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The University of Tennessee, Knoxville hosts the Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Haslam College of Business. Captured student programs are the center, the Boyd Venture Challenge, and Summer Studio.
Include. Knoxville has a named center, a non-dilutive student grant competition with published caps, and a 10-week student accelerator.
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-10-08); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
At a glance
Indexed programs
3
All currently active
Top direct funding
$25,000
Boyd Venture Challenge
Equity
No equity on indexed programs
Program mix
3
Entrepreneurship Center · Pitch Competition · Accelerator
Programs to explore
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3 programs indexed
Pitch Competition
$25,000
funding range
- Last activity
- —
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Accelerator
—
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-10-08
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Entrepreneurship Center
Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Entrepreneurship CenterAlso: ACEI, Anderson Center
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funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-10-08
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
From students
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Post a startupFunding and Equity
The Boyd page says the competition awards $50,000 in non-dilutive startup capital, with individual grants up to $25,000. A spring 2026 Haslam news article says the same totals and, for the first time, opens the competition to the entire UT System. Summer Studio's funding and equity terms are not on the center page.
Recent Activity
The Boyd page and the spring 2026 news article describe the current annual competition. The center page was live when captured on 2026-10-08.
Known Startups and Winners
The captured Boyd and center pages do not name winners.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
Boyd 2026 winners, Summer Studio stipend and eligibility details, and the 2026 pitch date.
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University of Tennessee, Knoxville
News & articles
3 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
3 sources
News & articles(1)
Spring 2026 Boyd Venture Challenge announcement
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Spring 2026 Boyd Venture Challenge announcement
Haslam news article opening the spring 2026 competition to the full UT System.
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Official sources(2)
Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Haslam page for the Anderson Center, including Summer Studio and the center's student coaching role.
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University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Boyd Venture Challenge
Official Boyd page stating non-dilutive grants up to $25,000 inside a $50,000 pool.
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