Launch Tennessee’s TENN Master Accelerator cohort of eight companies recently wrapped the Tennessee leg of its annual Roadshow. The startup founders met with investors, mentors and business leaders around the state, providing a warmup for upcoming trips to New York and San Francisco in March that will provide critical exposure to capital resources and other […]
LaunchTN Announces 2016-2017 The TENN Cohort
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 19, 2016 – Launch Tennessee today announced the eight companies chosen to participate in this year’s cohort of The TENN, its unique master accelerator program for top startups that have participated in programming provided by LaunchTN, our statewide network of entrepreneur centers and other accelerator programs. The companies selected for The TENN’s […]
Launch Tennessee Opens Applications for the 2016-2017 Class of The TENN
NASHVILLE, Tenn., September 12, 2016 – Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) announced today the application period for their fourth annual TENN program is open. The TENN is a one-of-a-kind program designed to propel some of the most promising startup companies in Tennessee to the next level through highly-focused mentorship, access to functional expertise, and investor introductions across […]
Launch Tennessee Announces 2015-2016 Class of The TENN
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 6, 2015 – Launch Tennessee today announced the eight companies chosen to participate in this year’s cohort of The TENN, its unique master accelerator program for graduates of Tennessee’s network of entrepreneur centers. The TENN is sponsored by UBS, a global financial services firm with a presence across Tennessee, including the UBS […]
Accelerator Network Continues to Ramp Up Programming
In the innovation world, differentiators are everything. What sets you apart is what creates your success in a crowded marketplace. When Launch Tennessee hosted its 36|86 conference last month, we were able to show off Tennessee entrepreneurs and the remarkable range of products and services they are creating. That base of talent is a differentiator […]
Lessons from LaunchTN’s The TENN Learning Days
How to get better? Learn from the best. Sounds simple, but many entrepreneurs and startup companies don’t know how to connect with, and learn from, industry experts in order to improve their operations. At LaunchTN we know how vital that information exchange can be, and that’s why we produce a series of Learning Days for […]
Launch Tennessee Begins the 2015 TENN Statewide Roadshow
The TENN set out on the statewide roadshow yesterday afternoon, traveling to Kingsport for the week’s first official event. The TENN are all aboard a logo-wrapped bus showcasing the program’s title sponsor, UBS, as well as the other roadshow sponsors BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Eastman Chemical Company and Patterson Intellectual Property Law Group. The TENN […]
The TENN Participants Dig Into Learning Days
Although they were plenty busy before, the startups chosen for the TENN Master Accelerator last October have quickly learned just how much more they can pack into already-full schedules. These nine startups were chosen from successful graduates of accelerator cohorts between Sept. 1, 2013, and Aug. 31, 2014. With help from UBS, our 2014 Title […]
LAUNCH TENNESSEE ANNOUNCES 2014 CLASS OF THE TENN
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 2, 2014 – Launch Tennessee today announced the 10 companies chosen to participate in this year’s cohort of The TENN, its unique master accelerator program for graduates of Tennessee’s nine startup accelerators. The TENN is sponsored by UBS, a global financial services firm with a presence across Tennessee, including the recently opened […]
Announcing The TENN 2014
The TENN aims to highlight the best of Tennessee’s accelerator network, which includes some of the Southeast’s top programs based on capital raised by companies as well as the ONLY medical device, automotive, and 3D printing programs in the country, plus programs focused on female founders, agriculture and logistics. After a successful 2013 program, Launch […]