One Engine, Every Platform
Every platform has its own focus and community, working as one innovation engine for the region.
The overarching Research Corporation platform is our team and our network, working to drive innovation across the region. Beneath it sit our platforms, each with its own focus and community. They share resources, refer partners to one another, and add up to something bigger than any one program.
Strategic Consulting
Innovation-led problem solving and connecting for organizations facing complex challenges.
Valleybrook Applied Innovation Complex
Biomanufacturing scale-up, applied research, and the BioBuilder Learning Lab.
ETSU Innovation Lab
A launchpad for founders — coworking, mentorship, and hands-on business services under one roof.
Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC)
One-on-one advising that helps entrepreneurs start, grow, and sustain a business.
STEM Partners
Building the region’s talent pipeline through Niswonger, Robot Drone League, MATE ROV, and BioBuilder.
How they connect
A company might land through the iLab, scale up at Valleybrook, raise through 2681, and tell its story with StoryCollab. And when the path isn't obvious, our strategic consulting team helps map it. That's the system working as designed.
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