Resources abound for thriving and diverse business sectors in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge region. As industry adjusts to the current world economy, these sectors are realizing significant opportunity and growth.
One strength of the East Tennessee region is its diversity of business clusters such as value-added manufacturing, distribution/logistics, and business and professional services, which form the foundation of a growing economy and are most compatible with the assets throughout the entire region.
In this section of our website, the East Tennessee Economic Development Agency (ETEDA) presents comprehensive information about the successful East Tennessee sectors that compete on a global scale: Advanced Manufacturing Aerospace/Aviation Automotive Food Processing Machinery Metalworking Plastics/Composites Business & Professional Services Customer Service Data Centers Healthcare Regional Headquarters Shared Service Centers Distribution / Logistics Distribution Centers Third-Party Logistics Hospitality and Leisure Media Production Technology