7 of 11 of the largest for-profit hospital systems in the U.S. are based in Nashville
Nashville’s healthcare
businesses generate $92B in revenue
Over 500+ healthcare companies call
Nashville home
Project Healthcare is Nashville’s leading healthcare entrepreneurship initiative: driving transformation in the healthcare industry through tailored programming and connections critical to success in this highly competitive landscape.
For healthcare entrepreneurs seeking to accelerate their high-growth startups, Project Healthcare leverages our relationships with Nashville’s healthcare industry giants and provides unmatched access to the top experts and resources in the field.
Project Healthcare is a nine-month program featuring monthly programming and ongoing support, like:
Optimized for high-growth healthcare tech startups.
“This program highlighted hurdles an early-stage healthcare company must overcome to be successful through seminars and one-on-one meetings with successful healthcare executives. We feel more adequately equipped to navigate future strategic decisions and are grateful for the vast network Project Healthcare introduced us to.”
– Braden Davison, Healing Innovations (Project Healthcare 2018)
Payments for the program can be made in monthly installments of $750 or in full. We understand that building a world class startup happens on a tight budget. That’s why we take 0% equity in our companies, and as a non-profit, have subsidized the program fee to less than 1/10th of what it costs us, thanks to our Program Partners. Learn more about our model on the Our Model page.
Diversity scholarships are available for underrepresented founders. You can find more info about those here.
With decades of experience in healthcare and a native to Nashville since 1983, Eric Thrailkill helps the EC with their mission to make Nashville the best place to start and grow a business – especially in healthcare. During his career in Nashville, he’s served as CIO of three publicly held healthcare companies (PhyCor, America Service Group, and AMSURG). Prior to his tenure as a CIO, Thrailkill spent over a decade with Deloitte gaining deep expertise in finance and business operations experience, along with technical vision and healthcare innovation. From 2018 to 2020, Eric served as the President of theTennessee Chapter of HIMSS.
Contact: Haley.combs@ec.co
