Life Science Tennessee Mentor Network

Name

Life Science Tennessee Mentor Network

Legal name

Life Science Tennessee

Website

https://lifesciencetn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Science Industry Trade Association

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Knowledge Management & Scientific Collaboration / Literature Intelligence (HLAGAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Life Sciences & Biotechnology Congresses (THAHAJAB)

Keywords

• Life science industry association
• Biotech advocacy network
• Startup accelerator program
• Membership networking events
• Venture development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Life Science Tennessee generates revenue through membership dues from life science companies, universities, research institutions, government and economic development groups, and industry associations. The organization also offers sponsorship opportunities for events and programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Life Science Tennessee operates a statewide, nonprofit member organization that advances and grows Tennessee's life science industry through advocacy, partnerships, and economic and workforce development alignment. It connects more than 110 member companies, universities, research institutions, and government groups via structured programs including the Life Science Venture Program (LSVP) accelerator, the annual LSTCON conference, monthly LSVP Education Series, Beer & Biotech networking, BIO Business Solutions cost-savings partnership, and Policy & Advocacy initiatives. The organization also maintains the Life Science Tennessee EcoMap, an interactive directory of the state's life science ecosystem.

Product overview

Life Science Tennessee is a statewide nonprofit member organization operating as a platform of interconnected programs rather than a single product. The core offerings include the Life Science Venture Program (LSVP), a flexible accelerator for early-stage companies; LSTCON, an annual conference featuring the Venture Forum startup competition; the LSVP Education Series, monthly educational sessions covering commercialization topics; BIO Business Solutions, a cost-savings partnership with BIO; Beer & Biotech networking events; and Policy & Advocacy initiatives. The organization connects over 110 member companies, universities, research institutions, and economic development groups across Tennessee's life science ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LSTCON: Annual conference that brings together Tennessee's life science ecosystem to collaborate, learn, and build meaningful connections across the state
• Life Science Venture Program (LSVP)
• Bio Business Solutions
• Life Science Tennessee Foundation

Products and services

• Life Science Venture Program (LSVP) Flexible accelerator program managed in partnership with the Life Science Tennessee Foundation for early-stage life science companies ready to commercialize, connect to capital, and scale their technologies.
• LSTCON Annual Conference Annual conference that brings together Tennessee's life science ecosystem to collaborate, learn, and build meaningful connections, featuring the Venture Forum startup pitch competition with a $10,000 prize.
• LSVP Education Series Monthly educational sessions covering intellectual property, regulatory strategy, venture capital, insurance solutions, international markets, and clinical research strategies for life science startups.
• BIO Business Solutions Through partnership with the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), offers Life Science Tennessee members free access to BIO Business Solutions programs with cost savings up to 75 percent off retail for the biotech industry.
• Beer & Biotech Networking Events Informal networking events held in Tennessee cities (e.g., Nashville) that connect life science professionals across the state's ecosystem.
• Policy & Advocacy Initiative advocating for state and national policies that help build Tennessee's life science industry and expand its global reach.
• Life Science Tennessee EcoMap Interactive online resource mapping the life science ecosystem across Tennessee, identifying companies, institutions, and resources.
• STEM Assessment Program Program under the Life Science Tennessee Foundation focused on STEM education assessment initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost savings up to 75% off retail through BIO Business Solutions programs

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLife Science Tennessee has a partnership with BIO to offer members free access to BIO Business Solutions programs, providing cost savings opportunities up to 75 percent off retail for the biotech industry. This is a key member benefit.
• Life Science Tennessee FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLST works in partnership with the Life Science Tennessee Foundation to manage the Life Science Venture Program, a flexible accelerator program for life science startups ready to commercialize, connect to capital, and scale their technologies. The Foundation also runs the Scipreneur program and accepts companies into the LSVP.
• Vanderbilt UniversityminorOthersLST sponsor and active member institution involved in life science research, COVID-19 vaccine trials, and workforce development initiatives.
• University of TennesseeminorOthersLST sponsor and research institution member supporting life science innovation in Tennessee.
• Launch TennesseecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunch Tennessee partners with LST on various initiatives including the Tennessee Innovation Crowdsource Platform to connect medical and manufacturing innovations to areas of need, and the Life Science Venture Program ecosystem.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Launch Tennessee: Tennessee's statewide innovation and entrepreneurship organization that partners with Life Science Tennessee on the Life Science Venture Program and the Tennessee Innovation Crowdsource Platform. Adjacent ecosystem participant serving overlapping startups but with broader cross-industry focus.

Broad incumbents

• Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO): National trade association for the biotechnology industry that Life Science Tennessee partners with for BIO Business Solutions. Operates at national scale offering advocacy, cost-savings programs, and conferences (BIO Convention) that partially overlap with LST's member benefits.
• PhRMA: National trade association representing biopharmaceutical research companies, listed as an LST sponsor. Operates at much larger scale with federal-level policy advocacy that overlaps with Life Science Tennessee's state-level advocacy mission.

Direct peers

• Life Science Washington: Washington state's life science industry association serving biotech, medical device, and digital health companies with advocacy, networking, and education programming. A structurally similar single-state trade association comparable to Life Science Tennessee.
• BioFlorida: Florida's statewide life science trade association providing advocacy, networking events, and member services to biotech, pharma, and medical device companies. Closely mirrors Life Science Tennessee's mission and member-driven nonprofit structure.
• MassBio (Massachusetts Biotechnology Council): Statewide life science trade association serving Massachusetts with member companies, advocacy, events, and an incubator/accelerator. Directly comparable in mission, program structure, and member-based nonprofit model, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• MichBio: Michigan's statewide biosciences industry association providing advocacy, education, and networking to biotech, pharma, medical device, and ag-bio companies. A direct peer in scale and program mix to Life Science Tennessee.
• Life Science Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania's statewide trade association for the life sciences industry, offering advocacy, networking events, and educational programming. Operates a comparable nonprofit member-driven model focused on a single state.
• California Life Sciences (CLS): California's statewide life science industry association offering advocacy, networking, and member benefits. Operates a similar trade association model targeting biotech, pharma, and medtech members, with comparable programming around policy, capital access, and ecosystem development.
• BioNJ: New Jersey's life science trade association serving the state's dense pharma and biotech cluster with advocacy, networking, and member benefits. Comparable nonprofit member organization model with similar BIO-affiliated benefits and policy focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/life-science-tennessee
• Xx.com/lifescitn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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