No summertime slowdown at Tennessee’s accelerators

At Launch Tennessee, we talk about the “pipeline” a lot when it comes to building a strong startup ecosystem. A key piece of this is developing, attracting and retaining a well-qualified workforce to the region. In this regard, there is some great work going on across the state with various partners, including a number of our accelerators, developing innovative programs to educate the next generation of tech-savvy Tennesseans. These are very compelling programs, as evidenced by the fact that students willingly give up some of their summer vacation to participate. Here’s a sampling of what’s going on around the state: The Nashville Technology Council has partnered with the Tennessee Code Academyand RePublic Schools on computer-programming camps and after-school programs. Given the ongoing need for a software-oriented workforce in the area, these will be an important staging area for tech-oriented students to begin charting a career path. Read the full article at The Tennessean