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November 05, 2023 | Tom Ballard

Brandon Bruce provides a Techstars update

Eighty-two applications have been received. An "Ask Me Anything" session with the partners is Tuesday afternoon.

Here’s an update, courtesy of Managing Director Brandon Bruce, on various items related to Cohort 3 of the “Techstars Industries of the Future Accelerator.”

  • We’ve received 82 applications in which “Industries of the Future” is the primary or alternate preference of the founder. Applications are open and are due by November 29 at this link.
  • We have an “Ask Me Anything” event with the partners (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee Valley Authority, and the University of Tennessee) on at 2 p.m. EST on Tuesday, November 7. It’s free and open to everybody at this link.
  • Save the date for June 6, 2024 for the “Industries of the Future Accelerator Demo Day+ from 4 to 8 p.m. at Regas Square. It’s not too soon to register at this link.
  • Organizations that would like to use the Techstars space in the Miller’s Building at 445 S Gay St. for a meeting or event can fill out this interest form.
  • Interested in being a Techstars mentor? Please complete the online application here and check the box for “Techstars Industries of the Future.”

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