Spark Cleantech Accelerator

Spark Cleantech Accelerator is a 12-week, in-person program for early-stage cleantech companies, offering mentorship, connections, stipends, prototyping services, and business acceleration to help commercialize new innovations. It is an initiative of the Spark Innovation Center at the University of Tennessee Research Park. The program focuses on technologies in areas such as clean energy, water treatment, additive manufacturing, and green building. It is supported by partners including the U.S. Department of Energy, the University of Tennessee, the City of Knoxville, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.