By Cortney Piper, Executive Director  It’s an incredible time to be involved in the advanced energy industry in Tennessee.  In August, the Tennessee Valley Authority announced a $25 billion investment […]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (July 19, 2023) – The Spark Cleantech Accelerator at the University of Tennessee Research Park is excited to announce the participants of their second annual accelerator cohort. The […]

Media Contact: Elena Brennan, elena@piper-communications.com  Knoxville, Tenn. — Cohort One of the Spark Cleantech Accelerator (Spark CTA), a partner of the Heartland Climate Tech Partnership, marked its graduation after presenting […]

New 12-week program will support early stage cleantech businesses and drive commercialization of their technologies in Tennessee and throughout the Midwest. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (May 12, 2022) – The Spark Cleantech […]

By Cortney Piper, Executive Director  I’ve been thinking a lot about the importance of strategic partnerships lately. It’s truly incredible to witness when individuals or corporations connect with others to […]

Presentations featured leaders from the U.S. Department of Energy’s new Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations and UT Research Park’s Spark Cleantech Accelerator Contact: Elena Brennan | elena@piper-communications.com KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On March 29, the Tennessee […]

By Cortney Piper, Executive Director In light of Valentine’s Day, I want to share a few advanced energy developments the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council loves and is excited about. […]

The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council will hold its Annual Member Meeting Tuesday, March 29 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET. The theme of this year’s event is “strategic partnerships.”

By Cortney Piper, Executive Director The past year has been an exciting one for the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council. From Ford announcing its $5.6 billion investment in electrification to […]

TAEBC showcases East TN as a cleantech hub at annual “Opportunities in Energy” Contacts: Melissa Tindell, 865-974-0741, mtindell@tennessee.edu; Jennifer Sicking, 865-974-5179, jsicking@tennessee.edu; Hannah Whitson, 423-408-4203, hannah@piper-communications.com KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (December 8, 2021) […]