Prosperity Through Innovation, a five-year strategic vision for the Knoxville Chamber, leverages innovation to foster a cutting-edge economy that prepares the entire Knoxville region for the future and moves toward true economic opportunity for all.
Strategic Vision
Prosperity Through Innovation
Priorities
Raise average annual pay 30 percent in Knoxville by 2030
Lower poverty rate 25 percent in Knoxville by 2030
Increase 25 – 54-year-old population 7 percent in Knoxville by 2030
Raise Knoxville’s ranking in the Milken Institute’s Best-Performing Cities to the top ten by 2030
(currently 69th)
Raise innovation ranking in the Innovation Cities Index 20 places by 2030
(currently 63rd)
Align with The 2030 Protocol
The quantitative priorities outlined above will be achieved through the delivery of six consequential initiatives, including:
Prosperity Through Innovation
Initiatives
Develop and implement an innovation-growth strategy
Develop and implement an innovative business expansion program
Significantly enhance the Growth demographic talent retention and attraction efforts
Develop and implement a digital education/training strategy
Develop a Chattanooga – Knoxville – Tri-Cities Partnership
Update the Path to Prosperity strategies
The 2030 Protocol
The 2030 Protocol is the Knoxville Chamber’s strategic economic direction.