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Southeast Venture Showcase

Where Visionaries, Investors, and Breakthrough Technologies Collide

Presented by  

A Collaboration of Top Deep Tech
Innovators & Entrepreneurs

The Southeast Venture Showcase is a transformational event that empowers research universities and federal laboratories across the Southeast to showcase their most promising technology ventures for the nation’s venture community.

This exclusive showcase is where investors and early-stage technology ventures come together to accelerate the productization of cutting-edge research that drives real-world impact and create stakeholder value.

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Venue

Renaissance Nashville Hotel

 

Date

April 20-21, 2026

 

Presenters

35+ startups

 

Investors

200+ Invited

 

Two Concurrent Tracks

Heathcare/Biotech

Physical Sci/Engineering

Event Highlights

highlight

  •  A showcase of leading academic-affiliated ventures from the Southeast
  •  Investor Panels - both regional and national
  •  Keynotes - featuring billions of dollars in university startups exits
  •  Exclusive VIP Investor and Founder networking at invite-only excursions

Highly Curated Multi-Day Showcase

Participants

The best startups from 26 research institutions – competitively selected – all in one place

Judging

Evaluation by serial entrepreneurs and angel, venture capital, and strategic investors from around the world

 

Curation

Participating startups receive extensive coaching and pitch practicing to ensure investor readiness

Questions?

 Stephen Miller - Executive Director of New Ventures Development at Vanderbilt University

Contact Stephen Miller

Executive Director
New Venture Development

Vanderbilt University

stephen.s.miller@Vanderbilt.Edu 

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