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We are excited to announce our newest partnership! The Spark Innovation Center at the UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm and Tennessee Valley Authority are pleased to announce a new partnership aimed at accelerating the development and commercialization of cleantech innovations. As part of this collaboration, TVA will become a sponsor of the Spark Cleantech Accelerator's programming, providing financial support and expertise to help startups and entrepreneurs working in TVA’s technology interest areas. - Through this partnership, Spark and TVA will work together to: •Identify and support promising cleantech startups that align with TVA's technology priorities. •Provide mentorship, technical assistance, and access to resources to help companies advance their technologies •Facilitate connections between startups and TVA, as well as other key industry partners. •Create opportunities for pilot projects and commercialization of innovative cleantech solutions. - Read more about the partnership here https://lnkd.in/esF9nyD4

Week One of the Spark Cleantech Accelerator comes to an exciting end. It happened so fast - What even happened? Here's a quick rewind. - Day 1 - Tour of IAMM + Core Facilities with a welcome dinner at Maple Hall. Day 2 - Tour of UTK Prototyping Facilities: FabLab, Tickle College of Engineering at the University of Tennessee, & UT Kao Innovation & Collaboration Studio. Day 3 - Knoxville Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Overview Overview with Cortney Piper from Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council, City Overview from the City of Knoxville and Knoxville Chamber (Knoxville, Tennessee), Spark panel hosted by previous Spark companies with Anca Timofte, Don DeRosa, Dan L., Anna Douglas, and Pitch Training with Martha Weeks. Day 4 - Lovely group photos of the Innovation Crossroads and CTA Cohort, Guest speakers from Brian Krumm at the UT Legal Clinic, William Malkes Sr's Intro to Bill of Materials, Mentor Pitching with the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council Energy Mentor Network, and a mentor mixer to finish off the work week! The Spark Innovation Center is dedicated to teaching, introducing, and connecting our companies to Knoxville's entrepreneurial ecosystem here at UT Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing. 12 more weeks to go! - Group Photo from left to right Brian Washington, Nicholas Sokol, PhD, Vinit Chaudhary, Bing Cao, Daniel Clark, Suba R, Brian Iezzi, Katy Bradford, PE, PhD, Jordan Cannon, PhD, Tim Vosburgh, Kevin Roccapriore, and Lance Adler.

Announcing the Spark Cleantech Accelerator Cohort of 2024! We are very excited to welcome this fantastic group of founders working to commercialize a diverse range of promising cleantech and climate-tech innovations. Congratulations to everyone! Brian Washington - AluminAiry Rachid Essehli, PhD - American Advanced Membrane Technology Subathra R - IonTech Energy Solutions Lance Adler - Witching Hour Bing Cao - Z18 Engineering,LLC Daniel Clark - 3D Solar The Spark Cleantech Accelerator will kick off on Aug. 19, 2024, and culminate in a Demo Day on Nov. 19, 2024, as part of “Opportunities in Energy” hosted by the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council. Read more from the teknovation.biz article >>> https://shorturl.at/igdDo

Congratulations to the AM Pitchfest winner Daniel Clark (from Topshelf Enterprises DBA 3D Solar ) on his entry: Hybrid 3D Printing enables Next Generation 3D Solar, Semiconductor, and Generative AI Auto Supply Chain! Daniel is pictured here with Suzy Marzano, Sr. Manager Industry Development and Technical Activities, SME, Stacey DelVecchio, Past Chair of AM Technical Community Advisors, and Sheku Kamara (AMUG🦕), New Chair of AM Technical Community Advisors

💥 We interviewed different #3DPrinting users to hear them speak on their vision of the #AM industry and the importance of events such as RAPID + TCT in driving the growth of the sector and the adoption of AM technology. Check it out below, as we feature: Ramona Fayazfar, PhD,PEng of Ontario Tech University and Director of E-CAM Daniel Clark, CEO of Topshelf Enterprises DBA 3D Solar SJ Jones, Principal Manufacturing Engineer at Northrop Grumman Larry (LJ) Holmes, Executive Director-Advanced Manufacturing at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Michael Woodworth, Senior AM Simulation Specialist at Boeing #AdditiveManufacturing #3DPrinting #rapidtct

