Project Healthcare Accelerator

SELL TO HEALTH SYSTEMS FASTER

With 7 of 11 of the largest health systems in our backyard, Nashville healthcare is national healthcare. Site visits. Warm introductions. Decision-makers who take your call. That’s what 12 weeks gets you.

Apply for Fall 2026 Cohort

Commercialization Subcohort: Spring 2026

A partnership with Life Science Tennessee and LaunchTN to move up to five Tennessee healthcare startups to market faster — pairing Project Healthcare’s curriculum and connections with LST’s life sciences network.

Meet the Cohort

What You’ll Get

Access to 75+ Vetted Mentors Specifically Dedicated to Serving Healthcare Entrepreneurs
Supportive Community of Entrepreneur Peers and Alumni
Access to Procured Healthcare Events And Conferences
Free CoWork+ Membership During Program ($400 Value)
Promotion to Prospective Customers and Investors Via Showcase Event
Dedicated Program Manager and Capital Expert-in-Residence

Upcoming Cohort

Fall 2026 Cohort Details

Applications the Fall 2026 cohort are open. 

September – December 2026

Scope: Project Healthcare helps entrepreneurs grow their healthcare companies. Project Healthcare is ideal for companies with early traction that are looking for community, mentorship, and to connect with the Nashville Healthcare industry.
Core Objectives:
  • Accelerate go-to-market and revenue
  • Deepen healthcare industry fluency
  • Build relationships with Nashville stakeholders
  • Strengthen pitch, compliance, and operational foundations

KEY CURRICULUM SESSIONS

  • Selling Into Health Systems
  • Partnering With Payors
  • Regulatory & Compliance
  • Nashville Healthcare Community Overview 
  • Industry Immersion Site Visits to organizations like HCA, Lifepoint, Ascension Saint Thomas & more!

COST
Project Healthcare – $6,000
Pay in full: $6,000
Monthly payments: $1,500 × 4 months
Required to start: $1,500
HCA Scholarship available

Program Partners

Meet the Team

DAKOTA SIMPSON

Chief Program Officer

DAKOTA SIMPSON

Chief Program Officer

DAKOTA SIMPSON

Chief Program Officer

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Bill Farr, Founder of Atadas

What Alumni are Saying

“Since our involvement with the EC, we now have over 600 provider customers supporting more than 15,000 patients in 10 states. This year our revenue is 30 times what it was before Project Healthcare.”

Bill Farr

What Alumni are Saying

“The EC and Project Healthcare gave us that boost on trying to understand the needs of the market and how to address that in a good pitch. Over the last two years we doubled our contracts in town, we’re revenue positive, and we have expanded our team.”

Smita Rao

Braden Davidson, Co-founder of Healing Innovations

What Alumni are Saying

“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 Davidson

Meet the Trailblazers

Browse startups involved with Project Healthcare, both past and present. These companies are solving the most pressing industry challenges to make healthcare better for all.

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Get access to health systems

“This program gives you direct access to Nashville’s healthcare ecosystem. You can’t get that anywhere else.”
— Fall 2025 Project Healthcare Founder.

Apply for Fall 2026 Cohort