America's 'Tech Crossroads'

Roane County has taken to boasting it is "America's Technology Crossroads," given it is home to Oak Ridge National Laboratory and a pro-entrepreneur climate. Here's the site.

'Green' NSF-funded venture in Roane Tech Park

The Knoxville News Sentinel reports today that Cool Energy, a Boulder-based company founded by a former Oak Ridge NL engineer who's reportedly moved back to Tennessee, will help anchor the Roane County Business and Technology Park. Cool Energy recently won a Phase II SBIR grant and will be prototyping a solar-heating and -energy system and a high-tech ceramic manufacturer. Entrepreneur Sam Weaver (at left) says he'll spawn other startups, as well. The story's here. Cool Energy's release has Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter extolling the firm's virtues for contributing to expanding his state's economy.