Today, ETEC members met the 10 founders in the Techstars Industries of the Future Accelerator in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee Valley Authority, and University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Techstars Industries of the Future Accelerator exists to support emerging technologies in AI, climate tech, biotech, clean energy and more! Great connections were made during today's meeting. Didn't get a chance to connect with one of the founders? Check out our Friday calendar for a list of companies in attendance! Want to revisit the action? Members can watch recordings of meetings on the InfoHub portion of our website. Make sure you are taking advantage of all your membership has to offer. Thanks to MS Technology, Inc. for sponsoring our Friday Morning Meeting breakfast this May! Sign up for future events here: https://lnkd.in/evsNXZdU AutoMetrics Manufacturing Technologies Inc Dig Robotics Flutter Care Narval NeuroX1 Inc. NKA Bio | Techstars '24 @Orbital Arc Jonathan Huffman, MBA Perleybrook Labs Inc Witching Hour @3dsolar Daniel Clark #ETEConline #ETECFridayMornings #ETECVirtualConversations #ETECFridayMeetingSeries

📸 Snapshots of the past 9 weeks of Techstars Spring 2024 classes with our outstanding founders! 📍 Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Columbus, Detroit, Knoxville, Miami, New York City, Paris, Tulsa #BetterforFounders Techstars Atlanta | Techstars Equitech Accelerator | Techstars Boston Accelerator | Techstars Columbus Powered by The Ohio State University | Techstars Detroit | Techstars Industries of the Future Accelerator | Techstars Miami | Techstars New York City | Techstars Sustainability Paris | Build in Tulsa Techstars Accelerator

Daniel Clark is an innovator through and through. He is introducing 3D solar panels to the marketplace - Topshelf Enterprises DBA 3D Solar He recognized shortcomings of the existing solar panel industry—such as cost, inefficiency, centralized power supplies, and the restrictive size and shape of panels. So he designed something new and shrunk it down. “Think – Honey I Shrunk the Kids, but to a micro level,” Clark said. He is also a part of Cohort 3 of the Techstars Industries of the Future Accelerator! Read his full story: https://lnkd.in/e4BUm4cK

We are excited to announce this year's RadLaunch Class of 2024! Nvirovate Materials Inc. Nvirovate Materials has developed a portfolio of UV-cured bio-based, compostable soybean oil adhesives. These are the only bio-based pressure-sensitive adhesives in the world that are CO2 negative, compostable, and, as a result of UV cure, only require 15% of the energy to process compared to legacy fossil fuel-based adhesives. Topshelf Enterprises DBA 3D Solar These technologies enable the efficient creation of intricate micro and macro parts from glass, metal, and ceramics at subzero and room temperatures, significantly enhancing production precision. This integration significantly boosts scalability and adaptability, promising transformative impacts on the manufacturing processes in the solar, battery, micro-optics, and generativity designed auto parts. Azodent, Inc. Azodent has designed a polymer coating that can be used to prevent biofilm accumulation and infections on implants, prostheses, catheters, and endoscopes. This technology has a wide range of potential applications in the industrial coatings market, including for non-stick coatings, touch screens, and de-ice coatings for aircraft. Additionally, the photoresponsive material can also selectively inhibit dental cavities-causing bacteria, and regenerate dental pulp to initiate the formation of dentinal ridges. Such genus-specific inhibition and regenerative properties within the same material are rare in dentistry, therefore the dental market is likely the initial market for this technology. Smart Material Solutions, Inc. SMS is a precision engineering company developing scalable nanofabrication methods, tooling, and materials for large-area nanopatterning. Its dedicated team of materials scientists and mechanical engineers integrates seamless cylindrical molds with roll-to-roll manufacturing to add new functionalities to surfaces. SMS’s technology includes forming a UV-cured layer with trillions of micro and nano structures per square meter, which may serve as an outer coating or resist. By tailoring these structures, SMS can cater to a diverse range of metamaterial interests, including solar energy, biosensors, virtual reality, self-cleaning surfaces, and more. Maedditiva, Tecnologico de Monterrey Identifying a need for 3D-printed soft transparent patient-specific anatomical models with high fidelity, suitable for cardiovascular applications like pre-procedural planning, training, and flow visualization, the group developed a simple method that involves the use of thiol-ene coating as post-processing step to flexible SLA 3D-printed parts--increasing the transparency of the final product, while adjusting the mechanical properties close to those of human aortic tissue and retaining a high anatomical fidelity. Thus far the group's "phantoms" have been utilized in 13 complex surgeries and by medical companies to test new stent graft designs.