THANK YOU 865 COMMUNITY – YOU MADE IT HAPPEN! “865” is more than our area code – it represents the innovative, creative, entrepreneurial mindset that defines our East TN community! This past week, startups, entrepreneurs, makers, investors, business leaders, students, and community leaders from across East Tennessee gathered to celebrate Knoxville as a great place (read more)
Entrepreneurship
UTRF Inventors Showcase Latest Upcoming Technologies at Technov865
The Square Room was packed Tuesday for Technov865 as attendees had the opportunity to hear from six University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) inventors presenting unique solutions to challenges within a variety of disciplines. Technov865 was part of Innov865 Week, a weeklong celebration of Knoxville’s entrepreneurial spirit that brings together startups, entrepreneurs, investors, business (read more)
UTHSC Welcomes Chris West as its First Entrepreneur-in-Residence
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and the University of Tennessee Research Foundation are pleased to announce Chris West as the campus’ first Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR). The EIR position is a shared resource between Memphis Bioworks Foundation and UTRF to continue encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship in Memphis and West Tennessee.