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  • Network & Hiring Event: Agentic AI and Quantum Careers in Knoxville

    Fred's Around the Corner

    Join CGI for an informal networking and hiring event at Fred's Around the Corner, focused on the next wave of mission-ready technology: advanced agentic AI, quantum-ready systems, and the real-world workloads where they matter most. Meet CGI leaders and technologists, learn about our work in Knoxville, and explore opportunities to build, ship, and scale solutions...

  • Founder Friday

    121 Tech Hub 121 E Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915

    Hosted by Haseeb “HQ” Qureshi, Founder Friday features fireside chats where entrepreneurs share their stories, insights and advice, helping students connect with the startup community beyond the classroom. Apr 17 | Nick DeVore (Lush Drop Beverage Co.)

  • Southeast Venture Showcase

    Renaissance Nashville Hotel

    The Southeast Venture Showcase is a transformational event that empowers research universities and federal laboratories across the Southeast to showcase their most promising technology ventures for the nation’s venture community. This exclusive showcase is where investors and early-stage technology ventures come together to accelerate the productization of cutting-edge research that drives real-world impact and create...

  • Taste of Small Business Kingsport

    MeadowView Convention Center

    On Monday, April 20th, from 5:00 to 7:30 PM at MeadowView Convention Center, the Taste of Small Business Kingsport brings together 21 of the city's restaurants, food trucks, coffee shops, and vendors for a one-night sampling experience that is exactly what it sounds like. You walk in, you eat, you meet the people behind the...

  • RGK Food Incubator Workshop Info Session

    Pellissippi State Community College: Magnolia Avenue Campus 1610 East Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville, TN, United States

    Take the next step toward building a sustainable food business. Attend our final required 2026 info session to learn about the Real Good Kitchen Foundation’s Food Business Incubator Program. Built for early-stage entrepreneurs, this program supports you in formalizing your business, refining your model, and growing from concept to a fully operating venture.

  • TTU Faculty Innovator Showcase

    Tennessee Tech University

    The Faculty Innovator Showcase is a signature annual event that celebrates and elevates the groundbreaking work of Tennessee Tech researchers. Hosted by TN Tech's Tech Transfer and powered by the Tennessee Technology Advancement Consortium (TTAC), the Showcase brings together campus innovators, industry professionals, government partners, and regional stakeholders for a day of discovery, networking, and opportunity. This...

  • PYA Ballard Innovation Award (invite only)

    PYA, 6016 Brookvale Ln 6016 Brookvale Ln, Knoxville, Tennessee

    The PYA Ballard Innovation Award is East Tennessee's largest, annually awarded, combined cash and in-kind services prize for early-stage companies. Named after entrepreneurship advocate Tom Ballard, the competition provides $50,000 to the top winner, fostering innovation by supporting companies with proven concepts, revenue, and high growth potential.

  • AI Summit @ The Square Room

    The Square Room, 4 Market Square, Knoxville

    AI goes to WORK! A t-shirt-friendly summit focused on real-world AI applications and implications inside real businesses. More Signal, Less Noise is a t-shirt-friendly summit focused on real-world AI applications and implications inside real businesses. Let’s get real, folks. We’ve all seen and heard the AI hype. We’ve all scrolled past the “it’s not just ___, it’s...

  • PSCC Manufacturing Symposium Emerging Technologies Series

    Pellissippi State Blount County Campus

    Pellissippi State Community College will soon host a manufacturing symposium on the impact of a significant emerging technology: digital twinning. Presented by Pellissippi State’s Office of Workforce and Community Development and LaborUp, “Digital Twinining and its Impact on Manufacturing Today” will take place from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the Ruth and Steve West Workforce...

  • Capitol Connections

    Knoxville Chamber 17 Market Square, Knoxville

    Join us for Capitol Connections with Tennessee General Assembly Representatives. Learn what’s happening at the Tennessee General Assembly during a discussion with our local State Senators. They will share their priorities for 2026 and current business issues within our community. *Light breakfast and refreshments will be served.