Filta Environmental Solutions collects used cooking oil at Neyland Stadium for recycling into biodiesel.
Exalting Entrepreneurship
A company that provides agricultural drone services took home the top award — and $10,000 — at this year’s 865 Fest.
Business Roundup: May 2025
Every month we run down notable news items from the area’s business community.
Star Power
Type One Energy plans to build a pilot fusion power facility at the former Bull Run coal-fired steam plant in Anderson County.
Out of Alignment
A UT survey found that Tennessee business leaders’ priorities don’t uniformly line up with the Trump administration’s economic policies.
Advancing Composites
A facility dedicated to developing and manufacturing composite materials opens at UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm.
The Power of Population Growth
An influx of new residents is driving much of the state’s economic activity, according to UT’s annual report to the governor.
Preparing for the Imagination Age
In a new report, the Knoxville Chamber envisions a more vigorous private sector that can thrive during an anticipated economic transition.
Cross Purposes
Political tensions between the U.S. and China are having economic impacts on Tennessee businesses and consumers.