SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Join us for an exciting event featuring the latest innovations and startups from the Southeast region. This in-person event will be held at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel, where you can connect with entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts. The 44 ventures presenting in this year’s showcase were hand-picked from 20 universities and labs across our 12-state innovation ecosystem through a competitive selection process led by over 60 serial entrepreneurs, investors, and technology veterans.
Monday, April 20, 2026
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Continental Breakfast | Broadway Foyer |
| 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM | Welcome Remarks | Broadway 1-2 |
| 8:15 AM – 9:00 AM | Panel Session – A New World for Academic Startup Support | Broadway 1-2 |
| 9:05 AM – 10:20 AM | Startup Showcase 1 | Broadway 3 + SoBro |
| 10:25 AM – 10:45 AM | Break | Broadway Foyer |
| 10:50 AM – 12:20 PM | Startup Showcase 2 | Broadway 3 + SoBro |
| 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM | Venture Report and Startup Spotlight Luncheon | Broadway 1-2 |
| 1:45 PM – 3:15 PM | Startup Showcase 3 | Broadway 3 + SoBro |
| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM | Startup Speed Dating and Product Demos + Refreshments | 12 South + Broadway Foyer |
| 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Cocktail Reception | Justin Timberlake’s Sixty Vines (live music) |
| 7:00 PM – | Sponsor Dinners (invite only) | Misc Nashville locations |
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Continental Breakfast | Broadway Foyer |
| 8:00 AM – 8:10 AM | Welcome and Panel Introduction | Broadway 1-2 |
| 8:10 AM – 9:00 AM | Investor Panel Session – Where Is the Money Going? | Broadway 1-2 |
| 9:05 AM – 10:20 AM | Startup Showcase 4 | Broadway 3 + SoBro |
| 10:20 AM – 11:00 AM | Startup Speed Dating and Product Demos + Refreshments | 12 South + Broadway Foyer |
| 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM | Startup Showcase 5 | Broadway 3 + SoBro |
| 12:15 PM – 12:30 PM | Report on SVS Impact and SVS 2027 Reveal | Broadway 1-2 |
| 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Closing Reception | Bridge Bar, overlooking Broadway |
Monday, April 20, 2026
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
(Broadway Foyer)
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM
Welcome Remarks
(Broadway 1-2)
8:15 AM – 9:00 AM
Panel Session – A New World for Academic Startup Support
(Broadway 1-2)
9:05 AM – 10:20 AM
Startup Showcase 1
(Broadway 3 + SoBro)
10:25 AM – 10:45 AM
Break
(Broadway Foyer)
10:50 AM – 12:20 PM
Startup Showcase 2
(Broadway 3 + SoBro)
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Venture Report and Startup Spotlight Luncheon
(Broadway 1-2)
1:45 PM – 3:15 PM
Startup Showcase 3
(Broadway 3 + SoBro)
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Startup Speed Dating and Product Demos + Refreshments
(12 South + Broadway Foyer)
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Cocktail Reception
(Justin Timberlake’s Sixty Vines (live music))
7:00 PM
Sponsor Dinners (invite only)
(Misc Nashville locations)
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
(Broadway Foyer)
8:00 AM – 8:10 AM
Welcome and Panel Introduction
(Broadway 1-2)
8:10 AM – 9:00 AM
Investor Panel Session – Where Is the Money Going?
(Broadway 1-2)
9:05 AM – 10:20 AM
Startup Showcase 4
(Broadway 3 + SoBro)
10:20 AM – 11:00 AM
Startup Showcase 4
(Broadway 3 + SoBro)
10:20 AM – 11:00 AM
Startup Speed Dating and Product Demos + Refreshments
(12 South + Broadway Foyer)
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Startup Showcase 5
(Broadway 3 + SoBro)
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM
Report on SVS Impact and SVS 2027 Reveal
(Broadway 1-2)
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Closing Reception
(Bridge Bar, overlooking Broadway)
