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
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
(Broadway Foyer)
8:00 AM – 8:10 AM
Welcome Remarks
(Broadway 1-2)
8:10 AM – 9:00 AM
Regional VC Panel Session: How Regional Funds are Rewriting the Southeast Startup Story: Sponsored by Holland & Knight
(Broadway 1-2)
Speakers:
Derek Dedeker – Frist Cressey
Ben Scruggs – Hatteras
Mateo Vargas – Sante
Eller Kelliher – Launch TN
9:05 AM – 10:25 AM
Startup Showcase 1: Sponsored by The University Financing Foundation, Inc.
Room: Broadway 3
- Nemea Therapeutics
- Annoviant, Inc.
- Avast Therapeutics
- Bluegrass Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Room: SoBro
- Ecoatex
- Fibarcode
- Clarus Labs
- Coulomb Technology
10:25 AM – 10:45 AM
Break
(Broadway Foyer)
10:50 AM – 12:30 PM
Startup Showcase 2: Sponsored by Polsinelli Law Firm
Room: Broadway 3
- Kifa Therapeutics, Inc.
- SelSym Biotech
- Moonlight Therapeutics, Inc.
- Myosin Therapeutics
- PHIOGEN
Room: SoBro
- Soteria Formulations, Inc.
- VibraPower, LLC
- Nhu Energy
- PolyPV
- Fathom Science
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Keynote Presentation: From Startup to Success - The IonQ Story ft. Christopher Monroe, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Advisor, IonQ
(Broadway 1-2)
Speakers:
Judith Byrd – GNPCA
Greg Aaron – Oracle
1:45 PM – 3:15 PM
Startup Showcase 3: Sponsored by Brown Advisory
Room: Broadway 3
- Neurodiverse Technologies Inc.
- Atomistic Insights
- Mobius AI, Inc.
- Plaid Semiconductors
Room: SoBro
- TNT Eco Materials Company
- Aspira Medical
- EndoLimb
- InTailor Bariatrics, LLC
- Ground Control Robotics
3:25 PM – 4:25 PM
Startup Speed Dating and Product Demos + Refreshments
(12 South + Broadway Foyer)
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Cocktail Reception
(Sixty Vines)
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 Remarks
(Broadway 1-2)
8:10 AM – 9:00 AM
National VC Panel Session: Why the Southeast is Attracting Attention from the Venture Community: Sponsored by Pinnacle
(Broadway 1-2)
Speakers:
RJ Forbes – Lilly
Chris Garabedian – Xontogeny
Nadim Shohdy – Deerfield
Lisa Dolan- Link Ventures
9:05 AM – 10:20 AM
Startup Showcase 4: Sponsored by J.P. Morgan
Room: Broadway 3
- Image Devices, Inc
- Corvivo Cardiovascular
- InOvodel, Inc
- SonoVascular, Inc
Room: SoBro
- COG Learning, Inc
- Falcomm
- SARC
- ArtyShield
10:25 AM – 10:55 AM
Startup Speed Dating and Product Demos + Refreshments
(12 South + Broadway Foyer)
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Startup Showcase 5: Sponsored by Baker Donelson
Room: Broadway 3
- Cervu
- Dermi Sense
- ImageAssist, Inc.
- Vocalis Care
Room: SoBro
- TPM Research, Inc.
- ThorafiX
- Vasowatch, Inc.
- Rahm Sensor Development
12:20 PM – 12:55 PM
Report on SVS Impact and SVS 2027 Reveal
(Broadway 1-2)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Closing Reception
(Bridge Bar, overlooking Broadway)
