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Technology Days Event

Many of you in East Tennessee know that our Tennessee Manufacturing Extension Partnership (TMEP) has partnered with UT Knoxville to create the East Tennessee Initiative for Smart Energy Management (ETISE). Another partner is the…

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B&B Filters: APEX Accelerator Helps Second-generation Family Business Prepare to Expand into Governmental Marketplace

B&B Filters, a small business with a 31-year history spanning two generations based in Johnson City, TN, provides industrial filtration, indoor air quality equipment, and V-Belts to a variety of industries as well as public…

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APEX Accelerator West TN Conference Connects Businesses with Buyers Event Described as “Best of Its Kind”

A recent virtual Procurement Opportunities Conference hosted by the Tennessee APEX Accelerator (previously known as Tennessee PTAC) allowed more than 130 small business owners and employees throughout the state to learn more…

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BRAAV LLC: Working with APEX Accelerator Proves to be a Game-changer for Electrical Wholesaler

BRAAV LLC is a wholesale distributor of electrical supplies, equipment, and other related products. Angela Curtis, President & CEO of BRAAV became a client of the Tennessee APEX Accelerator, formerly PTAC, on the advice of…

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Midsouth Forestry Services: Working with APEX Gave Company the Confidence to Bid on and Win Contracts.

Holly Barrow, a partner with Midsouth Forestry Services, found herself wondering how her business could expand into doing business with the government and began doing research. As she searched for information, she discovered that…

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APEX Accelerator Conference in Chattanooga Provides Valuable Networking and Connections

Tennessee APEX Accelerator Program Manager Paul Middlebrooks and East Tennessee Counselor Jutta Bangs facilitated a training event and panel discussion in Chattanooga in partnership with Tennessee State Representative Yusuf…

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