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U.S. Cellular adds 38 workers
Friday April 04, 2008
Knox customer care center ranks to rise to almost 600 (continue...)
Denso to open 4th plant in Blount County, TN
Friday April 04, 2008
Maker of auto parts occupies 1.8 million square feet in county (continue...)
Knoxville in top 10
Wednesday March 26, 2008
Forbes Best Places for Business and Careers(continue...)
Jobs not scarce in Knox area
Wednesday March 12, 2008
32% of employers may hire in 2nd Quarter(continue...)
Lisega, Inc. will expand and relocate to Sevier County
Friday March 07, 2008
Lisega, Inc. announced today that the company will invest $10 million in a relocation project... (continue...)
State praised for its efforts
Tuesday March 04, 2008
Development push recognized by national magazine (continue...)
Industrial-strength boom in Roane County
Tuesday February 26, 2008
Public-private partnership benefits Roane development (continue...)
Consumer products maker to expand Knox operation
Monday January 21, 2008
Melaleuca Inc. has obtained a state stormwater permit to expand its operation in Knox County's Forks of the River Industrial Park.(continue...)
Tech companies to locate in Roane County business park
Monday January 21, 2008
Two entrepreneurs have purchased the Smith House and 40 acres at Roane Regional Business and Technology Park... (continue...)
Alcoa breaks ground on $22 million project
Monday December 17, 2007
Alcoa is investing in the company’s recycling capability with the groundbreaking of a new $22 million project... (continue...)
Iron Castings Maker Thyssen Krupp Waupaca Expands
Tuesday October 09, 2007
Iron castings maker Thyssen Krupp Waupaca, Inc. said today it will invest $162 million to expand its Etowah, Tennessee facility(continue...)
Roane Industrial Development Board Presents Million Dollar Check
Friday September 28, 2007
The Roane County Industrial Development Board presented a million dollar plus check to Roane County Executive Mike Farmer today. (continue...)
Innovation Valley Plasma Company Achieves Medical Breakthrough
Wednesday September 26, 2007
Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley-based Atmospheric Glow Technologies, Inc. announced a breakthrough today in the use of its proprietary atmospheric plasma technology... (continue...)
Morgan, Cumberland and Roane Counties Join forces in Plateau Partnership Park
Monday September 24, 2007
Plateau Partnership Park, an historic economic development partnership between Morgan, Cumberland and Roane Counties, holds the promise of building a brighter future for the Central Cumberland area. (continue...)
University, national lab grassoline projects fuel Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley
Thursday September 20, 2007
The University of Tennessee will build a $40 million “grassoline” plant...(continue...)
Media giant Scripps expands in Knoxville
Wednesday September 19, 2007
Scripps Networks today unveiled a $30 million expansion project that will nearly double the footprint of its Knoxville headquarters(continue...)
Provectus Pharmaceuticals tests skin cancer treatment
Thursday September 06, 2007
Knoxville-based Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has obtained approval to begin Phase 2 clinical testing of Provecta…(continue...)
Auto parts maker Aisin announces major expansion
Friday August 31, 2007
Aisin Automotive Casting Tennessee Inc. announced a $67 million expansion to its Clinton, Tennessee facility today, a move expected to add 160 jobs to its current workforce of 400 employees. (continue...)
Forbes ranks University of Tennessee MBA Program 9th
Tuesday August 21, 2007
Forbes has ranked the University of Tennessee (UT) College of Business Administration's full-time MBA program 9th among the nation's top-tier public programs. (continue...)
Metro Knoxville joins elite list of nation’s mid-sized regions
Thursday August 16, 2007
Expansion Management magazine has just named the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area third among all mid-sized cities in the nation...(continue...)
University of Tennessee now in top 25 percent
Wednesday August 08, 2007
U.S. News and World Report 2007 America's Best Colleges rankings...(continue...)
Innovation Valley sails to third in Boating Life’s “Best Places” poll
Thursday July 19, 2007
Life in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley isn’t just high tech and hard work...(continue...)
University of Tennessee and Atom Sciences develop test for deadly African disease
Tuesday July 17, 2007
Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley researchers are taking aim at a deadly African disease – Buruli ulcer...(continue...)
Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley biotech startup earns prestigious R & D 100 Award
Thursday July 12, 2007
Phenotype Screening Corporation, a three-person Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley biotech startup, has won an internationally prestigious “R & D 100” award... (continue...)
Innovation Valley pleasure boat builders attract wave of national attention
Tuesday July 10, 2007
Econ South explains how “beneficial geography and an experienced workforce make for smooth sailing"...(continue...)
