The InfluenceHer Summit concluded on Thursday, March 27 at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens.
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"CO.LAB has been privileged to be at the table for most of these discussions about how to build a quantum ecosystem," said CO.LAB's CEO. "That's a good thing. A lot of innovation is going to come from startups. We need startups, we need capital, we need infrastructure, and we need test beds."
Investors across the state say education, diversification, and visible wins could unlock a new wave of startup capital.
"When you look across the ecosystem. I think the Lighthouse is probably one of the most grassroots organizations. I think we're a little bit punk rock, and our own little self-sustaining community," the founder, Zap, said.
Community Equity Ventures is a new fund from Community Equity Partners that invests in later-stage growth companies in five core verticals in Tennessee and beyond.
Three lifelong friends turned an errand-running app into a high-growth refrigerated delivery solution, now backed by Brickyard.
The 3D imaging startup relocated its headquarters and manufacturing to the Knoxville region, citing world-class talent, university partnerships, and a welcoming entrepreneurial community.
EirSystems' eMAR product tracks patients, medication dispension, insurance logs, and weekly reports of drug administration within a facility.
This is the third story in an eight-part Investor Outlook series. This feature dives into how macroeconomic conditions affected investor appetites in 2025.
