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These Tennessee Startups Are Heading to SXSW

These Tennessee Startups Are Heading to SXSW

A cohort of startups and civic leaders from Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Memphis will represent the State of Tennessee at South by Southwest (SXSW), pitching innovations that range from consumer safety to quantum computing under the banner of the Tennessee House. Meet Some Founders Pitching at SXSW Among the most

To keep fleets moving with better data on tires, Chattanooga's Ruedata raises seed round from Atlanta's Valor Ventures

To keep fleets moving with better data on tires, Chattanooga's Ruedata raises seed round from Atlanta's Valor Ventures

Its technology is designed to help fleet companies that need to manage and optimize the life cycle of tires. Through its AI-powered platform, RueData offers real-time visibility, inventory control and data to help with accident prevention.

CommonGenius

Experts-On-Demand Community CommonGenius Launches With Serious Smarts At SXSW

Ever have a persistent problem at work and wish you could just connect with someone who could teach you how to fix it? Or have an idea, but need someone who knows more about the field to validate your concept? CommonGenius, an on-demand “knowledge marketplace”, aims to help anyone

TruDiary

This Pitch Black Winner Built A Personal Health App For Women After Her Own Misdiagnosis

Veronica Berry knew something wasn’t quite right. She was experiencing symptoms that several doctors had labeled as bad menstrual cramps, but Berry, whose job in pharmaceutical and medical sales required her to observe many doctor’s visits, was convinced there was something more going on. After multiple consultations and

iAccess

iAccess Draws Accolades At SXSW Pitch With Their "Yelp For Accessibility" Ratings App

In 2016, young entrepreneur Brandon Winfield was hard at work on a concept he called ParaPerks, an app that helped mobility-impaired individuals find accessible restaurants, venues, bars, and other venues based on peer reviews. Winfield, who was paralyzed in an accident as a teenager and gets around in a

enrichher

Female Founder-Focused Crowdfunding Platform EnrichHER to Pitch At SXSW

A new study, released last week at CES 2019 and entitled “This is Women’s Work: Stepping Up Startup Culture”, reiterates many of the same (disappointing) insights around women’s experiences in the startup world that previous surveys have found. However, a few novel insights emerged, one being the tendency

Opportunity Hub

Here's How Opportunity Hub Will Go Beyond HBCU@SXSW To Address Tech Education Gaps Everywhere

In a time where the country's mantra is to create more jobs, the tech industry has reached an opposing inflection point — according to the non-profit Code.org, there are simply not enough workers to fill technology jobs. By 2020, they estimate there will be one million more