Project Healthcare
HealthTech & MedTech · Run by Nashville Entrepreneur Center · Nashville, TN
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All fields verified Oct 1, 2026- Terms model
- Fee-basedYou pay a fee to take part in the program.
- Investment
- Not publishedFee-based, no equity: $6,000, or $1,500 a month for 4 months; the program states it takes no equity. No investment provided, hence null. Twelve weeks, primarily virtual (a 90-minute session every Thursday afternoon plus optional Friday webinars) with three immersion visits to Nashville (seven on-site days total) to meet health systems including HCA Healthcare, Ascension Saint Thomas, Ardent Health, LifePoint Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and AMSurg. Ends at Nashville Entrepreneur Day, where cohort companies can compete for $20,000 in non-dilutive Impact Grants ($12,000 first place, $8,000 second). Participants also get EC membership. Spring and fall cohorts; Fall 2026 runs September 10 to December 3, 2026 with 15 companies. Spring 2027 applications are open with no posted close date; programs begin in February 2027.
- Equity taken
- Not publishedFee-based, no equity: $6,000, or $1,500 a month for 4 months; the program states it takes no equity. No investment provided, hence null. Twelve weeks, primarily virtual (a 90-minute session every Thursday afternoon plus optional Friday webinars) with three immersion visits to Nashville (seven on-site days total) to meet health systems including HCA Healthcare, Ascension Saint Thomas, Ardent Health, LifePoint Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and AMSurg. Ends at Nashville Entrepreneur Day, where cohort companies can compete for $20,000 in non-dilutive Impact Grants ($12,000 first place, $8,000 second). Participants also get EC membership. Spring and fall cohorts; Fall 2026 runs September 10 to December 3, 2026 with 15 companies. Spring 2027 applications are open with no posted close date; programs begin in February 2027.
- Program length
- 12 weeks
- Format
- Hybrid
- Location
- Nashville, TN
- Cohorts per year
- 2
- Cohort size
- 15 (Fall 2026)
- Stage focus
- early-stage healthcare
- Sub-vertical
- Not published
- Demographic focus
- Not published
- Backers
- HCA Healthcare
- Notable alumni
- Not published
Terms notes: Fee-based, no equity: $6,000, or $1,500 a month for 4 months; the program states it takes no equity. No investment provided, hence null. Twelve weeks, primarily virtual (a 90-minute session every Thursday afternoon plus optional Friday webinars) with three immersion visits to Nashville (seven on-site days total) to meet health systems including HCA Healthcare, Ascension Saint Thomas, Ardent Health, LifePoint Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and AMSurg. Ends at Nashville Entrepreneur Day, where cohort companies can compete for $20,000 in non-dilutive Impact Grants ($12,000 first place, $8,000 second). Participants also get EC membership. Spring and fall cohorts; Fall 2026 runs September 10 to December 3, 2026 with 15 companies. Spring 2027 applications are open with no posted close date; programs begin in February 2027.
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Terms in plain English
Project Healthcare is a fee-based program run by the Nashville Entrepreneur Center: participation costs $6,000, payable in full or as $1,500 a month over four months, and the program takes no equity. It provides no cash investment, though cohort companies can compete for $20,000 in non-dilutive Impact Grants ($12,000 for first place, $8,000 for second) at Nashville Entrepreneur Day. The 12-week program runs mostly virtually, with weekly Thursday sessions and three immersion visits to Nashville (seven on-site days) with health systems including HCA Healthcare, Ascension Saint Thomas, Ardent Health, LifePoint Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and AMSurg. It runs spring and fall cohorts; the Fall 2026 cohort runs September 10 to December 3, 2026.
Who this is actually for
Early-stage healthcare founders with some traction who want deep exposure to the Nashville health-system ecosystem and are comfortable paying a program fee instead of giving up equity. Especially relevant if selling into health systems or payors is your next milestone.
Project Healthcare application deadlines
Frequently asked questions
- When is the next Project Healthcare application deadline?
- Applications for Project Healthcare are open now, and a close date is not yet published.
- How much does Project Healthcare invest?
- Project Healthcare does not publish an investment amount, so we record it as not published.
- How much equity does Project Healthcare take?
- Project Healthcare does not publish the equity it takes, so we record it as not published.
- Where is Project Healthcare located and is it in person?
- Project Healthcare is based in Nashville, TN and runs a hybrid program.
- Is Project Healthcare still active?
- As of our last check on Oct 1, 2026, Project Healthcare is active.
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