Innovation Valley “high tech hot spot”
Tuesday June 26, 2007
“One of the fastest growing technology hot spots in the United States is the Knoxville-Oak Ridge metro area, also known locally as the Innovation Valley. (continue...)
Innovation Valley Health Information Network receives $100,000 grant from State of Tennessee
Wednesday June 20, 2007
Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen today announced a $100,000 grant to the Innovation Valley Health Information Network (IVhin) in Knoxville...(continue...)
Work begins on East Tennessee biofuels plant, company adds racing fuels research
Thursday June 14, 2007
Construction has begun on the first bio-diesel plant in the 16-county Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley of East Tennessee.(continue...)
Knoxville downtown revitalization praised by NY Times
Friday June 01, 2007
The New York Times has praised a key revitalization plan in the heart of the 16-county Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley...(continue...)
Thom Mason named director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Friday May 25, 2007
UT-Battelle announced today the selection of Dr. Thom Mason as Director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.(continue...)
Higher ed comes to Morgan County, Tennessee, connects students to Innovation Valley high tech
Thursday May 24, 2007
Morgan County, in the northwest corner of the 16-county Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley, plans to take part in the region’s promising high tech future. (continue...)
Dolly Parton remembers her roots, contributes $1 million to hospital
Wednesday May 23, 2007
Country singer Dolly Parton has contributed $500,000 of her own money,,, (continue...)
Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley tops national relocation list
Friday May 18, 2007
The Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley now tops all mid-sized metropolitan areas as an outstanding place to relocate a family...(continue...)
Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley anchors Automotive Research Initiative
Wednesday May 16, 2007
Four high profile Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley institutions involved in energy and research will anchor a major new initiative supporting the auto industry.(continue...)
Grateful University of Tennessee grad returns the favor with $17.5 m gift
Tuesday May 15, 2007
A $17.5 million gift from a Taiwan-born alum will jump start construction of combined electrical engineering and computer science center... (continue...)
Boosting Economic Development: UT's Center for Industrial Services Achieves ISO Registration
Thursday May 10, 2007
The University of Tennessee's Center for Industrial Services (CIS) last year led the university's outreach and economic development efforts by training more than 2,700 people...(continue...)
Forbes - Best Places for Business
Monday April 30, 2007
For the second consecutive year, the metro Knoxville area has won fifth spot on Forbes magazine’s annual “Best Places for Business and Careers” list. (continue...)
Innovation Valley high tech, creative talents in the spotlight
Wednesday April 25, 2007
High tech can take many forms. Business Facilities magazine reports that the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley has emerged as “a force” ...(continue...)
Michigan-based manufacturer to build in Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley
Tuesday April 17, 2007
Michigan-based Saginaw Control and Engineering will build a 33,000-square-foot distribution center in the Roane Regional Business and Technology Park...(continue...)
EnergySolutions Foundation Names Grand Prize Scholarship Recipient
Tuesday April 17, 2007
For one Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley area student – still a high school sophomore – the future is looking especially bright.(continue...)
Scripps Networks eyes Innovation Valley expansion
Tuesday April 03, 2007
Scripps Networks wants to expand its Knoxville headquarters presence...(continue...)
Sysco breaks ground on Knoxville facility
Tuesday April 03, 2007
The Houston-based Sysco Corporation, the largest marketer and food service distributor in the United States, has broken ground on a new $34 million facility in the heart of Knoxville...(continue...)
Federal Reserve profiles Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley
Tuesday April 03, 2007
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has good things to say about the economic and intellectual assets of the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley in its nationwide publication, Econ South...(continue...)
Marriott International doubles footprint in Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley
Thursday March 15, 2007
Marriott International will double the size of its Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley business services headquarters to 500 employees...(continue...)
Oak Ridge National Lab announces nano semi-finalists
Friday March 09, 2007
The Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley is bringing together researchers, government leaders and investors April 2-4 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to promote one of the world’s most promising technological fields... (continue...)
Knoxville Chamber says workforce quality key to Innovation Valley’s competitiveness
Wednesday February 28, 2007
A study commissioned by Knoxville Chamber challenges business and educational communities to work together... (continue...)
Appalachian Underwriters expands in Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley
Monday February 19, 2007
Whole insurance broker Appalachian Underwriters will double its Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley presence to more than 300 people... (continue...)
Knoxville ranks among nation’s hottest metros
Friday February 16, 2007
Knoxville and surrounding counties in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley of Tennessee rank among the nation’s elite Five Star regions for business...(continue...)
