Nine Startups Selected to Join Tennessee’s Inaugural FinTech Accelerator
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Founding Partners ABA and First Horizon Bank Help Drive FinTech InnovationNashville, Tenn. (August 1, 2023) Nashville Entrepreneur Center (NEC), a non-profit dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs and local industry, today announced its first cohort members of Project FinTech, a statewide industry network and accelerator program.Thanks to the leadership and support of experienced entrepreneurs and industry leaders who stepped up to bring this program to life, our team is prepared to kickstart best-in-class programming, said the NECs CEO, Sam Davidson. Many of these founders are second- and third-time entrepreneurs who have validated a need in their previous ventures and are bringing a new idea to market with a wealth of pre-existing connections.Through the Economic Development Administrations Build to Scale program that expands industry networks throughout the state, Launch Tennessee and corporate partners work together to help Tennessee be the best place in America to start, grow and scale a FinTech company. Joining with innovators like the team at Project Fintech will give us a unique view into emerging trends and allow us to help shape the bank technology landscape going forward.ABA joins First Horizon Bank, headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., as a founding partner.This first cohort represents an impressive combination of ideas and founders, said Tyler Craft, Senior Vice President, Head of VirtualBank & Fintech at First Horizon. As Tennessees largest bank, we look forward to how this effort benefits our entire industry and the marketplace in Tennessee.To learn more about Project FinTech and join this innovative network, visit ProjectFinTech.com or contact Maryn Cannon, program manager at Nashville Entrepreneur Center.Nashville EntrepreneurCenter (NEC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) founded in 2010 by business leaders who wanted to support the next generation of entrepreneurs and to celebrate the spirit and tenacity of the entrepreneurial community. The NEC serves as Nashvilles center for entrepreneurship, supporting visionariesfrom every background, in any industry, and at all phasesby connecting them to critical resources and championing their desire to change the world.