Smart Mobility Challenge
The Smart Mobility Challenge is an entrepreneurship-based competition organized by TennSMART with support from LaunchTN and regional Entrepreneurship Resource Centers.
This startup accelerator program facilitates the transfer of technology from the research institution to the market. Over 10 weeks, we showcase real intellectual property and form mock companies with real founders to build an investable business opportunity.
The program takes place biannually and offers university students and postdoctoral fellows from Tennessee's premier research institutions, as well as founders from the public, entrepreneurship education in the commercialization of technology.
Spring 2023 Schedule
Week 1: Program Introduction / Q&A Session
Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2023
Location: Virtual
6:00 - 7:00 PM CST
Week 2: Program Kick-Off / IP Showcase
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Location: Virtual
6:00 - 8:00 PM CST
Week 3: Founder Basics
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Location: Virtual via Zoom
6:00 - 8:00 PM CST
Week 4: Problem-Market Identification
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Location: Virtual via Zoom
6:00 - 8:00 PM CST
Week 5: Customer-Solution Segmentation
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Location: Virtual via Zoom
6:00 - 8:00 PM CST
Week 6: IP Protection & Regulatory
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Location: Virtual via Zoom
6:00 - 8:00 PM CST
Week 7: Financial Projection & Funding
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Location: Virtual via Zoom
6:00 - 8:00 PM CST
Week 8: Narrative & Pitching
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Location: Virtual via Zoom
6:00 - 8:00 PM CST
Week 9: Pitching - Best Practices
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Location: Virtual via Zoom
6:00 - 8:00 PM CST
Week 10: PITCH DAY
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Location: Baker Donelson Nashville
5:30 - 8:00 PM CST