Pellissippi Place
A Mixed-Use Innovation Park in the Greater Smokies Region
Welcome to Pellissippi Place in Blount County Tennessee, a cutting-edge location that transcends conventional categories: it’s a research and development park, a technology hub, a business park and a live-work-play destination, all rolled into one.
Here, your business can work with some of the nation’s brightest minds and top research institutions like nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee. Just 10 minutes from downtown Knoxville, Pellissippi Place is surrounded by welcoming communities, a skilled workforce, great schools and an exceptional quality of life at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Pairing industrial innovation capacity with mixed-use development, at this scale? It’s what makes our park utterly unique.
At A Glance
Meet an innovation center with vast possibilities for R&D, manufacturing, office, retail and residential.
450
Acres Available
LEED
Certified Buildings
75%
U.S. Population Within a Day’s Drive
100+
Flights per Day at McGhee Tyson Airport
619,000+
Labor Force in East Tennessee
A Research and Development Park Where Science and Technology Meet Sustainability
If you’re focused on innovation, technology and commercialization, Pellissippi Place is the research park for you. With 450 acres available, there’s plenty of room for research facilities, technology development, manufacturing and office space. For industrial properties, we require that at least 40% of a building’s floor space be dedicated to laboratory use — or at least 60% of employees must conduct advanced technology research and development activities.
Moreover, businesses that are committed to sustainability find a great match at Pellissippi Place: all buildings are required to be LEED-certified and abide by site covenants for design and zoning.
World-Class Infrastructure and Market Access
Pellissippi Place is equipped with state-of-the-art utilities that are all buried underground, preserving the park’s serene landscape for talent and the larger community to enjoy. Our reliable electric, water, sewer, gas and fiber lines provide everything you need to power your industrial operations.
Strategically located in East Tennessee, our research and development park provides access to 75% of the U.S. population within a day’s drive. We also offer convenient air, rail, water and road transport, with the McGhee Tyson Airport only minutes away and Interstates 40, 75 and 81 accessible via I-140
Blount County, TN: The Heart of East Tennessee’s Corridor of Innovation
Once the original site for the Manhattan Project, the Oak Ridge Technology Corridor of East Tennessee is producing groundbreaking innovations in science and technology across a range of fields. That’s the result of combined synergies between Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee. Planted just a few miles away from both institutions, Pellissippi Place is designed to be an innovation district where companies can collaborate with academic and government partners and accelerate innovations that emerge from the Corridor.
The park’s proximity to the University of Tennessee’s campus in Knoxville exemplifies how startups and larger businesses can access a robust pipeline of highly educated engineers, entrepreneurs, technicians and scientists. That talent pipeline begins with East Tennessee’s excellent public schools as well as specialty schools. For example, Tennessee’s first STEM school opened in 2013, an initiative by Pellissippi Place neighbor, Clayton Homes. The pipeline then continues with its 23 post-secondary institutions and numerous workforce training initiatives — all of which feed into the community surrounding Pellissippi Place.
An Ecosystem for Pioneers in Life Science, Information Technology and More
Pellissippi Place is suited for a wide range of industries, including healthcare, life science, information technology, energy, aerospace and automotive. Locating your business here means you can tap into a dynamic industry ecosystem, world-class research institutions and a vast regional market.
It also helps that this research and technology park is a joint collaboration between four local governments. Economic development organization Blount Partnership is here to ensure companies take advantage of Blount County’s business-friendly environment and numerous incentives for cutting costs and investing in growth.
ProNova Solutions, the first tenant at Pellissippi Place, provides a case study of how companies can take full advantage of our high-tech research and development park. Aiming to redefine cancer treatment with its proton therapy machines, the company has set up a complete suite of manufacturing, research, engineering, sales and marketing operations at Pellissippi Place. ProNova is also perfectly positioned to advance its partnerships with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, NASA, Siemens and others in the region.
Mixed-Use in the Great Smoky Mountains
Pellissippi Place isn’t just a great place to work — it’s an attractive destination for life and leisure. Developer Ramston Capital is investing $70-80 million to build the park’s first mixed-use development, featuring apartments, restaurants and retail. It’s a marker of how Pellissippi Place offers expansive opportunities for industrial innovation and mixed-use growth alike.
Professionals and their families can also live in vibrant neighborhoods adjacent to the park, with a stellar quality of life built into our region. A lush 20-mile greenway runs through Pellissippi Place, where people can walk, jog or bike. The greenway will soon connect this innovation center seamlessly to the Great Smoky Mountains, an ideal destination for nature and outdoor adventure lovers.
Ready to Build? Get in Touch
Ready to reach new markets and accelerate innovation? Let us partner with you through the process of locating to Pellissippi Place in Blount County.
Alexa Johns
Economic and Community Development