Meet the Entrepreneurs of the 2026 Spark Mobility Lab Cohort The Spark Mobility Lab begins on April 21 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (April 14, 2026) — The Spark Mobility Lab is welcoming […]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.  – The next generation of resilient, clean American energy and infrastructure companies is taking shape where power is generated, materials are engineered and systems are deployed at scale. […]

TAEBC’s Elena Hale and Spark Innovation Center’s Lilly Tench were proud to participate in the National Coalition of Clean Energy Incubators’ (NCCEI) 2025 Advanced Energy Innovation Advocacy Days in Washington, […]

Episode Description In this episode, Host Cortney Piper interviews Lilly Tench, Director of the Spark Innovation Center at the University of Tennessee Research Park. The two discuss the Spark Cleantech […]

TAEBC is partnering with the Tennessee Pollution Prevention Program for a webinar to highlight Energy Network program partners that incubate and accelerate the latest cleantech companies, Innovation Crossroads and the Spark Innovation Center.

Contact: Brittany Crocker, [email protected], 865-329-0553 Knoxville, Tenn., – The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council (TAEBC) and the UT Spark Innovation Center have partnered with the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) […]

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

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 […]

Speakers shared exciting advanced energy news from around the state at annual event, presented by Verizon This year’s Opportunities in Energy virtually brought together leaders from all areas of Tennessee’s […]

The Spark Innovation Center at UT Research Park hosted a workshop featuring strategic partnerships and business engagement practices for early-stage tech companies. Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council member, Spark Innovation […]