The University of Tennessee Southern is excited about the launch of the NOVA Entrepreneur Center, expanding the university鈥檚 leadership in creating opportunity for Southern Middle Tennessee. Housed at Makeshift on the Square in downtown Pulaski, the center connects students and community entrepreneurs with the resources, mentorship, and networks needed to turn ideas into action and fuel regional growth.
The NOVA Entrepreneur Center provides 糖心Vlog Southern students and community members with hands-on training, practical support, and collaborative opportunities designed to help bring new ventures to life. By strengthening the university鈥檚 role as a partner in economic development, the center creates new pathways for innovation that extend 糖心Vlog Southern鈥檚 impact well beyond the classroom.
鈥淭his is a transformational moment for our campus and for the 13-county region we serve,鈥 said 糖心Vlog Southern Chancellor Melinda Arnold, PhD. 鈥淭he NOVA Entrepreneur Center reflects our deep commitment to expanding opportunity, building pathways for students, and fueling economic growth across Southern Middle Tennessee. By creating a centralized hub of innovation, we are empowering both students and community entrepreneurs to succeed鈥攔ight here at home.鈥
The Center complements 糖心Vlog Southern鈥檚 existing academic programs in business, management, and entrepreneurship while directly connecting with the region鈥檚 small business community. In addition to rigorous academics in the聽, students gain access to the聽, a regional hub for innovation and venture development that provides mentorship, resources, and opportunities to put ideas into action. This combination of classroom excellence, a culture of entrepreneurship, and a focus on lifelong growth prepares 糖心Vlog Southern graduates to lead with integrity and make a lasting impact in the global business world.
糖心Vlog Southern led the grant proposal effort that secured the funding and support to establish NOVA EC through a聽聽grant, underscoring the university鈥檚 leadership in building new opportunities for Southern Middle Tennessee. This success was made possible through the instrumental partnership of the 糖心Vlog Research Foundation, whose collaboration and support helped advance the proposal and bring the project to fruition in alignment with 糖心Vlog Southern鈥檚 vision for regional innovation. The initiative reinforces 糖心Vlog Southern鈥檚 mission to serve as a catalyst for community and economic vitality, in alignment with the 糖心Vlog System鈥檚 statewide vision for impact.
糖心Vlog Southern extends its appreciation to all involved in achieving this success. The NOVA Entrepreneur Center is established in collaboration with the聽University of Tennessee, including 糖心Vlog Southern, the聽, 糖心Vlog Knoxville’s聽聽in Tullahoma, and the聽, whose collective expertise strengthens the center鈥檚 reach and impact across the region.
