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Updated March 31, 2026 1504 CT- Send events to Milt Capps via LinkedIn.
March 1-3 • UA Huntsville 3rd Annual Business of Space, Huntsville, details.
March 1-4 • Nashville's Eric Thrailkill among Global Health Connector attendees during Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain.
March 2 • "Business of Sports" hosted by Nashville Business Journal at West Club, Nissan Stadium, with Former Gov. Bill Haslam (Predators), Adolpho Birch (Titans), Marcus Whitney, (Jumpstart Nova, Nashville SC), Robert LeBlanc (LeBlanc + Smith), Allyson Weatherspoon (Nissan). Details. Events.
March 4 • EPICENTER Memphis entrepreneur center's "Women Innovating Memphis" program details.
March 4 • TN World Affairs Council on "A New Framework for US-Korea Economic Relations," 11am-1pm, details.
March 4 • Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Tech Talent Solutions Forum, focus: collaboration on the tech-talent pipeline, register.
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March 4 • Tennessee Technology Development Corporation dba Launch Tennessee holds private event for founders, other stakeholders, in Washington, D.C. Details.
March 4 • UT Chattanooga: Culturally Inclusive Care: Caring for Aging populations. Among topics: "program integration across health and allied disciplines on components that address health disparities". Register (free).
March 4 • Mid-TN Tech talent development is focus of forum convened by Nashville Innovation Alliance and allies, 8:30-10:00am, Details.
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March 5 • Greater Nashville Private Capital Association, in-line with VNC 's report of Feb. 17, will alongside State of Tennessee officials and others announce findings of a 2025 Impact Report in conjunction with a panel discussion on Capitol Hill. Previous GNPCA coverage.
March 5 • University of Memphis FedEx Center Speed Networking for University Spinouts, Fedex Institute, 3pm-5pm, details.
March 5 • Solopreneur Edition and Free CoWork Day for "Solopreneurs" at Nashville Entrepreneur Center, details.
March 5 • Capital Analytics Associates' Invest: Nashville Leadership Summit, 8am-11am, Bridgestone Arena, details.
March 5 • Louisville: KY Inno Startups to Watch, ET: 4:30-6:30pm. details.
March 6-7 • DataTune Conference, data, analytics, AI, and more at Belmont University, Nashville details.
Mary 7 • World Information Architecture Day (WIAD) Nashville at Middle Tennessee State University 0830-1530, details.
March 7 • Business Connect Brunch, JW Marriott Hotel Downtown, with dozens of sponsors, details here.
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March 9 • Application deadline! Vanderbilt University Center for Entrepreneurship is sorting candidates for its new "Dry Dock" program, which is designed to build, launch and grow 'problem-first, market-validated' ventures operated by experienced VU alumni who are allied with corporate sponsors to commercialize solutions with "Unicorn" potential. Each Dry Dock team will be augmented by experts from among VU faculty with relevant expertise and students capable of shouldering functional roles related to product, engineering, go-to-market and operations. Applications due by March 9 beginning series of panels, fireside chats, lectures and mixers that run through April 22. Then, business-building efforts run April 30-May 6, ending with demo-pitch sessions and investor meetings. More info.
March 9-12 • HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, Las Vegas. Details.
March 10 • Association for Corporate Growth meets in Chattanooga with panel including EPB President and CEO-Elect Janet Rehberg and others. Details.
March 10 • FLEX Retail Summit, City Winery, Nashville details.
March 10 • Northern Mid-TN opportunity Zones update, details here.
March 10 • TN Gov. Bill Lee addresses Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce event, The Pinnacle, 7:30am-9:30am. Details.
March 10-12 • SBIR/STTR Spring Innovation Conference, Raleigh, NC, details.
March 11 • Proof Incubator's virtual conference on Funding & Capital Readiness for Small Businesses, details.
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March 11-13 • AiPEX Annual Conference - Insuretech, Fintech: iPipeline digital solutions and services, JW Marriott Nashville.
March 12 • The Company Lab, et al, convene for "Quantum in Action", 10am-2pm ET, UT Chattanooga Wolford Center, details. Foci: research, talent, TN advantages.
