Hailed Launch Tennessee entrepreneur conference is the largest gathering of its kind in the state
Nashville, TN — 3686, Launch Tennessee’s widely celebrated and popular entrepreneur conference, is set to return for its landmark 12th year this September, bringing hundreds of innovators, startup founders, investors, and more from across the country to Nashville for the premier gathering of entrepreneurs in the Volunteer State.
Tickets for this year’s event will go on sale next week starting June 17.
3686 2025 promises high-impact connections and additional focus on networking and AI-powered one-on-one matchmaking, always a hallmark of the event, alongside thought leader speakers and timely panels exploring top issues and challenges shaping the landscape.
To support the event, LaunchTN has refreshed the website, attend3686.com and will continue to populate it with news, programming updates, and event details throughout the summer.
“We work hard to create a meaningful event, and we’re eager to connect with people from Tennessee and across the country as Launch Tennessee does what it does best — showcase innovation and entrepreneurship, while helping attendees make invaluable contacts and build a community that will continue long after 3686 ends,” LaunchTN CEO Lindsey Cox said.
Last year, more than 900 people from 33 states came to 3686, the largest 3686 audience since before the COVID-19 pandemic, and attendees had a record-breaking 1,100 one-on-one networking meetings.
In 2025, Launch Tennessee is doubling down on 1-on-1 networking to allow for even more opportunities for face-time between founders, investors, and ecosystem supporters, offering a reworked schedule to super-serve attendees with even more time to mix, meet, and make connections to serve their work throughout the rest of the year.
Also new this year, Launch Tennessee is introducing the InvestTN Summit, a private day-long, invite-only event for Launch Tennessee portfolio companies and their co-investors, convening the roster of startups with LaunchTN backing, alongside the investor community and top venture firms from across the country for exclusive programming and connections.
The main 3686 conference programming will return again to the recently-renovated Cannery Hall, just steps from downtown Nashville’s lower Broadway and the Music City Center, on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
Wednesday, Sept. 10 will again see the return of 3686’s popular partner popup programs, which are workshops and happy hours hosted around Nashville by friends of Launch Tennessee, covering a broad range of topics and offering hands-on experiential learning and instruction for our target audience.
Early bird tickets are priced at $169 and available beginning June 17 through July 1. General admission tickets are $199 and can be purchased beginning July 7.
More programming details will be released this summer.
Dates to remember
- Conference dates: Sept. 8-10
- Early bird tickets on sale: June 17-July 1
- General ticket sales open: July 7
3686 Ticket prices
- Early Bird: $169
- General: $199
3686 website
Location:
- Main programming at Cannery Hall, 1 Cannery Row, Nashville
- Additional programming across Nashville
About Launch Tennessee
As Tennessee’s hub for startups and innovation, Launch Tennessee’s mission is to empower innovators across Tennessee by providing capital, commercialization and connections. As a public-private partnership, we are uniquely positioned to provide direct investment, while also supporting collaboration among founders, investors, researchers, the private sector and government.