Crete Carrier invests $5.4 million in Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley
Wednesday February 14, 2007
Nebraska-based Crete Carrier will invest $5.4 million and bring a total of 50 jobs...(continue...)
Innovation Valley researchers study electricity from the sun
Monday February 12, 2007
Among the many national priorities Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley researchers study is environmentally-friendly energy. (continue...)
Innovation Valley medical device maker expands
Tuesday January 16, 2007
Medical device maker Daxor Corporation could have moved to New York, Massachussetts or New Jersey, but has decided instead to expand operations and employment at its home base in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley.(continue...)
The Nano Venture Showcase
Tuesday January 16, 2007
Technology 2020 is calling for promising nanotechnology companies seeking venture capital funding to present their business plans... (continue...)
Innovation Valley biotech offers imaging “by-the-slice”
Friday January 12, 2007
Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley-based Protein Discovery has achieved a milestone in providing affordable tissue imaging. (continue...)
Innovation Valley’s Provectus Receives Pharma Patent Protection
Thursday December 21, 2006
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National Partitions Opens Innovation Valley Plant, Offices
Friday November 17, 2006
National Partitions has officially opened its doors for business in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley. (continue...)
PBR Moves Headquarters to Knoxville
Tuesday November 14, 2006
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Strong board guides East Tennessee Economic Development Agency
Wednesday November 01, 2006
The East Tennessee Economic Development Agency (ETEDA) has elected six new Board members...(continue...)
Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley Governments Cooperate
Friday October 20, 2006
Economic regionalism in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley is paying off in the form of a state-of-the art high tech park with a cutting edge anchor tenant, officials announced today. (continue...)
Exedy boosts Innovation Valley auto supply cluster
Monday October 16, 2006
Auto supplier Exedy America Corp. plans to invest $11 million in an new aluminum castings plant in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley. (continue...)
Big science helps South think small
Friday October 13, 2006
Researchers and economic developers meeting in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley have no trouble visualizing the South at the forefront of the coming nanotechnology revolution...(continue...)
University of Tennessee lands $25M Air Force contract
Friday October 13, 2006
Home to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and numerous defense contractors, the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley is a key player in homeland defense technology.(continue...)
Tennessee Business Matchmaking to stimulate economy of East Tennessee
Friday October 06, 2006
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) will host its business matchmaking program for the 16-county Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation on November 3 at the Knoxville Convention Center. (continue...)
Meritus Ventures boost venture capital throughout Appalachia
Tuesday October 03, 2006
OAK RIDGE, Tn. -- The Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley and the rest of central and southern Appalachia have a new potential source of venture capital. (continue...)
Tennessee in top 10 for work force training
Friday September 29, 2006
Expansion Management magazine, which influences the opinions of business decision makers across the country, now ranks Tennessee among the top ten states in terms of workforce training.(continue...)
$8.25 million training center boosts Innovation Valley media production future
Friday September 29, 2006
It might surprise you to learn that Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley is one of the country’s leading industry centers for video production...(continue...)
Oak Ridge markets Innovation Valley brand
Friday September 29, 2006
Residents and visitors may have noticed a recent change to the entrance signs in Oak Ridge. The addition of “Innovation Valley Partner” on signage is a way to acknowledge the vital role that Oak Ridge plays in the 16-county Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley. (continue...)
Oak Ridge National Lab nanoscience center opens
Thursday September 28, 2006
<p align="left">The Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley just added another jewel to its technological “crown.” </p>(continue...)
14 Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley companies make Tennessee “Fast 50” list
Monday September 11, 2006
Business TN magazine has named fourteen Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley companies to its “Fast 50” list of the state’s fastest growing businesses.(continue...)
Innovation Valley-based Atmospheric Glow Technologies Winds Tibbetts Award
Thursday August 31, 2006
Atmospheric Glow Technologies, Inc. (AGT) has won a prestigious Tibbetts Award.(continue...)
Christensen Yachts to build mega yachts in Loudon County, Tennessee
Wednesday August 16, 2006
Who would expect to see 200-foot long mega yachts sailing in Loudon County, Tennessee, in the shadows of the Great Smoky Mountains?(continue...)
Workforce study to help Innovation Valley
Wednesday July 26, 2006
A survey of employers and employees now underway in Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Knox, Loudon, Jefferson, Sevier, Roane and Union counties assesses training needs and the region’s potential for sustained economic growth.(continue...)
