Business Class Awards Grants to Local Nonprofits
Alex Miller, William B. Stokely Chair in Management, has led students in awarding a total of $130,000 to 24 organizations since launching the ‘Learning through Giving’ course in 2016.
Student Innovators Win Start Up Funds
A mobile app to scan perishable foods, a dual-functioning automotive window tint, and a straw that detects drink tampering swept the podium at the fall 2022 Vol Court.
Students Awarded Startup Funding
Three student businesses were awarded funding and office space through the Anderson Center’s Vol Court Pitch Competition.
Students in ‘Learning through Giving’ Course Award Grants to Nonprofits
Business students learn about nonprofits in Alex Miller’s “Learning through Giving” course.
Student-Owned Businesses Receive $30,000 in Seed Funds
Four UT student-owned businesses were awarded $30,000 in seed funds through the spring 2021 Boyd Venture Challenge to elevate their ideas.
Alumni Invention to Help Surgery Patients Receives FDA Clearance
A product perfected through UT pitch competitions receives premarket FDA clearance.
Graves Business Plan Competition Announces Dates and Deadlines
Students with a business idea or early-stage startup are invited to apply to the Graves Business Plan Competition through October 5.
Boyd Venture Challenge Awards Funding to Four UT Student Startups
Four businesses owned by students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, were awarded a total of $30,000 in seed funds in the spring 2020 Boyd Venture Challenge.
Graves Business Plan Competition Awards Funding to UT Student Start-Ups
Seven UT student start-up businesses were awarded cash prizes in the spring 2020 Graves Business Plan Competition.
UT’s Vol Court Speaker Series and Pitch Competition Kicks Off January 22
UT students, faculty, and staff, as well as members of the local community, are encouraged to pitch their business ideas at Vol Court, a semiannual pitch competition and speaker series presented by the Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in UT’s Haslam College of Business.
Alumna’s Floral Business Blooms at Teen Vogue Summit
Alumna Meg Hutchinson’s entrepreneurial journey began with a childhood dream to become a florist.
Student Entrepreneurs Receive Funding from Graves Business Plan Competition
Student entrepreneurs drawing from their own experiences—ranging from rodeo riding to living with disabilities—have been awarded cash prizes for their start-up businesses in the fall 2019 Graves Business Plan Competition.