Roane County's Regional Partnerships

Innovation Valley Inc. (IVI) is a regional economic development initiative centered on a 25-mile Technology Corridor with world-class resources in science, technology, and business. Experience shows that a regional approach to economic development offers the most advantages to businesses planning a corporate relocation or expansion and the communities involved.  The partnership was created to implement a five-year economic development blueprint for business growth in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge area of East Tennessee. The blueprint outlines 13 targeted industry sectors that are based on an analysis of the region's world-class resources. Six program areas provide the framework for the group's business relocation and industrial development efforts.

IVI consists of six partner agencies that collaborate on executing the Blueprint for long-term business success.  The Roane Alliance is one of these partner agencies, along with Oak Ridge Economic Partnership, Blount County Chamber, Knoxville Chamber, Loudon County Economic Development Agency and Tellico Reservoir Development Agency.  A private, independent board of directors guides the management of this regional partnership. The Innovation Valley work plan could not be carried out without the generous support of regional business and government partners.  To learn more, visit the Innovation Valley website.