Titan Transfer sets up Monroe County operation
Tuesday July 25, 2006
VONORE, Tenn. –Titan Transfer Inc. announced today it will hire up to 75 drivers and create a new trucking operation located in the Niles Ferry Industrial Park in Vonore, Tennessee.(continue...)
Boeing Oak Ridge celebrates 25 years in Innovation Valley
Friday July 21, 2006
Boeing Oak Ridge, which has approximately 500 employees, celebrated its 25th anniversary.(continue...)
Brinks Opens Doors to Monitoring and Customer Care Facility
Monday July 17, 2006
Knoxville, Tennessee -- Brink’s Home Security recently opened its doors to a new state-of-the-art alarm monitoring and customer care facility, the National Customer Contact Center (NCCC) in(continue...)
Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley Best Metro for Recent College Graduates
Friday July 07, 2006
Knoxville, Tenn. – ERI Economic Research Institute has named the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley the best place in the U.S. for recent college graduates.(continue...)
Researchers bring home 'R&D 100' awards to Innovation Valley
Thursday July 06, 2006
<p align="left">OAK RIDGE, TN.- Researchers and engineers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have won six prestigious R&D 100 Awards... </p>(continue...)
Hill Conn brings 40 new jobs to Monroe County
Thursday June 29, 2006
VONORE, TN. – Metal parts maker Hill Conn Properties announced today it will bring 40 new jobs and invest $2 million in a new facility in Monroe County(continue...)
Metro Knoxville jumps to third in nation in salary survey
Thursday June 29, 2006
<p align="left">KNOXVILLE, TN. - Metro Knoxville - with some of the lowest living costs in the nation -- has surged to 3<sup>rd</sup> place in Salary.com's national poll of affordability.</p>(continue...)
Innovation Valley eyes $400,000 federal nano support
Tuesday June 27, 2006
OAK RIDGE, TN.- With some $2 billion in cutting edge nano-, bio- and information tech assets up and running, it is clear that Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley are major players in the next wave of science. Proposed $400,000 federal funding could help the region's entrepreneurial community can take part in the commercialization of local research.(continue...)
Jobs Now! reports progress toward five-year goals
Tuesday June 20, 2006
KNOXVILLE, TN. - Jobs Now!, a private and public initiative to support economic growth in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley, reported solid progress toward its aggressive five-year goals in its annual report today.(continue...)
Knoxville metro achieves elite ranking for quality of life
Monday June 19, 2006
The quality of life in and around Knoxville has achieved elite Five-Star status in Expansion Management magazine's annual poll.(continue...)
Cobalt Yachts produces its first Innovation Valley-made yacht
Thursday June 08, 2006
Cobalt Yachts, a new division of Kansas-based Cobalt Boats, has produced its first yacht made at its new 375,000-square-foot plant in Tellico West Industrial Park in Vonore...(continue...)
One of South's largest industrial developers praises Jobs Now! initiative
Thursday June 01, 2006
<p align="left">One of the South's largest industrial developers, Joe Hollingsworth, CEO of the Hollingsworth Companies, told the Knoxville <em>News-Sentinel...</em></p>(continue...)
Innovation Valley plant to make environmental contribution
Thursday June 01, 2006
A Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley bioproduction facility is gaining national attention for its environmental and business savvy.(continue...)
First-of-its-kind technology park created in Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley
Wednesday May 31, 2006
Business leaders and officials in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley announced plans today to build the nation’s first technology park located at a national laboratory...(continue...)
RM Technologies named one of the state's 50 fastest growing private companies
Thursday May 25, 2006
<p align="left">A Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley IT company -- RM Technologies Group -- has been named to the 2006 <i>Business Tennessee</i> Fast 50 list.</p>(continue...)
Innovation Valley manufacturer wins GM Outstanding Supplier Award
Tuesday May 23, 2006
Clinton-based SL America, which produces car shifters, has won GM's "Outstanding Supplier Award." This is first time the Korean-owned corporation's North American operations has won the award. General Motors has 2,500 suppliers worldwide and chooses only 85 for the top honor.(continue...)
Auto suppliers build on solid ground in the Innovation Valley
Tuesday May 23, 2006
No single reason explains why the automotive supply sector in the 16-county Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley has burgeoned to 20 percent of the region’s manufacturing workforce.(continue...)
Two manufacturers choose Monroe County for job growth
Monday May 22, 2006
Two manufacturers, Lofty Vision and United Wheel Industries, will establish operations in Monroe County, Tn. and hire a total of 45 new employees...(continue...)
