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Launch Tennessee the private/public partnership designed to support 9 accelerator regions for startups in entrepreneurship across Tennessee is highlighting the entire south east region, it’s culture, technology and startups at the upcoming Southland Conference in Nashville in two weeks.
Of course the day and a half long conference, being held at The Cannery Ballroom and Mercy Lounge in Nashville’s historic Cannery Row District, is going to feature some great keynotes, like a fireside chat with Sarah Lacy, author, technology writer and founder of Pando Daily interviewing Gary Swart the founder of oDesk. The next 30 hours after that are packed full of great talks, performances, pitches and an exhibition Startup Village.
For their Startup Village, Launch Tennessee used an application and vetting process. Originally, startups that submitted had to have raised or made at least $250,000 that was quickly rescinded based on the work of startups statewide going through or just recently completing accelerator programs.
With that requirement out of the way, Launch Tennessee took a hard look at just about every state in the Southeast from Virginia to Florida and of course as far west as Tennessee to fill the booths of the Startup Village.
Over 11 states are represented from a mix of technology spaces including social, mobile, media, health tech, ed tech, social entrepreneurship and even consumer packaged goods. Nashville had a whopping 17 startups make the startup village.
Here’s the entire list, congratulations to all:
| Company Name | City | State | About |
| American Songspace | Nashville | TN | American Songspace is an online platform for songwriters. |
| Angel Eye | Little Rock | AR | Angel Eye is a camera that allows parents to see their kids in the neonatal ICU unit from their mobile device or computer. |
| ArchiveSocial | Durham | NC | ArchiveSocial archives businesses’ social media data. |
| AspirEDU | Tampa | FL | AspirEDU is educational analytics software with performance metrics used by education administrators and teachers. |
| AudiencePoint | Chattanooga | TN | AudiencePoint provides smart email marketing/connection to social media. |
| Banyan | Chattanooga | TN | Banyan is software for scientists to collaborate. |
| Beam Technologies | Louisville | KY | Beam Technologies makes the first connected toothbrush with sensor embedded in the brush. |
| BioNanovations | Nashville | TN | BioNanovations provides a device that allows you to monitor the progression of bacteria in cultures. |
| Cardagin Networks, Inc. | Nashville | TN | Cardagin Networks provides a customized mobile-enabled customer loyalty program for large and small businesses. |
| Checkd.in | Nashville | TN | Checkd.in helps companies effectively use multiple social media marketing platforms via their application and consulting work. |
| Consensus Point, Inc. | Nashville | TN | Consensus Point provides crowd-sourced prediction software. |
| Creative Allies | Asheville | NC | Creative Allies is a crowdsourced merchandise design business used by musicians. |
| Distil Networks | Arlington | VA | Distil is a content protector network/cloud-based intelligent gatekeeper. |
| Do 5 Things | Knoxville | TN | Do 5 Things is a marketing optimization platform. |
| Everly | Memphis | TN | Everly makes drink flavor packets. |
| Evermind, Inc. | Nashville | TN | Evermind is a consumer-friendly senior monitoring system. |
| Facedeals | Nashville | GA | FaceDeals allows users to check in to a location on Facebook through facial recognition scanning. |
| Fuelzee | Nashville | FL | Fuelzee is a product development stage app that allows users to identify cheap gas and rewards associated with gas and then check in to specific gas stations to redeem these awards. |
| Gamemaster | Greenville | SC | Gamemaster is a scavenger hunt business platform. |
| Gastke Inc. | Greeneville | SC | Gastke is a cloud-based accounting software. |
| iCitizen | Nashville | TN | iCitizen is a social media platform connecting constituents to local leaders. |
| Kufikia | Memphis | TN | Kufikia is a code school for experienced programmers. |
| LeanKit, Inc | Franklin | TN | LeanKit is a workflow IT system for large businesses. |
| Maxx Tech d/b/aBarMaxx, LLC | Fort Lauderdale | FL | Maxx Tech is a liquor inventory management system that works on mobile devices. |
| NextGxDx | Nashville | TN | NextGxDx is an online marketplace for genetic testing. |
| Oqulus | Gainesville | FL | Oqulus is a medical imaging analysis company for detecting eyesight related issues for diabetics. |
| OverDog, Inc. | Nashville | TN | OverDog connects fans with athletes via video games. |
| PatientFocus | Nashville | TN | PatientFocus is a health care billing company. |
| Populr.me | Nashville | TN | Populr.me allows users to easily create and share single web pages. |
| PowWowHR | Atlanta | GA | PowWowHR provides online benefits administration, including HR & payroll. |
| PushLocal | Natchez | MS | PushLocal is an application that allows you to send daily specials to your followers. |
| Quickcue | Chattanooga | TN | Quickcue is an app that handles a restaurant waitlist, reservation system and table notifications. |
| RedeApp | Louisville | KY | RedeApp is a mobile messaging service for large companies to send secure messages to various audiences, including employees. |
| RidePost Inc | Greeneville | SC | RidePost is an online transportation company. |
| Sagent Partners, LLC | Nashville | TN | Sagent Partners is a vendor-buyer procurement matchmaking service. |
| ScrewPulp | Memphis | TN | Screwpulp is a platform for online publication for independent authors. |
| Sideqik | Atlanta | GA | Sideqik is a web platform that allows marketing teams of different companies to cross-promote their products or services and track how many leads are coming to their Sidequik designed landing page. |
| Skuid | Chattanooga | TN | Skuid is a tool that layers on top ofsalesforce.com to simplify user experience and improve user interface. |
| splitsecnd | Nashville | TN | splitsecnd is a plug-in crash detection device. |
| Streamweaver | Nashville | TN | Streamweaver is a mobile video app capable of split screens. |
| The Royalty Exchange | Raleigh | NC | The Royalty Exchange is a marketplace to buy and sell royalties from movies, music, etc. |
| Variable, Inc. | Chattanooga | TN | Variable is an expert technology and network security consultant. |
| Vatex Explorations LLC | Cocoa Beach | FL | Vatex Explorations provides blister packs with chips embedded providing data via GPS system to know when the medication was opened and how frequently. |
| Vendor Registry | Knoxville | TN | Vendor Registry is an online portal connecting vendors and buyers that matches vendors and buyers by type of service. |
| Verdeeco | Atlanta | GA | Verdeeco is a smart grid analytics company offering big data solutions for utilities. |
| viaCycle | Atlanta | GA | ViaCycle is a bike sharing system. |
| VIPAAR | Birmingham | AL | VIPAAR is remote presence software. |
| VoiceHIT | New Orleans | LA | VoiceHIT is an emerging electronic health records (EHR) and clinical documentation software provider with a mission to use technology to drive improvements in care quality, coordination and collaboration. |
| World Housing Solution Inc. | Orlando | FL | World Housing Solutions provides reusable, energy efficient housing structures. |
| Yellow Jacket, LLC | Baton Rouge | LA | Yellow Jacket is a stun gun iPhone case. |
Source: VentureNashville.
Check out ScrewPulp one of the three startups selected from Memphis Tennessee.
