The Maker City Summit
The Maker City Summit is back September 27-29 at the Maker Exchange in downtown Knoxville. The theme is "Make it: Grow!"
Upcoming Events
Premier Partner Program: Cohort Showcase
Join the Knoxville Chamber for a Spark Cleantech Accelerator Cohort Showcase on September 30 from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Startup Day 2024
At Startup Day, entrepreneurs showcase their local startup to a panel composed of venture capitalists, angel investors and industry leaders. Pitches are followed by a Q&A from the panel about their business and why they chose to grow their company in Knoxville. Cash prizes are awarded through crowd participation, totaling $15,000. Applications close June 30, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET. NEW THIS YEAR: Startup Day will also include a short student pitch competition sponsored by the Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The student winner will receive $2,500.
Morning Momentum
Morning Momentum is a monthly series designed to connect seasoned business leaders with entrepreneurs experiencing growth challenges.
Raising Capital in Knoxville: A Look Behind the Curtain
Join PYA for a panel discussion moderated by Brandon Bruce featuring entrepreneurs who have successfully raised or are raising capital from a Knoxville base.
121 Tech Hub Grand Opening
Come to the grand opening of 121 Tech Hub, a community and coworking space for tech founders and teams in the heart of the Old City.
2024 Endeavor Summit
Knoxville’s annual Endeavor Young Professional Summit motivates the area’s emerging leaders to engage in their community and take ownership of their professional growth.
Raising & Rising 2024
Join Knoxville Entrepreneur Center and presenting sponsor, CGI, for Raising & Rising 2024! We’re bringing together investors, industry experts, and local Knoxville companies that are either on the rise or looking to raise some capital, all under the same roof!
ETEC Weekly Meeting
Join ETEC's Weekly Meeting from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. on Friday, October 4 to hear pitches from the Startup Day winners!
Devmoot 2024
Attend Devmoot 2024, a single day, one-track conference dedicated to showcasing the latest trends, innovations, and breakthroughs in the ever-evolving field of software development.
Innov865 Event Series
The Innov865 Alliance has created an Innov865 Investor Series to give Knoxville’s entrepreneurs more opportunities to hear from and interact with investors in our region.
At events and mayoral forums hosted by the Innov865 Alliance, Knoxville’s leaders share their ideas and perspectives on entrepreneurship and innovation for the region.
Past Events
Idea to Acquisition: A conversation with Knoxville’s investor community
Moderated By: Brandon Bruce, COO & Co-founder, Cirrus Insight Early Stage Panel Early Stage Panelists: Grady Vanderhoofven Company: TennesSEED, 3Roots Capital Target deal size: $30k-$5M Target industries: Any Type of transactions: Equity Kristina Montague Company: The JumpFund Taget industries: Woman-Owned…
General Election Mayoral Forums
Exploring their positions on critical aspects of Knoxville’s economy, specifically entrepreneurship, innovation and access to capital, the candidates were joined by a panel of local entrepreneurs, supplying questions for lively discussion and debate. The Innov865 Alliance would like to thank…
Innov865 Investor Series 2019 with Cirrus Insight and PerfectServe
We hosted an engaging discussion with former COO Brandon Bruce of Cirrus Insight and former President and CEO Terry Edwards of PerfectServe as they discussed the growth and evolution of their companies and how that helped guide them to successful…
Innov865 Investor Series 2019 with Bill Malkes
The event featured an engaging discussion with Bill Malkes, co-founder and former CEO of GRIDSMART Technologies, Inc. and Grady Vanderhoofven, CEO of Three Roots Capital and Managing Partner of Meritus Capital, the lead investor in GRIDSMART. Bill and Grady held…
2020 Webinar with Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon
The virtual event was held on June 24, 2020, via Lunchpool. Mayor Kincannon presented her priorities and vision for supporting Knoxville’s entrepreneurial community and innovation economy, as well as her vision for creating an innovation district.
East Tennessee Capital Call
Building on the momentum established during the July 28 launch event for the Southeast Capital Call, panelists launched a regional sub-group focused on East Tennessee investment via the East Tennessee Capital Call during this event. Panelists were Brandon Bruce and…
Innov865 VIP Reception
The Innov865 Alliance will hold a private reception to kick off Innov865 2021 on Monday, October 4 from 5:30 to 7 pm. ET.
Startup Day 2021
Startup Day will be hosted at the Mill & Mine in Downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, October 5, 2021.
Raising + Rising
Join the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center and Three Roots Capital on October 6 as we host a hybrid event of pre-recorded pitches, live Q+A, and round table discussions and networking, as part of Knoxville's Innov865 Week.
Showing Up for Women Entrepreneurs
Join Women in Entrepreneurship - Knoxville (WiE) and the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center for a panel discussion on ways we can all show up more for women entrepreneurs and founders. ALL are welcome to this event! This in-person event will be hosted at the BRAND NEW Aught Coworking Downtown Location.
Innovation Crossroads Showcase
Join Innovations Crossroads and the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council for a virtual Innovation Crossroads Showcase at 11:00 a.m. on October 7!
Attracting Industries of the Future to East Tennessee
Please join ETEC for Attracting Industries of the Future to East Tennessee, a panel discussion with Oak Ridge National Lab, the Tennessee Valley Authority and University of Tennessee. This discussion is moderated by Tricia Martinez of Techstars.