First Annual Knoxville Overground Startup Awards on November 19th!

Posted by alavidge on November 11th, 2008 | Categorized as Community, Entrepreneurship, Events | Tagged as Awards, Social

In the spirit of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Knoxville Overground is proud to host the First Annual Knoxville Overground Startup Awards at the World Grotto on November 19th, 2008 from 6PM - 9PM.

At this event we will be providing cocktails and drinks for the entrepreneurial community and recognizing thirteen startups in the Knoxville/Oak Ridge region for excellence in one of the following categories: 1) women in entrepreneurship, 2) “green” startup, 3) nonprofit entrepreneurship, 4) persistence, 5) best patent filed in 2008, 6) intrapreneurship, 7) Web, minority-owned startup, 9) community organizer for entrepreneurs, 10) The Overground Platinum Award, 11) The Overground Gold Award, 12) Biotech, and 13) Innovative Medical Device.

The public is invited to RSVP via http://www.knoxvilleoverground.eventbrite.com or through http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=47424410660.

Those interested in helping to sponsor the event can make a contribution online at http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2008-11-09.9605321176/.