Launch Tennessee awards $4.5 Million in SBIR/STTR Matching Funds to 30 small businesses

Launch Tennessee awards $4.5 Million in SBIR/STTR Matching Funds to 30 small businesses Each company received an initial competitive federal grant to accelerate innovation For immediate release Sept. 15, 2023 NASHVILLE, TN – Launch Tennessee announced $4.5 million in funding to 30 innovative companies to advance their research and business development efforts in Tennessee. The […]
Pinnacle Financial Partners hosting new meetup series with LaunchTN, called Capital Conversations
For immediate release Aug. 1, 2023 Nashville — LaunchTN and Pinnacle Financial Partners are partnering on a new series of meetups, called Capital Conversations, which will be hosted in four different cities statewide. “Since our inception in 2000, Pinnacle has had an unwavering commitment to entrepreneurs who are building solutions and filling gaps,” said Kevin […]
LaunchTN Calls for Interested Candidates in CEO Search
NASHVILLE – October 13, 2021 – LaunchTN officially announces today its call for CEO candidate inquiries in a search for new leadership with the posting of a recruitment profile, or job description, for the position. Interested parties can find the profile and information about inquiring for the organization’s leadership role here. The candidate profile was […]
Launch Tennessee to Host a Conversation with Magnate Percy “Master P” Miller
NASHVILLE – October 13, 2021 – Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) will host its first event in a new series called #BuildTN Conversations in an effort to highlight the startups and technology-based businesses across Tennessee. This event will be held for a limited number of people in-person with the general public invited to join online. It is […]
Launch Tennessee Awards $7 Million in Matching Funds To Over 40 TN Businesses
Each company received an initial federal SBIR grant to power innovation across Tennessee NASHVILLE, TN – September 15, 2021 – Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) announced their newest SBIR/STTR Matching Fund grant recipients today and the list is notable. The SBIR/STTR Matching Fund is a strategic initiative developed and administered by LaunchTN to advance the commercialization of […]
Surprising SBIR Matching Fund Recipients Around Tennessee
Our LaunchTN team hit the road to surprise a few of our newest SBIR Matching Fund Grant Recipients in Knoxville, Johnson City, Nashville and Chattanooga. This year over 40 businesses were awarded by LaunchTN – more than double the amount from last year. Our newest SBIR Matching Fund grant recipients are announced and we wanted […]
Launch Tennessee Request for Proposal: Chief Executive Officer Search
Launch Tennessee Request for Proposal Project: LaunchTN Chief Executive Officer Search Date Range: September 15, 2021- December 31, 2021 (approximate) Primary Contacts: Bruce Doeg bdoeg@bakerdonelson.com | 615-726-5722 Abby Trotter abby.trotter@launchtn.org | 615-969-8113 OVERVIEW: Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) is a public/private partnership that fosters entrepreneurship, growth-stage startups and capital in the state. We serve entrepreneurs across Tennessee […]
Launch Tennessee Names Search Committee for CEO
NASHVILLE – August 27, 2021 – The Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) Board of Directors announced today a 12-member search committee to lead its effort to identify the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer. The committee will hold its first organizational meeting next week with details of the committee’s process to be announced soon after. LaunchTN Board Vice […]