New Partnership Expands Internship Opportunities for UT Students

The UT Research Park is pleased to share that the Spark Innovation Center Spark has partnered with the Tickle College of Engineering’s Center for Materials Processing to develop and grow the Spark Scholar intern program with excellent results. The new partnership with the Anderson Center will allow us to expand Spark Scholars and provide opportunities to a broader range of students.. This collaboration … Read More

UT Research Park’s Center for Precision Health Grand Opening

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The future of healthcare innovation in East Tennessee has a new home. In a landmark collaboration, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and the University of Tennessee Medical Center have officially opened the Center for Precision Health at the UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm, launching a powerful new engine for scientific discovery and economic growth. This state-of-the-art facility, located on … Read More

SPARK @ IAMM Battery Seminar

The UT Research Park recently hosted an insightful discussion on battery technology innovation, featuring leading experts from academia and industry.

UT Research Park Bridges Industry-Academia Quantum Collaboration at Inaugural Event

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (June 3, 2025) — The UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm successfully hosted IONQ’s first Quantum Immersion Day at the Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (IAMM), uniting scientists, engineers and business leaders to advance Tennessee’s quantum technology ecosystem. The event fostered critical dialogue between academia and industry, with IONQ—a global quantum computing leader—demonstrating how its hardware and … Read More

Celebrating a Global Triumph: Perseus Materials Wins Big at JEC World in Paris

In a momentous victory that underscores the global impact of East Tennessee’s tech entrepreneurial ecosystem, Perseus Materials, has emerged as one of the three total winners at the prestigious JEC World 2025 in Paris. Winning in the highly competitive category of “Process, Manufacturing, & Equipment,” Perseus Materials has not only brought international recognition to itself but has also highlighted the innovative spirit … Read More

Aluminairy’s Pilot Project Partnership with TVA

TVA Aluminairy Partnership

The UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm is proud to announce an exciting milestone for one of its Spark Innovation Center companies. Aluminiary, a cutting-edge startup with the idea of transforming new sustainable lighting solutions, is entering into a groundbreaking partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority. This first-of-its-kind agreement includes a $10,000 commitment from TVA toward a pilot project that furthers the innovative product development of Aluminiary. This is a first-of-its-kind partnership between a Spark Innovation Center company and TVA and further aligns with their mission to drive innovative solutions forward in the energy industry. A … Read More

DOE Awards a Spark Company in Voucher Program

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The Spark Innovation Center hosted the Department of Energy’s Office of Tenchnology Transitions yesterday in a Voucher Announcement and Roundtable discussion event! Thank you to Chief Commercialization Officer, Director, Office of Technology Transitions, Dr. Vanessa Z. Chan and her team for making it out to Knoxville for this event, to Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon for attending, and to the Tennessee … Read More