Join us in June for the Southeast's premiere entrepreneur event
Launch Tennessee connects entrepreneurs to the resources they need to be successful. Our goal is to make Tennessee the #1 place in the Southeast to start and grow a business.
Tennessee's business ecosystem is built on successful startups. Major international players like HCA and FedEx started — and stayed — here. Launch Tennessee is building on that tradition by making Tennessee the No. 1 place in the Southeast to start and grow a business.
Launch Tennessee connects investors with high-quality, innovative startup companies. Multiple programs and collaborative opportunities ensure that Tennessee supports both in- and out-of-state investors in obtaining maximum return on sound, secure investments.
Launch Tennessee’s paid internship program gives college students real-world startup experience. We’re currently accepting applications for Summer 2017 until February 20.
The Angel Tax Credit program (active as of Jan. 1, 2017) plays a key role in Tennessee's entrepreneurial ecosystem by benefitting angel investors who support potential high-growth, early-stage companies.
(Since January 2012)
1,300+
jobs created by accelerated companies
500+
companies accelerated
$116 million
invested via INCITE Co-Investment Fund
$1+ billion
venture investment in Tennessee
5,000+
companies screened
$138 million
raised by accelerator-assisted companies
Please join Launch Tennessee and Square 1 Bank at a Southern-style pitch event (read: get your fill of Tennessee’s smoothest whiskey and delicious bbq!) to meet founders from our TENN Master Accelerator. 6-8pm on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Blender Workspace, 135 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016 Eight exciting companies … read more
The mission of 36|86 is to bring southern thinkers, founders and investors together by hosting an annual event in Nashville and inviting a national audience to participate in the experience. This event gathers incredible startup businesses, proven business leaders and strategic investors for a celebration of entrepreneurship and southern culture. … read more
News, Case Studies, Success Stories, Interviews, and More.
Nashville, Tenn., March 14, 2017 – Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) is proud to announce that Frederick Smith, Founder and CEO of FedEx, will take the stage at the 36|86 technology conference to talk corporate innovation in a fully connected global economy. FedEx recently launched FedEx Fulfillment, a logistics network that allows … read more
By: Louisa Shepherd, Alumni Director at Let’s Innovate Through Education
Scalability – it’s a hot topic these days. An idea’s ability to scale is often a huge indicator of its success. More and more, entrepreneurs are discovering creative ways to scale everything from food delivery to the self-driving car. In Memphis, the big thinkers at Let’s Innovate through Education are … read more