Knoxville Biotech Makes Medical Breakthrough
Friday May 12, 2006
A Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley company has announced a breakthrough using its proprietary atmospheric plasma technology to sterilize medical devices.(continue...)
New Innovation Valley high tech park
Friday May 12, 2006
New Innovation Valley high tech park has right people, power and place to succeed...(continue...)
Forbes ranks Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley a top five metro
Friday May 05, 2006
The Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley just improved its national ranking from 17th to fifth in the nation in Forbes magazine's annual business rankings...(continue...)
Nano revolution fires up Innovation Valley
Monday May 01, 2006
<p align="left">The nanotechnology revolution -- affecting everything from car bumpers to drug development -- has a new home: the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley. </p>(continue...)
University of Tennessee-Siemens Partnership Boosts Innovation Valley High Tech
Friday March 24, 2006
A $4 million partnership between the University of Tennessee (UT) College of Engineering and Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc. is expected to boost high tech development throughout the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley</p>(continue...)
Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley Ranks High in Affordability
Friday March 24, 2006
Living in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley is a bargain... (continue...)
Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley researchers call nanotubes "upset technology" of century
Thursday March 09, 2006
Imagine a substance on earth that is 100 times stronger than steel and only one/sixth the weight... (continue...)
SYSCO anticipates a $34.2 million investment in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley
Thursday March 02, 2006
<p align="left">Global food service marketer and distributor leader Sysco Corp. will boost the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley economy with the proposed investment of a $34.2 million complex that will create 300 jobs. </p>(continue...)
Atmospheric Glow Technologies lands $1.75 Million sterilization research and development grant
Monday February 27, 2006
Knoxville, TN. -. Atmospheric Glow Technologies, Inc., one of the leading high tech companies in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley, has received a $1.75 million...(continue...)
Johns Manville invests another $100 million in McMinn County
Friday February 17, 2006
Johns Manville is investing $100 million in a new production line...(continue...)
Atom Sciences Relies on University of Tennessee
Wednesday February 15, 2006
Contribution in New Biodefense Research(continue...)
Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley scores another auto supply expansion
Friday February 03, 2006
Eagle Bend brings 150 more jobs to Clinton, Tennessee(continue...)
Knoxville breaks into top ten 'Hottest Cities' list
Friday January 27, 2006
The greater Knoxville area just joined the elite list of America's ten hottest places to do business...(continue...)
Cobalt Yachts Coming to Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley
Tuesday January 24, 2006
The Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley is becoming a nationally-recognized recreational boat building center...(continue...)
Newell Rubbermaid Division Expands Production
Tuesday January 10, 2006
Jobs in Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley(continue...)
Mason awarded Postma Young Professional Medal
Tuesday December 20, 2005
lauded for civic leadership in Oak Ridge...(continue...)
UK Consul General visits Innovation Valley
Tuesday December 20, 2005
The "special relationship" between the U.S. and the United Kingdom is alive and well...(continue...)
Award boosts UT’s economic development efforts
Monday December 12, 2005
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Jobs Now! initiative builds on region's strengths
Friday December 09, 2005
International site location expert, Gene DePrez, thinks the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley is already doing two things right to compete in the global economy:(continue...)
Denso expands in Tennessee's Innovation Valley
Wednesday December 07, 2005
Denso Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc. will invest $185 million and add approximately 500 jobs....(continue...)
Knoxville company gains powerful ally
Wednesday December 07, 2005
A small company in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley has gained a large and powerful ally....(continue...)
National Partitions to build $11M plant, create 300 new jobs in West Knox
Wednesday November 09, 2005
by Roger Harris, Knoxville News Sentinel. National Partitions, a maker of modular office systems, plans to build an $11 million manufacturing facility in West Knox County that eventually will employ about 300 workers.(continue...)
Tennessee Workforce Training
Tuesday November 08, 2005
<p>Tennessee Ranks 6th in Nation...</p><p></p>(continue...)
Oak Ridge National Lab Fosters Innovation
Tuesday November 08, 2005
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State's business climate now ranks 5th in country
Tuesday November 08, 2005
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Tennessee's economic performance continues to move up the charts
Tuesday November 08, 2005
Tennessee just moved up the economic performance charts in two key categories...(continue...)
Formula for economic progress: Emphasize the "two Rs"
Friday November 04, 2005
Bill King of Expansion Management magazine, thinks regionalism and reputation = economic success.(continue...)
