LaunchTn Reveals All 50 Startups In The Southland Startup Village, 17 From Nashville

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 Originally, startups that submitted had to have raised or made at least $250,000 that was quickly rescinded based on the work of startups statewide going through or just recently completing accelerator programs.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.

American Airlines Takes Notice Of Tennessee’s 9 Accelerator Regions

American Airlines is truly committed to startups and innovation. They are a corporate sponsor of Startup America and offer a huge benefit to Startup America members who sign up for their free Business ExtrAA rewards plan.

American has relationships with several startup organizations and entrepreneurs across the country have noticed there efforts. In 2012 American entered into a partnership with startup and technology blog and events company TechCocktail. They’ve provided sponsored transportation for several startup related events across the country including flights to DEMO in Santa Clara and last year’s SXSW. They know what it’s like for boot strapped entrepreneurs and startups.

Over the summer American Airlines partnered with Startup America for a huge contest. The video contest asked that startups and entrepreneurs tell a story about how travel connection has helped their business. They gave over half a million Business ExtrAA points away with the grand prize winner getting 100,000 points which was good for 50 round trip tickets. That’s a lot of conferences and investor meetings.

American Airlines has now taken notice of Tennessee’s nine startup accelerator regions and Startup Tennessee, the second Startup America Region. Launch Tennessee the public/private partnership that oversees the 9 accelerator region has entered into a relationship with American Airlines.

The company has also entered into a relationship with LaunchYourCity (LaunchMemphis), nibletz.com and everywhereelse.co The Startup Conference. American is helping an initiative for LaunchMemphis that will see local Memphis entrepreneurs venture out to Silicon Valley for a four day outreach trip.

Through nibletz.com and everywhereelse.co The Startup Conference American will be sponsoring the 2014 conference including offering a considerable discount to those traveling on American to the conference (February 17-19th 2014 in Memphis). To take full advantage of the discount attendees should sign up for the free Business ExtrAA program. The discount will be announced in the coming days (and it’s a good one).

While every traveller doesn’t always have the experience they want no matter what airline they travel on, we are always hearing stories about how American Airlines has come through for our fellow entrepreneurs. On stage at everywhereelse.co The Startup Conference, Lean Entrepreneur co-author Brant Cooper talked about a string of delays in getting to the conference. Rather than waiting for Cooper to complain, he reported on stage that American Airlines went proactive and gave him a number of extra Business ExtrAA points for the trouble.

For more information on the benefits American Airlines offers Startup America members sign up for Startup America at s.co and look under the member benefit section.

Two Down One To Go: Nashville’s JumpStart Foundry Prepares For Demo Day

Last week we were in Chattanooga Tennessee for GigTank. GigTank was the first ever accelerator focused on startups building around 1 GB ethernet. Chattanooga was the first city in the United States with one gigabit fiber optic internet to every home and business in a 600 square mile radius. They beat Kansas City, who’s 1 GB fiber project with Google debuted last month.

We saw some great startups present great ideas. Banyan, a collaborative research tool, that is both up and running,and demonstrated first hand the effects of super fast 1 GB ethernet, was the winner. GigTank broke the mold of the traditional accelerator demo day by offering a $100,000 cash prize to the startup that won their pitch contest in the entrepreneur category.

GigTank broke the mold yet again when they ran a student track along the entrepreneur track. The students received free room and board and incubated at the LampPost Group’s offices in downtown Chattanooga. The student track had a $50,000 cash prize won by two girls whose startup Babel Sushi, is an on the go translating platform. The entrepreneurs incubated at Colab a few blocks down the road from LampPost. The entrepreneurs however, received a $15,000 seed investment.

This Thursday was Demo Day for the ZeroTo510 accelerator in Memphis Tennessee. The ZeroTo510 accelerator was a joint project of the Memphis Bioworks Foundation and Seed Hatchery. It was also the first cohort based medical device accelerator.

Zeroto510’s demo day was more traditional in that there wasn’t a cash prize but rather a showing of what the six teams were working on and what they had accomplished in the 90 day period. All six teams did a great job presenting. They all had viable go to market strategies as well as thoroughly researched projects. Some actually had products to show off, which is a break from the traditional web based accelerators.

Patrick Woods, Director at archer>malmo’s a>m ventures group said “there was actually physical products you could touch” making reference to the several accelerator demo days he’s seen where everything was either on the web, in the cloud or still in pre-release formative stages.

You can see a quick background on the six teams at ZeroTo510 here.

Some of the presenters had already secured physical trials, others, like Restore Medical had great news, like the fact that they already had a purchase order for $3.75 million.

Next week marks the end of the current session of Nashville’s Jumpstart Foundry. Now in it’s third year, the JumpStart Foundry has a great class of startups that will be pitching next week.

Life in an accelerator is tough. Tennessee Venture Capitalist and Partner at Solidus, Vic Gatto, told nibletz last week that there were originally ten teams in JumpStart Foundry and three have since dropped out. The best of the best for next week are ready present and include:

Contigo Financial, an online consumer lender offering a suite of responsible loan products through the workplace.

Jamplify (formerly OKDJ), a social media marketing platform which turns fans into active promoters of online content.

The Skillery, a marketplace for classes and workshops led by experts in the community.

Evermind, the first consumer-friendly senior monitoring system. If you can plug-in a surge protector and use a smartphone, Evermind is easy.

Kiwi (formerly Wax), the best way to capture any exciting moment on video.

PhotoRankr, the first online photography marketplace to leverage the power of social media.

OurVinyl, allows users to discover new music through video. The modern day MTV minus the re-runs.

Nibletz is the voice of startups everywhere else and the national voice of startups in Tennessee we can’t wait to see what these great startups have to offer.

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