Tom Ballard leaves ORNL

Tom Ballard, long in the senior ranks of ORNL and UT, is headed for an accounting and consulting firm that's eyeing entrepreneurial startups as clients. Read about it here.

Your ORNL on diesel

Larisa Brass reports for KNS on ORNL research and development that is helping big rigs run more efficiently, right here.

ORNL Global Venture Challenge March 25-28

The ORNL Global Ventures Challenge is shaping-up to be one of, if not the foremost entrepreneurial education program in the state. As they put it, "Global Venture Challenge 2009 is an educational event designed to foster entrepreneurial spirit by engaging students, industry, government and the investment community in the discovery and development of innovative ideas. The ultimate goal is to encourage students to launch new technology-based businesses that can improve the well-being of the world. Specific areas of interest include Industrial Energy Efficiency." Here's more on the energy bizplans showcase.