The 6th Annual Next Awards are sponsored by Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Nashville Entrepreneur Center. The Next Awards are to be presented Nov. 17, 2016. Finalists:
Digital Media & Entertainment
Startup:
 Astute Communications
 Hi5
 Made in Network
 Proof Branding
Market Mover:
DWP Live
 KGV Studios
 SnapShot Interactive
 TNDV: Television
Health Care
Startup:
 Healthcare Blocks
 Medalogix
 The Next Door
 Stratasan
Market Mover:
Bernard Health
 EnableComp, LLC
 Entrada Health
 NextGxDx
Products & Services
Startup:
 Batch Nashville
 FoxFuel Creative
 Inflammo
 Lets Booth It
 Staffing as a Mission
Market Mover:
ADS Security
 A Head for Profits
 Argent Trust
 Elmington Property Management
 Infinity Hospitality Group
Social Enterprise & Sustainability
Startup:
 The Compost Company
 Just Love Coffee Roasters
 REBOOT Combat Recovery
 Songs Against Slavery
Market Mover:
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville
 Knowledge Academies, Inc.
 Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee
 Silicon Ranch Corporation
Technology
Startup:
 Acklen Avenue
 icitizen
 karaoQ
 splitsecnd
Market Mover:
 Confirmation.com
 DSi
 Edgenet
 Groups360
Funder of the Year
InCrowd Capital
 Nuecura Partners
Intrapreneurial Company of the Year
Crosslin & Associates
 DWP Live
 Edgenet
 Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville
Business Culture Award
Concept Technology, Inc.
 Edgenet
 DSi
 Reax
Game-Changer Award
Entrada
 Groups360
 IQuity, Inc.
 Jammber, Inc.
 Smartvue Corporation
Mentor of the Year
Bill Brennan
 Stayko D. Staykov, Fivestone Corporate Ventures
 Julia Polk, New Ventures Consulting
Entrepreneur of 2016
Britnie Turner, Aerial Development Group
 Alex Tolbert, Bernard Health
 James Fields, Concept Technology, Inc.
 Bill Brown, Entrada
 Dan Hogan, Medalogix
Young Entrepreneur of 2016
Sam Saideman and Ian Rodriguez, Innovo Management, LLC
 Matt Cheuvront, Proof Branding
 Annie Dineen, The Shotgun Seat
 Josh Durham, Weighting Comforts
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