March 12-18 • South by Southwest SXSW Innovation Conference, Austin, more here.
March 13-15 • Tennessee House at SXSW Pitch - Austin - South By Southwest, details.
March 16-19 • TMC Transportation Technology Exposition, Music City Center, details.
March 17 • Nashville VC Fast Pitch event by Black Dog Venture Partners, CEO Scott Kelly, details.
March 18 Tennessee World Affairs Council, Topic "U.S. Combat Operations in Iran: The Latest Example of America's Asymmetric Advantage of Immediate, Global Maneuver," guest speaker Major General Corey Martin, USAF (Ret.), details.
March 18 • Meetup for Veterans in Entrepreneurs and Business, Nashville Entrepreneur Center, details.
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March 19 • Society of Entrepreneurs, Memphis, speaker: Doug Marchant, co-founder, RCM-oriented Unified Health Services, details.
March 19 • LaunchTN InvestTN Ask Me Anything zoom, 10am-Noon, details.
March 20 • "Swiftonomics" program "explores how Taylor Swift has become a global case study in branding, fan engagement and product innovation. This session breaks down the strategic decisions behind her record-setting tours, album releases, rebranding moments and direct-to-fan experiences." Speakers include Daryl Rojas DMA. Crews Center for Entrepreneurship, University of Memphis. Details.
March 20 • MTSU Forum on Growth and Regional Challenges, Murfreesboro, details here.
March 20-22 • 'What's the Big Idea' pitch finale and weekend in Knoxville, details.
March 24 • (virtual) Innovator of the Year Lecture by Vanderbilt University's Daniel Fabbri PhD, registration. Related VNC coverage.
March 24 • Capital Conversations, Launch Tennessee, Johnson City, 4pm, details.
March 24 • Belmont University Entrepreneur Awards, celebrating alumni-founded businesses, to be held at Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on campus. 7-8pm, preceded and followed by receptions. Top 100 Founders recognized. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. Free registration here.
March 24 • (Hybrid) Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation presents 2025 Innovator of the Year Lecture by honoree Daniel Fabbri PhD of Brim Analytics, 12pm, Light Hall 208. For online attendance, register here.
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March 24 • Pulaski, Tenn.-based NOVA Entrepreneur Center, allied with University of TN Research Foundation and with UT Southern, joins with Speer Entrepreneurship Initiative, UT Southern Department of Career Advancement for Student-Industry internship, experiential learning, etc. Details here.
March 24-26 • ARTISTS THRIVE Conference Nashville, Noah Liff Opera Center, details.
March 25 • "Exploring the Gaming University," Crews Center for Entrepreneurship and Otaku Asylum, exploring how gaming technologies and interests are driving innovation in a wide range of industries. Details.
March 25-26 • AI Tennessee Summit - Nashville, Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, details.
March 25-27 • (hybrid) Media Conference, Association of National Advertisers, Omni Nashville, details.
March 26 • ClimateWiser Innovators Forum on "AI, Energy & Health," featuring Monique Villa of Daytrip Ventures, at Glasshaus, Nashville, details.
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March 26 • "Leaders Conference" at Renaissance Hotel, Nashville, by Nashville Post (FreemanWebb Publishing), details.
March 26 • Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Network+ Women with a featured speaker and a panel addressing 'Women at the Helm' experiences, details here.
March 26-29 • Knoxville: Big Ears Music Festival, details.
March 30-April 1 • AI is among dozens of topics on the agenda during Society of Hospital Medicine CONVERGE conference, Music City Center.
March 31 • (Virtual) Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council (TAEBC) Annual meeting (Virtual), details TBA. 9am-1030am CT.
March 31 • Jackson, Tenn.'s THE_CO, Pinnacle Financial Partners, LaunchTN, Pathway Lending support Capital Conversations, details.
March 31 • International BioMass Conference & Expo, Gaylord Opryland, details.
MORE RESOURCES: Try LaunchTN's Regional Network and Industry Partners, individually arrayed and hyperlinked here. Previous VNC Calendars here. All VNC news coverage here. VNC
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