1. Research universities focused on life sciences.

• Vanderbilt University (*$293 million)
  • University Web Site: www.vanderbilt.edu
  • Tech Transfer Web Site: www.vanderbilt.edu/technology_transfer
• University of Tennessee-Knoxville (*$253 million)
  • University Web Site - www.utk.edu
  • Tech Transfer Web Site - www.utrf.tennessee.edu/tto/index.html
• University of Tennessee-Medical Center
  ( Memphis )
• Tennessee State University
  • University Web Site - www.tnstate.edu
• Middle Tennessee State University
  • University Web Site - www.mtsu.edu/research
• James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University  ( Johnson City )
  • University Web Site - http://www.mtsu.edu
  • Tech Transfer Web Site - http://www.etsu.edu
• University of Memphis (*$45 million) ameyers@memphis.edu
• University Web Site - http://www.memphis.edu
• Tech Transfer Contact: ameyers@memphis.edu

*Total sponsored research expenditures from the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) Licensing Survey 2003

2. Life Science Incubators

• Cumberland Emerging Technologies Life Sciences Center, Nashville - http://www.cet-fund.com/lifesci.htm
• Cool Springs Life Science Center-Vanderbilt (Fall 2005 opening)
• Arte Center , Nashville (projected 2006 opening)

3. VC Firms

• 2 nd Generation Capital, Nashville ( www.2ndgeneration.com)
• Capital South Partners, Brentwood (615.376.2910)
• Claritas Capital, Nashville ( www.claritascapital.com)
• Coleman Swenson Booth Inc., Franklin (www.colemanswenson.com)
• MB Venture Partners, Memphis (www.mbventures.com)
• Nashville Capital Network, Nashville (www.nashvillecapital.com)
• Clayton Associates, Franklin (www.claytonassociates.com)
• Harpeth Capital, Franklin (www.harpethcapital.com)
• Capital Financial Group, Nashville (jholman@finsvcs.com)
• Council Ventures, Nashville
  (www.councilventures.com)
• Evergreen Investments & Management, Brentwood (615-376-9319)
• First Avenue Partners, Nashville (615-370-0056)
• Massey Burch Capital Corp., Nashville
  (www.masseyburch.com)
• Petra Capital Partners, Nashville
  (www.petracapital.com)
• Richland Ventures, Nashville
  (www.richlandventures.com)
• Salix Ventures, Nashville
  (www.salixventures.com)

4. Bio organizations

• Tennessee Biotechnology Association (www.tnbio.org)
• Memphis BioWorks (www.memphisbioworks.org)

5. Other economic development organizations/centers

• Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce (www.chattanoogachamber.com)
• East Tennessee Economic Development Agency (www.eteda.org)
• Economic Development Board-Johnson City (www.jcedb.org)
• Mayor's Office of Economic and Community Development (tom.jurkovich@nashville.gov)
• Memphis Regional Chamber of Commerce (www.memphischamber.com)
• Nashville Angel Network (Nashville Technology Council) www.technologycouncil.com
• Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce (www.nashvilleareainfo.com)
• Nashville Healthcare Council (www.healthcarecouncil.com)
• Oak Ridge Economic Partnership (www.orcc.org)
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory Technology Transfer (www.ornl.gov/tted)
• Tennessee Economic and Community Development (www.tnecd.gov)
• Tennessee Valley Authority (ctmarquis@tva.gov)
• WilliamsonWorks (www.williamsonworks.com)

6. Research Institutes

• Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge (http://www.ornl.gov/)
• St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, (www.stjude.org)
• FedEx Institute of Technology (http://www.fedexinstitute.org/)