It was such an honor for us to host @TheSECU Student Pitch Competition this year! With $25,000 on the line, this competition pits student teams representing each of the 16 SEC universities against one another in a pitch competition. Read more: tiny.utk.edu/SEC-Recap

Do you have a business idea you’ve been thinking about? Stop by the Anderson Center (HBB 418), share your business idea, and receive a voucher for the UT Creamery!🍦 It's as easy as that! 📷 creds: UT Creamery

Drumroll...🥁 Please join us in congratulating our Fall 2024 Graves Business Plan Competition Winners! haslam.utk.edu/news/21000-awa… Thank you to everyone who participated! We were blown away by the array of businesses and the caliber of everyone’s pitch.

We are proud to present the inaugural UT Holiday Gift Guide - a curated collection celebrating the innovative products and services of student-owned businesses. Applications close this Friday, November 17th: tiny.utk.edu/gift-guide

Vol Nation! Giving back has always been a priority for my family and me. 🙏🏾 I challenge you, if it’s in your heart, to help me feed 30 families this Thanksgiving. Let's team up on a virtual food drive & I’ll start it off! Secondharvestetn.fenly.org/drive/jahmai

Join us for our upcoming Professional MBA Virtual Lunch & Learn led by Dr. Shawn Carson! #UTKnoxville 📊 Topic: Innovative Leadership: How to Think Like an Entrepreneur 🗓️ Date: Thursday, January 16 at 12 p.m. ET 📌 Register Here: tiny.utk.edu/VirtualLunchAn…

Join us for our upcoming Professional MBA Virtual Lunch & Learn led by Dr. Shawn Carson! #UTKnoxville 📊 Topic: Innovative Leadership: How to Think Like an Entrepreneur 🗓️ Date: Thursday, January 16 at 12 p.m. ET 📌 Register Here: tiny.utk.edu/VirtualLunchAn…

Get ready for a semester full of exciting entrepreneurship events! From pitch competitions with over $50,000 in total funding to our Lunch & Learn series to opportunities to meet some inspiring entrepreneurs, there’s something for everyone. Learn more: haslam.utk.edu/anderson-cente…

THANK YOU to UT alumna Jade Adams, founder of Oglewood Avenue, for sharing her entrepreneurial journey at Vol Court Session Two! Missed it? No worries! Join us next week to hear from Justin D'Agostino, UT Engineering Career Coach & owner of Café Lomez. See you there!

Congrats to Anderson Center Ambassador Haylee Ferguson for receiving the Extraordinary Campus Leadership & Service Award at last night’s Chancellor’s Awards Banquet! We’re so proud and excited for all she’ll do after graduating in May. ✨

🚨 Now accepting applications for the ‘25–’26 ACEI Ambassador Program! Are you creative, driven & ready to lead? We want students from all majors with a passion for innovation + entrepreneurship. 💡 Apply now: tiny.utk.edu/aceiambassador

We were honored to host students from the Emerald Youth Foundation yesterday for an event focusing on how to begin your journey as an entrepreneur.💡 A special thank you to Eric Ayers, Brian Washington, and Josef Govednik for speaking to the Emerald Youth students!

John Sorochan, Distinguished Professor of Turfgrass Science and Management, was interviewed by the TODAY about how his turf research will impact both the @FIFACWC and the FIFA World Cup. Read about it and catch the interview here: bit.ly/4jQCBgt

Introducing the 865 Fest Emerging Entrepreneurs! 🎉🎤 Four emerging entrepreneurs will showcase their ideas in a student pitch competition presented by Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation for the chance to win a $3,000 cash prize. Register now. 👇 brnw.ch/21wUIhg

Huge thanks to UT alum Rachel Ramsey (BSN ’05) for visiting ENT 350: Intro to Entrepreneurship! 🧡 Founder of The Newborn Nurse, Rachel shared why she launched her startup, the value of customer feedback, and how she’s scaling in the healthcare space.

Welcome to the Destination for Possibility 💡 This fall, the Anderson Center is hosting a full lineup of high-impact events for students ready to explore, build, and launch big ideas.

Join us TOMORROW for the first Vol Court session! 💡 Topic: How to Come Up with an Idea Learn how to spark, shape, and evaluate business ideas with Breanna Hale, Executive Director of the Anderson Center.

Startup Studio: Demo Day 2025 🚀 Join us as this year’s talented cohort presents their startups to the public — a culmination of bold ideas, relentless work and breakthrough progress. 📆 Friday, Sept. 5 | 10:00am–12:30pm 📍121 Tech Hub (121 E Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915)

Come watch Dr. Manyam pitch his startup at 865 Fest in the emerging entrepreneur pitch competition, presented by the Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, for the chance to win $3,000! Secure your spot now and join us on September 16! 👇 bit.ly/4oYQcGk

The UT Anderson Center is hosting Startup Straight Talk, where students get unfiltered answers from founders who lived the reality of startups, from pitching and failing to finding a way forward. Register now to join the October 10 and November 24 events. haslam.utk.edu/news/ut-anders…