The Vanderbilt Center for Entrepreneurship presents the third annual Vanderbilt Entrepreneurship Conference! Join the Vanderbilt Center for Entrepreneurship as we bring alumni, students, entrepreneurs, and investors together for a day focused on the challenges and rewards of business creation and growth. You will have the opportunity to hear from some of our most successful entrepreneurial alumni on...

Hear more from ecosystem supporters in Michigan and Tennessee in this month's Fix It Friday powered by The Coven and Lunar Startups. Register for for this free event here.

Join us for a LIVE update on how Regional One Health's Center for Innovation continues to expand and strengthen its efforts to disrupt healthcare - despite the pandemic. During the event, you will learn what's new and hear from a panel of program participants about their experience and growth during these trying times. For more...

Tennessee Technological University (TNTech) presents the 2021 Spring Webinar Series "Preparing Rural Communities for Electric Vehicles - The User Experience" that is part of TNTech's "Developing an EV Demonstration Testbed in the Upper Cumberland" Project.

Jin the Cumberland Business Incubator for their workshop on the history of quality in business. Register here.

FoundersForge and the Johnson City Doughboys have teamed-up to host a rebranded version of a Northeast Tennessee pitch competition with cash prizes going to the winners. Registration is now open for the competition portion of the event. Those eligible to pitch include founders of concepts and established businesses. The former category includes those with an idea,...

Time slots added! Thinking of applying for a SBIR/STTR federal grant? Need help deciding if SBIR/STTR is right for you — or want feedback on your proposal plan? We’ve got you covered. Join Launch Tennessee on Wednesday, April 7 for virtual office hours with two commercialization experts: Earle Hager and Dr. Jim Stefansic. Register for...

The Chattanooga Chapter is part of the national 1MC program launched by the Kauffman Foundation and based on the notion that entrepreneurs network and discover solutions over a million cups of coffee. The free, weekly gathering helps build start-up communities on a grassroots level. For more information and to register for the meetings, please follow this link....

This event will be streamed live! Tune in here to watch student innovators and entrepreneurs from a wide variety of disciplines interact with a panel of judges including industry experts, seasoned entrepreneurs, and investors. The first place team will win a $10,000 scholarship, with an additional $11,500 in scholarships to be awarded. maikens@tntech.edu for more information.

Live-streaming from 4:30-7:30pm. We have really shaken things up this year, with an all-new virtual format - where five finalists compete in a shark-tank style pitch competition for a grand prize of $10,000 - and we're also featuring exclusive performances from five bands (including James Trimble of the Dirty Guv'Nahs and a reunited Gran Torino!),...

Learn more about the Veterans in Residence program or application process! Don’t miss this opportunity to join a live Facebook Q&A with “IRON” Mike Steadman, former Veterans in Residence program participant and host of The Transition Podcast and Bunker Labs’ Entrepreneurship Director, Ann Cardona. Register here.