SVS '2025 Recap: Where Visionaries, Investors, and Breakthrough Technologies Collide

The Southeast Venture Showcase Brought to Nashville:

Over 100 investors from across the nation, managing more than $40 billion in assets, and with over $4.3 million in available investment capital.
46 startups affiliated with academic institutions, seeking over $170 million in funding, spanning sectors like healthcare, biotechnology, renewable energy, advanced materials, and engineering.
20 leading southeastern universities, along with Oak Ridge National Labs.
8 universities that form the I-Corps Mid-South Hub.

Supporting Startups

84.6% viewed the pitch coaching and practice sessions as extremely valuable and beneficial.
65.3% were approached by investors after the showcase.

Engaging with Investors

Pre-Event Preparation: 71% of investors visited the SVS website before the event to conduct due diligence.
Fostering Connections: 85% of investors contacted startups following their presentations.
High Standards Met: 70% of investors rated the quality of deals as Very Good or Excellent, and 100% would recommend SVS to fellow investors.

Presenting Teams

The ventures who presented in this year’s showcase were hand-picked from the 21 participating institutions our 12-state innovation ecosystem, via a competitive selection process led by over 60 serial entrepreneurs, investors, and technology veterans.

Abstract Engineering Inc. has developed Shower Stream, an IoT smart shower that saves hotels $15 per room per month and prevents costly steam & humidity building damage by solving the problem of shower behavioral waste while dramatically…
Adviser is a patent-pending cloud computing platform that makes it easy for anyone to run computational, AI, & data science workloads in the cloud.
Alluminate is developing aluminum foil-based electrode materials for low-cost and high-performance solid-state batteries.
Annate Bitherapeutics is developing a therapeutic platform that utilizes ApoL1, a naturally occurring component of the innate immune system. It is guided by our proprietary bispecific antibodies to become selectively lethal to cancer cells. This…
Our solution is a state of the art steerable drilling technology and a novel implant featuring advanced precision to ensure higher accuracy in complex orthopedics and neurosurgical procedures and improve patient outcomes.
Atlas Endoscopy is revolutionizing gastrointestinal diagnostics with a groundbreaking robotic system that performs painless, unsedated colonoscopies using magnetic guidance and an ultra-flexible endoscope. Our innovative technology eliminates the…
Augment Health is developing a noninvasive bladder monitor and AI algorithm for 7M patients with bladder dysfunction following neurologic disease or injury, a $10.2B market.
Azome is developing first in class drugs to revolutionize the treatment of severe inflammatory diseases and injuries including bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), exacerbations in idiopathic lung fibrosis…
CHALK is an easy-to-use classroom observation and professional development platform for early learning and kindergarten classrooms.
We are replacing lead-acid and LFP (lithium) batteries with safer, lower-cost, earth-abundant patented zinc-ion batteries for e-mobility and energy storage markets.
DASI Simulations is a medical technology company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and computational modeling to create personalized 3D simulations for heart valve procedures, particularly Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
80% of all business data is structured data in the form of tables and databases but regulatory constraints like HIPAA, CCPA & GDPR make it difficult and costly for enterprise data-teams working regulated data. dbTwin is a enterprise…
EarthEn develops thermo-mechanical, flexible, and future-proof long-duration energy storage that uses CO2 in a closed loop to potentially store 4 to over 100 hours of energy in a low-cost, highly scalable, and safe manner with a 30-year lifetime…
ElectraMet removes and recovers dissolved metals from industrial waste and recycling streams, helping customers to hit discharge compliance and purity standards while generating a value-added product.
Empath Biosciences has developed a revolutionary drug discovery platform that overcomes barriers to scaling therapeutics from nature’s biodiversity, de-risks each step of the development process, and efficiently yields novel therapeutics. The…
Repurpose and reuse of excess industrial & agricultural technical fibers by intercepting them from landfill and transforming them into high performance nonwoven wet laid preforms for usage in composite manufacturing for transportation…
GeneVentiv's AAV8.FVa gene therapy is the first universal gene therapy for all hemophilias and the first to treat inhibitor patients.
Hand Technologies, LLC (HAND) is a startup committed to developing and commercializing high-performance polymers and ultra-high temperature carbon/ceramic materials for the U.S. aerospace and defense market.
