Innov865 Week is our signature event, but the Alliance hosts other events throughout the year that celebrate entrepreneurship and innovation, and showcase Knoxville as the destination for startups and entrepreneurs in East Tennessee. These activities include pitch competitions, educational opportunities, social events, and more. Register for updates or check our upcoming events calendar to learn more.
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.
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.
Startup Day will be hosted at the Mill & Mine in Downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, October 5, 2021.
The Innov865 Alliance will hold a private reception to kick off Innov865 2021 on Monday, October 4 from 5:30 to 7 pm. ET.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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