Name: Startup Day 2017
Start: 2017-09-21T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2017-09-21T17:00:00-04:00
Location: U.S. Cellular Stage at the Bijou Theatre

Startup Day 2017

TheInnov865 Alliancedevelops, supports and promotes the Knoxville region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. It’s a collaborative effort to celebrate and showcase Knoxville as a great place for entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses and increase access to capital.Founding members include the University of Tennessee Research Foundation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, PYA, UT’s Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Three Roots Capital, Launch Tennessee, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, TVA, UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm, and Bunker Labs Knoxville.

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Startup Day 2017 promises an exciting line-up that will showcase Knoxville as a great location for entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses. This year's event will feature a fireside chat with Charlie Brock, CEO of Launch Tennessee and Mark Montgomery, Entrepreneur/Investor/Change Agent; power pitches from Knoxville-area startups competing for a cash prize up to $15,000, including the Startup Day 2017 Crowd Favorite Prize presented by SunTrust Bank; and awarding of the 2017 Innov865 Traction Award presented by UT Federal Credit Union to a Startup Day alum who has made the most progress.
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<A HREF="http://innov865week.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Innov865 Week</A> is presented by the Innov865 Alliance. The <A HREF="http://innov865.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Innov865 Alliance</A> develops, supports and promotes the Knoxville region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. It’s a collaborative effort to celebrate and showcase Knoxville as a great place for entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses and increase access to capital. Founding members include the University of Tennessee Research Foundation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, PYA, UT’s Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Three Roots Capital, Launch Tennessee, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center and TVA.
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U.S. Cellular Stage at the Bijou Theatre

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