By Kailyn Lamb, Marketing Content Writer and Editor, PYA 490 BioTech, a company focused on changing the way pharmaceutical drug testing is done, was named the first winner of the…

GENESIS, the university's most powerful research instrument to date, is designed to pull federal dollars, talent, and high-wage jobs into a part of the state that has had little advanced-computing infrastructure.

Each dollar of InvestTN capital is estimated to attract about four dollars of private investment, amplifying Launch Tennessee's impact across the state. 

December 2025 packed a punch for a handful of Nashville-based companies and venture groups.

Over the course of a few weeks, I-Corps teams are tasked with conducting at least 20 customer discovery interviews with potential buyers, implementers, or users of the technology and/or innovation.

In five weeks, each start-up is tasked with collecting 20 customer discovery interviews to advance their product, innovation, or service offering.

Former Career Readiness Coach takes the helm of the Small Business Development Center at Austin Peay State University.

The program's goals are to: (1)  inspire young people about jobs in manufacturing; (2) kickstart careers with machining training; and (3) help others further develop their skillsets.