09/24/2025
UTRF is proud to partner with LaunchTN and work with The University of Tennessee Southern on the NOVA Entrepreneur Center!
“This partnership allows the acceleration of innovation, equipping and support of founders and drives lasting economic growth throughout Southern Middle Tennessee,” says Maha Krishnamurthy President of the UT Research Foundation.
Just announced this morning: our new Southern Middle Network Partner — New Opportunities, Venture, & Advancement Entrepreneur Center!
NOVA EC officially became the ninth support hub across Tennessee this month, joining LaunchTN's network of regional entrepreneur centers to support innovative companies, attract investment capital, connect founders to key resources, and further research and development.
The new center will have a physical location in Pulaski’s MakeShift coworking and event space and will serve Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Perry and Wayne counties with local programming.
NOVA EC will support the innovation and startup ecosystem across Launch Tennessee’s 3 C’s: Capital, Commercialization, and Connections. Initial plans include workshops on getting connected to investors and understanding capital opportunities, as well as mentorship programs, certifications, bootcamps, speaker sessions, and more.
Read more, including details about their announcement celebration event, at https://launchtn.org/entrepreneur-support-southern-middle-tennessee-launchtn/