Area's Strengths, Weaknesses Detailed
Friday November 04, 2005
The good news: The greater area, including Blount County, sits in the upper echelons of desirable places to do business. by Jennifer Hodson of The Daily Times Staff(continue...)
GMAC shake-up helps Knox
Wednesday November 02, 2005
Call center expansion will more than double its work force here...(continue...)
Oak Ridge innovator brings sunlight indoors
Tuesday October 11, 2005
by Mary Sue Haliburton, Pure Energy Systems News (Canada)(continue...)
Logistics industry vital to region: Lowe's invests $12.5 million in Vonore facility
Tuesday October 04, 2005
Lowe's is showing its confidence in the Innovation Valley region of East Tennessee...(continue...)
University of Tennessee program ranks second in nation
Friday September 30, 2005
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Aisin opens $67 million facility in Clinton, TN
Thursday September 29, 2005
Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen, Anderson County and other local officials met today for the opening of the $67 million Aisin Automotive Casting Tennessee Inc. plant in Clinton...(continue...)
Innovation Valley on the move
Wednesday September 28, 2005
The Knoxville-Oak Ridge metropolitan area just moved up the charts in a key economic area - logistics...(continue...)
Innovation Valley’s high tech capabilities garner national attention
Wednesday September 28, 2005
DuPont and U.K.-based Tate & Lyle are building one of the nation's largest bio-production facilities in Loudon, TN...(continue...)
$100 million Loudon facility couldn't be timed better:
Friday September 02, 2005
puts Innovation Valley on world biotech map(continue...)
Innovation Valley Partners form $35 million venture capital group
Friday September 02, 2005
(As reported originally by the Knoxville News Sentinel, and reprinted by Small Times magazine)(continue...)
Oak Ridge company brings sunlight indoors
Tuesday August 30, 2005
Read about an Innovation Valley technology with a bright future...(continue...)
Branding the Innovation Valley: How you can help
Wednesday August 24, 2005
Jobs Now! investors now have a way to show that they are "proud to call the Innovation Valley home."(continue...)
Biotech firm gets OK on lab
Monday August 15, 2005
By ROGER HARRIS, Knoxville News-Sentinel August 9, 2005(continue...)
Innovation Valley builds biotech
Friday August 12, 2005
Tennessee biotechnology industry recognized...(continue...)
Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley poised for nanotech revolution
Monday July 18, 2005
<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Knoxville-Oak</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Ridge</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Innovation</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Valley</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> has the infrastructure and the expertise to become an important player in nanotechnology...</SPAN>(continue...)
ORNL Nanotech Receives National Media Attention
Friday July 15, 2005
Oak Ridge National Lab's extensive nanotechnology capabilities poised(continue...)
Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley earns Five-Star business ranking
Thursday July 14, 2005
<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The ranking in <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Expansion Management’s</I> 2005 Mayor’s Challenge is based upon positive performance....</SPAN>(continue...)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory wins three prestigious R&D "100 Awards"
Thursday June 30, 2005
<FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><EM>Research and Development</EM> magazine has recognized several Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley<SPAN class=406043419-30062005><FONT color=#0000ff> </FONT></SPAN>researchers and engineers...</FONT></FONT>(continue...)
University of Tennessee Engineering announces $37.5 million partnership
Wednesday June 29, 2005
The Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley just took a giant step forward.... (continue...)
Biotechnology Locations: Hitting The Mark
Tuesday May 31, 2005
The second half of this nationally-circulated story includes extensive quotes from Dr. Tom Whittaker of Oak Ridge-based Atom Sciences...(continue...)
Innovation Valley ranks in top 20%
Wednesday May 18, 2005
Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley has moved into the top 20 percent of metropolitan areas in the nation for worker quality...(continue...)
Innovation Valley's biotech community mentioned in national publication
Wednesday May 18, 2005
Among the many things we do is to publicize our region’s biotech capabilities...(continue...)
ETEDA names Maul Director of Business Development
Friday May 13, 2005
<P> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The East Tennessee Economic Development Agency (ETEDA) has named <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PersonName w:st="on">Brad Maul</st1:PersonName> as its Director of Business Development...</SPAN></P>(continue...)
Forbes ranks Innovation Valley 17th best in nation
Friday May 06, 2005
Forbes magazine has ranked the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley the 17<SUP>th</SUP> best place in the nation to do business and have a career...(continue...)
Jobs Now! Initiative Reports Economic Progress
Wednesday April 27, 2005
Jobs Now! is on track to achieve its ambitious job creation, capital investment and wage goals...(continue...)
