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LaunchTN Tennessee’s hub for startups and innovation — Host of happening Sept. 14-16 We host 36|86 Entrepreneurship & Technology Conference in Nashville.

Launch Tennessee fosters entrepreneurship and the development of high-growth startups. Our goal is to make Tennessee the most startup-friendly state in the nation. It's the summer's can’t-miss opportunity for serial founders, proven business leaders, strategic investors, and corporate partners to plug into the nation’s hottest emerging ecosystem for rocket-fueled growth. Named for the longitudinal coordinates of Nashville, 36|86 represents a future for Southeastern innovation with Tennessee as the economic nucleus. The conference showcases promising early- and growth-stage startups innovating in traditional industries and positioning the region to lead the country's next wave of entrepreneurship.

10/19/2026

's video series Elevator Pitch is spotlighting exciting Tennessee-located startups from its portfolio.

Founders are introducing their companies during the length of an elevator ride – so get in, we're going up!

In this episode of , take the lift with founder and CEO Deanna Meador and get to know Couture Technologies, AI solutions for apparel brands and home of the Virtual Try-On FitMap™ Technology.

🎥: ‪Fifth and Broad

Learn more about the InvestTN program and check out all the companies in the portfolio at https://investtn.org/portfolio/

Meet SweetBio, Inc., a Memphis, Tennessee-based biotech company, backed by .SweetBio is advancing wound care with innov...
10/16/2026

Meet SweetBio, Inc., a Memphis, Tennessee-based biotech company, backed by .

SweetBio is advancing wound care with innovative biomaterials that combine collagen and Manuka honey to help clinicians support patient recovery. Their FDA-cleared products, VERIS™ and APIS®, provide affordable, effective solutions for wounds ranging from surgical sites to chronic ulcers.

By making high-performance wound care more accessible, SweetBio is helping improve patient outcomes through innovation developed right here in Tennessee.

Learn more at https://investtn.org/portfolio/

Support the next generation of Tennessee founders by preordering the state's first specialty license plate celebrating e...
10/14/2026

Support the next generation of Tennessee founders by preordering the state's first specialty license plate celebrating entrepreneurship. Proceeds benefit LaunchTN's mission supporting startups and innovation from Memphis to Johnson City.

We need 1,000 reservations to get these on the road. Here's your green light — reserve your plate today at https://drivetnforward.org/

And just like that... it's been 1 month since ! What an incredible and impactful week for the innovation and entreprene...
10/13/2026

And just like that... it's been 1 month since ! What an incredible and impactful week for the innovation and entrepreneur ecosystem across the state — and so much fun, too.

Be sure to tag yourself in the comments.

📸: Elle Danielle

10/12/2026

In this episode of , hear from Erick Goss, CEO & Co-Founder of Minno, about the importance of building a board and why having expert advisors to steer you and your company is a true superpower.

‪LaunchTN's video series, The Best Mistake I Ever Made, is changing the way we think about errors, one story at a time.

Watch as innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, and more share moments when things went completely off the rails and how they turned those challenges into valuable lessons.

Meet Kifa Therapeutics, a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based startup, backed by .Precision medicine is opening new possibilit...
10/09/2026

Meet Kifa Therapeutics, a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based startup, backed by .

Precision medicine is opening new possibilities for Parkinson's treatment. Kifa Therapeutics is developing first-in-class therapies designed to target the most common genetic cause of the disease with the goal of greater precision and a wider safety margin.

Learn more at https://investtn.org/portfolio/

Vroom, vroom! Ready to help Drive Tennessee Forward… literally?LaunchTN and EO Nashville have partnered to create Tennes...
10/08/2026

Vroom, vroom! Ready to help Drive Tennessee Forward… literally?

LaunchTN and EO Nashville have partnered to create Tennessee's first specialty license plate for entrepreneurs! Half of the proceeds from each plate order support LaunchTN's mission to support and empower Tennessee founders and innovators.

Raring to hit the road? Reserve your license plate today for only $40 at www.drivetnforward.org, and tell every entrepreneur you know! We need 1,000 pre-orders to get the "Think Big" plate into production.

The Delta innovation ecosystem is coming together in Memphis next week.The inaugural Delta Innovation Week is bringing t...
10/08/2026

The Delta innovation ecosystem is coming together in Memphis next week.

The inaugural Delta Innovation Week is bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, ecosystem leaders, and innovators from across the region.

Hosted by LaunchTN's network partner Epicenter Memphis, anchors the week, taking place Oct. 14–16, and focuses on connecting culture, collaboration, and capital across the Delta. Highlights include the DelTech Innovation Honors, keynote speaker Morgan Debaun, and the DelTech Pitch Competition.

You don't want to miss this, so head down to Memphis and be part of what’s next for innovation in the Delta! Register and view the schedule at https://www.epicentermemphis.org/deltech-conference

Stay in the loop on all things Tennessee innovation!We’ve rounded up the must-read news and ecosystem updates from acros...
10/07/2026

Stay in the loop on all things Tennessee innovation!

We’ve rounded up the must-read news and ecosystem updates from across the state.

Subscribe to The Pitch at launchtn.org/newsletter for bi-weekly updates you don’t want to miss.

Next up in our series: Jamaal Oldham, Founder and Principal Consultant of Skyline Strategies Consulting at ArcoRevenue...
10/06/2026

Next up in our series: Jamaal Oldham, Founder and Principal Consultant of Skyline Strategies Consulting at ArcoRevenue, a boutique consulting form helping leadership teams build scalable, high-performing organizations with clarity, accountability, and momentum.

What's the best career or startup advice you've received? Share your in the comments!

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601 Taylor Place #101
Nashville, TN
37208

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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