Launch Tennessee As part of our mission to support Tennessee’s entrepreneurial researchers, LaunchTN hosts free workshops for early-stage companies commercializing technology. Topics include SBIR/STTR federal grant programs and our full portfolio of resources. Workshops are tailored for audiences and innovators at all levels.
Workshops
LaunchTN 101
- One hour
- Explore resources available through our Network Partners and others across the state
- Q&A and networking
Federal Research Grants: A Deep Dive
- Three to four hours
- An in-depth look at SBIR/STTR (Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer) federal grant opportunities, plus abbreviated version of LaunchTN 101 workshop
- SBIR/STTR lessons tailored to the audience’s experience level
- Q&A and networking
SBIR/STTR Special Topics
- One to two hours
- Focused on a more specific topic for a targeted audience
- Examples: SBIR/STTR Accounting, SBIR/STTR Revisions & Resubmissions
- Q&A and networking
Office Hours
- 1:1 meetings with commercialization consultant
- Usually paired with a workshop
- Participants prepare quad chart for review in advance
- Designed to prepare researchers and companies with customized action items toward SBIR/STTR grant application
Workshops
Workshops will be posted here as they are scheduled.
These workshops are funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Please contact allie@launchtn.org if you have an interest in hosting a workshop.