We loved having welcoming Meet the Drapers to Nashville last week to film an episode for their Draper America Tour.
The episode will premiere later this year, so watch this space for details on where to watch and how to cast a vote for your favorite–you won't want to miss it!
Meet Landon Matney, #LaunchTN's new Creative & Design Manager! 🎨
In this role, Landon supports all visual communications, brand development, campaigns, events, and statewide initiatives.
Get to know the rest of #teamLaunchTN at launchtn.org/team-and-board/
Meet At Home Ads, a Clarksville, Tennessee-based startup, backed by #InvestTN.
The company keeps advertising dollars local while helping businesses, non-profits and community leaders get seen where it matters most.
Learn more: investtn.org/portfolio/
Huge congrats to #LaunchTN's own Charles Layne, Technology Advancement Director and TTAC Program Director, and Mariel Liggin, Assistant Director of Technology & Research Development, on being announced as finalists for Nashville's 2026 NELAS.
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In this episode of #BestMistake, hear from Mark Norton, Founder & CEO of Adele Health, about the power of thinking about mistakes as moments for learning and growth–and how that blossomed into his company's People Matter philosophy.
Meet SpotsNow, a Nashville, Tennessee-based startup, backed by #InvestTN.
SpotsNow is the one-stop shop for podcast advertising.
Learn more at investtn.org/portfolio/
Momentum is building across the #TTAC network!
This year, each TTAC institution is designating a Commercialization Counselor to serve as a front door for faculty and students looking to explore innovation, collaboration, and translational research.
Meet David Jones at TSU!
Request for proposals: Legal services for InvestTN 📢
Think your firm is a good fit? Learn more, and submit your proposal at launchtn.org/request-for-pro…
Stay in the loop on all things Tennessee innovation!
We’ve rounded up the must-read news and ecosystem updates from across the state.
Subscribe to The Pitch at launchtn.org/newsletter for bi-weekly updates you don’t want to miss.
Next up in our #LaunchTNwisdom series: Hear from Randy Bridges, owner of WRB Organizational Efficiency Group, who helps groups improve productivity, strengthen workforce performance, and implement systems that drive measurable results.
#LaunchTN's video series #ElevatorPitch is spotlighting exciting startups from the #InvestTN portfolio as their founders introduce their company during the length of an elevator ride.
In this episode, take the elevator with CEO & Founder Justin Gray and get to know Potluck.
We're only one week away from the live taping of global startup pitch show, Meet the Drapers!
When? Friday, June 5 at 10:30 a.m.
Where? Hutton Hotel in Nashville, TN
See you there! Save your spot at luma.com/1ogn5vwv?tk=Ptc8Fn
Join #LaunchTN next Wednesday, June 3, for a virtual SBIR/STTR Webinar Information Session.
In this live webinar, LaunchTN will dive into the SBIR/STTR federal programs.
RSVP: luma.com/sbir-webinar-june
As part of our spotlight on innovation series, we are highlighting the innovation and commercialization efforts taking place across TTAC member institutions.
Next up: Middle Tennessee State University
Read the full story at mtsunews.com/making-research…
In this episode of #BestMistake, hear from Lacie Thorne, CEO & Co-Founder of Threadline about the lightbulb moment that changed the trajectory of her whole career and how walking away from an ecosystem powered the thinking that led to the creation of a tangible solution.
You're invited to an exclusive live taping of Meet the Drapers — the global startup competition where visionary founders pitch live in front of top investors and celebrity guest judges and compete for a $1M investment.
Register now at luma.com/1ogn5vwv?tk=Ptc8Fn
This year, each TTAC institution is designating a Commercialization Counselor to serve as a front door for faculty and students looking to explore innovation, collaboration, and translational research.
Meet Katie Houston at ETSU!