Overview

About University of Tennessee Research Park at Cherokee Farm The University of Tennessee Research Park at Cherokee Farm is the gateway for collaboration between UT’s flagship university and external partners. The 150-acre park has four buildings and a fifth under construction that will total 365,000 square feet, and 15 tenants employing 675 employees. The Research Park focuses on five major gateways: advanced materials and manufacturing, mobility, clean energy, human health and wellness, and AI and collaborative intelligence. For more information, visit https://www.tnresearchpark.org. About Spark Innovation Center The Spark Innovation Center is an initiative of the University of Tennessee Research Park, and builds on the facilities and expertise at the University, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The Spark Cleantech Accelerator program was created in partnership with Evergreen Climate Innovations (previously Clean Energy Trust) and other partners, and is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, the City of Knoxville, LaunchTN, and the Truist Foundation. Spark offers promising energy technology companies access to top-quality lab space, expert mentoring, and coordinating support services from nine partner organizations in the region. For more information, visit https://www.tnresearchpark.org/spark/.