today on its new Ruth and Steve West Workforce Development Center, a joint project with Tennessee College of Applied Technology Knoxville.  The 51,000-square-foot building on the College’s Blount County Campus will help fill the area’s need for highly skilled, college-educated employees. Blount County has experienced $2.8 million in new capital investment and announced 5,500 new…

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Department of Energy officials dedicated the launch of two clean energy research initiatives that focus on the recycling and recovery of advanced manufacturing materials and on connected and autonomous vehicle technologies.

It would be easy to look at current economic statistics and conclude that we may as well remove words such as “business growth” and “expansion” from our collective vocabularies for the time being.

The Department of Energy has selected Oak Ridge National Laboratory to lead a collaboration charged with developing quantum technologies that will usher in a new era of innovation.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Department of Revenue announced today a new digital eligibility tool for small business owners to determine if their business may be eligible for a Tennessee Business Relief Program payment.

Active transportation includes walking, bicycling, and traveling by personal mobility devices such as wheelchairs and scooters.

Inc. magazine today revealed that ICC INTERNATIONAL is No. 4917 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Financial Stimulus Accountability Group announced today new and expanded financial relief programs for small businesses, agribusinesses, displaced workers, and the tourism industry