Author: Deborah Robbins
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Venture For America CEO Amy Nelson to Headline Startup Day 2018
Venture For America CEO Amy Nelson will be the featured speaker for Innov865 Week’s Startup Day 2018. Venture For America is a nonprofit fellowship program that connects recent college graduates with jobs at startups, forging a community of entrepreneurs committed to building companies that matter and creating economic opportunity in American cities. “Knoxville has a…
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Six finalists to compete for $10,000 at Startup Day 2018, Traction Award nominees announced
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Innov865 Alliance has selected six East Tennessee startups as pitch competition finalists and three Traction Award nominees for Startup Day 2018. The winners of the pitch competition and Traction Award will be announced on Sept. 25 during the signature event of Innov865 Week, an annual celebration of Knoxville’s thriving entrepreneurial community…
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Solar Site Design is First Graduate of Tennessee’s Energy Mentor Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2017 Solar Site Design Is First Graduate Of Tennessee’s Energy Mentor Network Tennessee entrepreneurs gain advantage in trillion dollar global advanced energy market with new program Contact: Allie Rapkowicz, Piper Communications, Allison@piper-communications.com, 865-329-0553 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Energy Mentor Network, a mentorship program that supports energy entrepreneurs and startups in…
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RDI Technologies Recipient of 3rd Annual Innov865 Traction Award, Presented by UT Federal Credit Union
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – RDI Technologies, which offers video camera-based technology to quickly determine faults in machinery, infrastructure, and human performance not visible to the human eye, is the recipient of the third annual Innov865 Traction Award. Jenna Johns, Chief Operating Officer of RDI, accepted the award for the company, whose President, Bob Wilson, presented a…
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Smart RIA and SkyNano Technologies Wins Startup Day 2017 Pitch Competition
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Mac Bartine with Smart RIA and Anna Douglas with SkyNano Technologies claimed the winning pitch prizes during Startup Day 2017 on Thursday, September 21, 2017 on the U.S. Cellular Stage at The Bijou Theatre in Downtown Knoxville. This marks the first year that the Startup Day pitch competition featured two prize categories.…
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Fifth Annual Startup Day Celebrates Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – East Tennessee’s leading investors, innovators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders convened at the U.S. Cellular Stage at The Bijou Theatre in Downtown Knoxville on Thursday, September 21, 2017 for the fifth annual Startup Day. The event is part of Innov865 Week 2017, which celebrates and showcases Knoxville as a great place to start…
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Knoxville’s Startup Day Celebrates Five Years
MEDIA ADVISORY September 18-22, 2017 Contact: Deborah Robbins Deborah@piper-communications.com 865-329-0553 Knoxville’s Startup Day Celebrates Five Years Innov865 Week returns September 18 – 22, promises jam-packed week of events celebrating entrepreneurship in Knoxville Knoxville’s fifth annual Startup Day, an event that celebrates Knoxville’s entrepreneurial spirit, will be held Thursday, September 21 at the U.S. Cellular Stage…
