Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the University of Tennessee

Learn all about the new business model that's reshaping the music industry with music executive and producer Juan Carlos Quintero at our upcoming Lunch & Learn. JC will share insights from his successful career blending jazz with Colombian music, producing, licensing, and more. Make sure to join us in Natalie L. Haslam Music Center Room 012 on Friday, Oct. 25th from 12-1! Registration now: https://lnkd.in/gfqphzJG

Stuart N. Brotman, ACEI Research Fellow and School of Journalism and Media Professor, recently discovered that the U.S. is the top-tier global broadband internet ecosystem leader. His unique Net Vitality Index emphasizes its importance to financing and operating new digital ventures, including those employing AI. Read more about his exciting discoveries and his latest comprehensive study, Net Vitality 3.0 Index: https://lnkd.in/ec7sNxuj

Introducing Rachel Ramsey, RN, BSN (’05), a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Nursing graduate and founder of The Newborn Nurse, LLC. Her company provides in-home newborn nursing care for families as they return from the hospital as well as baby 101 classes. They have helped hundreds of families in the Nashville area and the company has grown to have over 30 nurses on their team. Watch to learn more about The Newborn Nurse and Rachel's entrepreneurial journey. #utk?#utkentrepreneur?#govols

One week from today is our Bridging Research & Practice: What's the deal with NIL deals event! Meet the Panel: Mike Maddux, President & CEO at Moonshine Mountain Cookie Company, Tess Darby, Lady Vol and NIL student-athlete Joan Heminway, NIL Researcher and College of Law Professor Mark E. Willoughby, NIL Researcher and Haslam College of Business Professor Melissa Cardon: Panel Moderator and ACEI Research Director Register now to secure your spot: tiny.utk.edu/bridging-2024

What a fantastic opportunity!! Red Bull Basement is a student pitch competition that empowers the next generation of innovators to develop and launch outstanding ideas. Compete for the chance to represent your country and win a trip to the Global Finals in Japan. Students, now is your time! Apply by October 27th at redbullbasement.com!

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is a destination for possibility! We were so happy to witness former ACEI competition winners Tony Tuber and Michael Tuber present their business, T Squared Putters, to the UT golf team. Afterward, the team was able to test out their innovative putters and experience the difference. We love seeing these connections being made and how T Squared Putters continues to succeed! #utk #utkentrepreneur #govols

Thank you to Mike Otworth for joining us at our lunch and learn event on sustainability as a strategic initiative. Mike is the Co-Founder and Executive Chair of Innventure. Innventure's unique business model is designed to create companies to transform the future. “We develop relationships with multinationals, get them to trust us, and then invest in companies with disruptive potential through a process called Downselect,” Otworth said. “If we acquire a technology from a multinational, they become a customer of the company (we founded).” Read more about Mike and Innventure in teknovation.biz's recent article: https://lnkd.in/eDcGBrb9

Entrepreneurship is not a linear path. That's why we love hearing from various entrepreneurs, like Dani Miller, owner of Lauderdale Design Group, Inc. Dani joined us yesterday as part of our Meet the Founders series to share with our students her path from being an intern at Lauderdale to now being the owner. Thank you, Dani, for your transparency, inspiration, valuable advice, and time spent with our students!

What's the deal with NIL deals? Join us at our Bridging Research and Practice event on Oct. 18th at 8:00 am to find out!! We're bringing together a UT student-athlete, a small business owner and 2 NIL researchers so that you can hear the various perspectives on NIL deals and what individuals and companies need to know to maximize their value. Register now to secure your spot: tiny.utk.edu/bridging-2024

Announcing our Vol Court fall 2024 winners!! ???? Big congratulations to an AI-powered support system, an alert software system and a social media partnership service for sweeping the podium. 1st Place ($1,500): ASTERS by Aniirudh Ramesh? 2nd Place ($1,000): AlertX by Max Gallinek 3rd Place ($500): Partnerly by Blake H. Read more about these innovative business ideas: https://lnkd.in/eZmRAxD8 The Anderson Center would like to thank the Scott and Dianna Roe Foundation for their continued support of Vol Court and the student participants. #utk #pitchcompetition #volcourt #entrepreneur #govols