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Launch Tennessee

Provides Tennessee startup support administration with state partnership and regional entrepreneur center collaboration.

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Programs6
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Total grants6
About

Launch Tennessee, or LaunchTN, is Tennessee's statewide nonprofit innovation and entrepreneurship organization. It operates under a grant contract with the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development and reaches startups and university innovators across all 95 counties through nine Regional Entrepreneur Centers.

Its non-dilutive support centers on the SBIR/STTR Matching Fund and th…

Programs & grants under this funder
SBIR/STTR Matching Fund

Supports State match on top your federal small-business innovation or small-business technology transfer award.

1 grant
SBIR/STTR Matching Fund
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TTAC Innovation Fellowship

Offers cohort for Tennessee university researchers with a stipend upon completion, supporting long-term sustainable commercialization and growth.

1 grant
TTAC Innovation Fellowship
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TTAC Partnership Program

Funds Tennessee universities and nonprofits building researcher-to-commercialization programs.

1 grant
TTAC Partnership Program
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TTAC Proof of Concept Program

Funds seed grants for Tennessee researchers validating early-stage university technologies.

1 grant
TTAC Proof of Concept Program
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TTAC Technology Maturation Grant

Offers take university-origin IP proof concept to market-ready, supporting long-term sustainable commercialization and growth.

1 grant
TTAC Technology Maturation Grant
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TTAC Travel Grant Program

Offers cover travel costs for TN startups and university researchers attending commercialization or industry events.

1 grant
TTAC Travel Grant Program
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Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: launchtn.org