Each company received an initial competitive federal grant to accelerate innovation NASHVILLE, TN – October 5, 2022 – Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) today unveiled the full list of this year’s SBIR/STTR Matching Fund grant recipients. Developed and administered by LaunchTN, the SBIR/STTR Matching Fund is a strategic initiative to advance the commercialization of technology innovation and…

The first C-Suite hire to manage organization’s investment portfolio, Villa will lead investments in Tennessee early-stage companies NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 22, 2022) – Launch Tennessee, a public-private partnership guided by a vision of making Tennessee the most startup-friendly state in the nation, has hired Monique Villa as the organization’s first Chief Investment Officer. In this…

A LaunchTN SBIR Matching Fund Recipient: Winter Innovations, based in Knoxville, is a high-growth medical technology company working to improve the surgical process, specifically surgical stitching, for patients who suffer orthopedic injuries. We caught up with the Winter Innovations team to hear about the company’s mission, problems surrounding orthopedic surgery and opportunities for Tennessee to…

Join us for a series of informal panel discussions about angel investing. About this event If you are an accredited investor and would like to learn about angel investing, we invite you to join us for an informational series featuring local and regional industry experts, angel investors, and entrepreneurs. You may attend in-person at the Knoxville Entrepreneur…

In partnership with Inspira, the workshop will walkthrough opportunities with the National Science Foundation (NSF)  NASHVILLE, TN (February 16, 2022) – Launch Tennessee, the statewide organization empowering Tennessee’s entrepreneur ecosystem by providing capital and supportive resources is hosting a 2022 Federal Grant Opportunities Workshop on NSF Funding on February 22, 2022. This workshop will be…

A LaunchTN Portfolio Company: Cleerkut Royalty, a software development company that provides innovative technology solutions to the global entertainment industry. Cleerkut’s cloud platform automates many music business tasks for indie music creators, music managers, record labels & music publishers. Based out of Nashville, Cleerkut believes that, in today’s music industry, it is imperative that music…

A LaunchTN Portfolio Company: Couture Technologies, a software development company for the retail industry, exists to help apparel brands embrace the digital revolution and change consumer behaviors in ways that allow them to not only survive, but thrive. For this unique organization’s team members, Couture exists to provide bright minds with the opportunity to work…

In many ways, the perspectives of each and every individual have shifted since early 2020. While this year differed from the last,  2021 challenged us, expanded our mindsets, and provided us all with various opportunities to learn and grow – regardless of what those entailed. As Abby Trotter, Interim CEO of LaunchTN, stated in our…

In partnership with Epicenter, the workshop will walkthrough landing a federal grant opportunity NASHVILLE – November 8, 2021 – Launch Tennessee, the statewide organization empowering Tennessee’s entrepreneur ecosystem by providing capital and supportive resources is hosting a Small Business Innovation Research workshop on November 17. This workshop will be held in partnership with Epicenter Memphis…