Infants born extremely prematurely present significant clinical and population health challenges. Advances in clinical vital sign monitoring can drive improvements in survival and long-term outcomes in this vulnerable population. Our company…
Lepidext developed and patented a new, biological, active ingredient to control one of the most damaging agricultural pests of corn, cotton, soybeans and many other important crops.
We help dentists and medical professionals sterilize equipment in a few minutes instead of an hour using special light instead of wasting water. An average dentist saves $100,000 and 2 million gallons of water each year.
Minus Filtration revolutionizes water treatment with our patented nanofiltration technology, effectively removing PFAS, salts, and emerging contaminants without chemicals. Amid growing global water quality challenges, our retrofit-ready membrane…
We are making the world more accessible by giving transportation businesses the Artificial Intelligence they need for vehicle scheduling, routing, and energy-use management.
Moleculera Biosciences is a precision diagnostics company pioneering clinical diagnostics services for inflammatory brain and cardiovascular disorders using an integrated business model. The company enables clinicians to accurately diagnose,…
Commercializing a new generation of membranes for sustainable wastewater reuse to clean up our environment from industrial contamination and provide water where it is scarce.
We developed SANDI (Simulator for Advanced Neurodiverse Driving Instruction), an AI-driven virtual reality driving simulator designed to help individuals on the autism spectrum build confidence, learn driving skills, and overcome driving anxiety…
Orion Therapeutics is a delivery platform-enabled RNA therapeutics company. We pair a proprietary lipid nanoparticle GENESYS™ delivery platform that entirely excludes ionizable cationic lipids with a vascular RNA therapy pipeline. Our safe,…
OrthoPreserve is developing a minimally invasive meniscus implant to relieve pain, restore mobility, and reduce the risk of knee joint arthritis for patients.
Building the next generation of advanced and affordable robotic solutions at the intersection of robotics and hazardous environments for firefighting, emergency response, public safety, oil & gas, and industrial.
Parasight System Inc. has developed and manufactures a veterinary diagnostic analyzer that combines antigen-based fluorescence detection with advanced AI-powered image recognition technology, delivering highly accurate and efficient analysis for…
Petram provides the most energy efficient rock breaking technology on Earth. When compared to traditional jackhammers, Petram's High Power Electric Pulse System provides 20x the speed at 50% of the cost and 1% of the noise, vibration and dust. It…
Pike Robotics designs and builds inspection robots that can go into explosive atmospheres and other hazardous environments to collect necessary data, vital to repair and maintenance work. Our beachhead market is inspection of oil and oil-refined…
We provide decision support software and analytical services for the economic analysis of renewable energy resources on the electric grid. We are developing an innovative platform that can determine the optimal operational regimes and optimal…
At RIF Robotics, we are building PacR, a product that leverages computer vision, artificial intelligence, and robotics to streamline the inspection of surgical instruments for cleanliness and automate surgical tray assembly in hospitals and…
We fix the supply chain for metal parts by developing more efficient (cheaper, cleaner, faster) manufacturing processes based on lost foam investment casting and 3D printing.
Labor and Delivery technology that improves risk prediction 10x for postpartum hemorrhage, saving lives, reducing maternal complications and cutting obstetrics costs for health systems and payers.
Verdant Scientific is developing a first-in-class, first-in-approach small molecule for the treatment of atopic dermatitis, more commonly known as eczema, which is poised to completely change the treatment of this chronic, inflammatory skin…
Vitriform3D is a composite materials development company focused on harnessing glass bottle and solar panel waste to create the next generation of low embodied carbon building materials.
We create human-mimicking artificial tumors for high-throughput drug screening, enabling more accurate identification of promising drugs during the preclinical stage.
WEAV3D is enabling lightweighting for the masses through it's patented Rebar for Plastics technology, allowing mass market manufacturing to transform their existing molding capabilities to create cost-effective, high-performance, lightweight…

Participating Institutions

A consortium of 21 participating institutions across Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Kentucky planned and organized this uniquely southeastern showcase. 