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Southeast Venture Showcase

Where Visionaries, Investors, and Breakthrough Technologies Collide

A Collaboration of Top Deep Tech
Innovators & Entrepreneurs

The Southeast Venture Showcase is a transformational event that empowers research universities and federal laboratories across the Southeast to showcase their most promising technology ventures for the nation’s venture community. 

This exclusive showcase is where investors and early-stage technology ventures come together to accelerate the productization of cutting-edge research that drives real-world impact and create stakeholder value.

SVS will return to Nashville, TN, in April 2026. Building upon the success of our inaugural event in 2025, we are committed to furthering innovation and collaboration across the Southeast's research and entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Registration Opens on December 2nd, 2025

Event Highlights

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  •  A showcase of leading academic-affiliated ventures from the Southeast
  •  Investor Panels - both regional and national
  •  Keynotes - featuring billions of dollars in university startups exits
  •  Exclusive VIP Investor and Founder networking at invite-only excursions

Showcasing deep tech and startups from:

11+
of the top 50 research universities
(22 of the top 100)*
142+
startups launched yearly
18.9+
billion dollars in annual research
and development expenditures
 
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* Ranked by the National Science Foundation.

Highly Curated Multi-Day Showcase

Participants

The best startups from 22 research institutions – competitively selected – all in one place

Judging

Evaluation by serial entrepreneurs and angel, venture capital, and strategic investors from around the world

 

Curation

Participating startups receive extensive coaching and pitch practicing to ensure investor readiness

Important Dates (2026)

Call for Submissions - Applications Open
Sep 16
Deadline for submission of Applications
Oct 19
Team Selection
Nov 20
Registration Open
Dec 02
Registration Closes
Apr 16
Final Showcase
Apr 20
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Questions?

 Stephen Miller - Executive Director of New Ventures Development at Vanderbilt University

Contact Stephen Miller

Executive Director
New Venture Development

Vanderbilt University

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