Knoxville Entrepreneur Center
Knoxville, TN
- UEI
- DC2HUGEKNTT4
- CAGE
- 7M6X8
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 17 Market Square #101, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA
- Website
- knoxec.com
- Founded
- 2013
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- SIC code
- 86 Membership Organizations
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rbdg rural business coop opportunity grant | Rural Business Cooperative Services (RHS) | $105,400 | |
| Rbdg rural business coop rural enterprise grant | Rural Business Cooperative Services (RHS) | $52,712 |
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Technological University | ARC23C21579 | $56,421 | |
| Tennessee Technological University | ARC23C21579 | $58,421 | |
| Tennessee Technological University | ARC23C21579 | $56,221 |
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About the company
Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Knoxville, Tennessee, operates as a federal grant recipient and sub-recipient focused on rural business development and entrepreneurship support in the Appalachian region. The organization does not hold federal contracts as a prime or participate in contract vehicles; its federal footprint is confined to grant funding from the Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services and the Appalachian Regional Commission.
The organization's grant work centers on startup acceleration and mentorship for Appalachian energy entrepreneurs. As a sub-recipient under Tennessee Technological University's prime grant awards, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center places interested startups in the BRITEcelerator remote startup bootcamp program, hosts yearly reverse-pitch events with industry partners across the Appalachian Regional Commission region, and attends conferences and trade shows to build connections and provide mentorship to energy-focused startups. The organization also holds a direct prime grant from USDA Rural Business Cooperative Services (a Rural Business Cooperative Opportunity Grant awarded July 20, 2022, with ultimate completion July 20, 2024).
Customer concentration is narrow and stable. The Appalachian Regional Commission accounts for three awards and the USDA Rural Business Cooperative Services for two awards, covering 100% of the organization's federal footprint across all five awards in the source data. Combined dollars obligated total $329 thousand. The organization operates predominantly as a sub-recipient (60% of awards) under Tennessee Technological University's Appalachian-focused grants rather than as a direct prime awardee (40%). Activity has been sparse and episodic — one award per year from 2016 through 2025 — with no recompete exposure on the scale typical of active federal contractors. Recent sub-award activity (August 2024, December 2023, July 2025) reflects ongoing engagement with Tennessee Tech's Appalachian energy-entrepreneurship mission but does not indicate a scaling federal business or a path toward federal contracting.
Quick answers
Is Knoxville Entrepreneur Center registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Knoxville Entrepreneur Center's SAM.gov registration is active through February 19, 2027.
What is Knoxville Entrepreneur Center's most recent federal award?
Knoxville Entrepreneur Center's most recent federal grant award is Rbdg rural business coop opportunity grant (CLSS00000073763), from Rural Business Cooperative Services (RHS), on July 20, 2022.
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