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industry: Innovation

Tennessee Universities Help Lead Regional Superintelligence Computing Consortium

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Tennessee is proud to be represented by two founding members of the Southeast Regional Superintelligence (SI) Computing Consortium: the University of Tennessee and Vanderbilt University. The consortium was announced on October 8 by the White House at the Science: A New Golden Age Summit. The consortium brings together universities across the Southeast to combine resources, […]

TNECD Announces Launch of QUBIT Grant Program

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today the launch of the Tennessee Quantum Utilization Buildout Infrastructure and Technology (QUBIT) Grant Program, housed under TNECD’s Office of Innovation. The program will allocate $43 million, which was included in Gov. Lee’s recommended […]

Why Tennessee Built an Office of Innovation

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By: Nathan Buttrey, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Office of Innovation, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Every state says it wants to be more innovative. Fewer are willing to ask what that actually requires of state government, beyond just the companies they’re recruiting. Early last year, Governor Bill Lee and Deputy Governor/TNECD […]

Tennessee Announces $200 Million in Broadband Funding to Close Digital Divide Statewide

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today the approval of a historic broadband expansion through the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The state-administered broadband investment plan will bring more than $200 million in BEAD funding to unserved and underserved communities across the state.

TNECD Announces an Additional $1 Million in TNGO Funding

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced today that two $500,000 grants will be awarded to East Tennessee State University (ETSU) and Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) through the Transportation Network Growth Opportunity (TNGO) initiative. Today’s announcement marks the seventh and eighth of eight total recipients receiving grants through […]

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