About the Event

As a proud sponsor of Innov865 Week, PYA is pleased to host this panel discussion moderated by Brandon Bruce.

Brandon is an integral part of Knoxville’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. He is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner for Knoxville’s newest venture capital firm – Market Square Ventures. He is the former Managing Director of the Techstars Industries of the Future Accelerator and the Co-Founder of many successful companies, including Uncat, Evasive.AI, and Cirrus Insight. Brandon is a member of numerous non-profit and for-profit boards and serves as a mentor for entrepreneurs across the region.

The panel discussion will feature entrepreneurs who have successfully raised or are raising capital from a Knoxville base, including John Derrick of Authentrics.AI, Britton Garrett of iO Urology, Andrew Hanna of Safire, and Corey Tyree of Trillium.