Launch Tennessee is a private-public partnership focused on supporting entrepreneurship and innovation in Tennessee.

Launch Tennessee fosters entrepreneurship and the development of high-growth startups. Our goal is to make Tenne...
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We host 36|86 Entrepreneurship & Technology Conference in Nashville. It's the summer's can’t-miss opportunity for serial founders, proven business leaders, strategic investors and corporate partners to plug into the nation’s hottest emerging ecosystem for rocket-fueled growth.

Named for the longitudinal coordinates of Nashville, 36|86 represents a future for Southeastern innovation with Tennessee as the economic nucleus. The conference showcases promising early- and growth-stage startups innovating in traditional industries and positioning the region to lead the country's next wave of entrepreneurship.