The AccelerateKY Connect. Inform. Inspire. Community Portal, has been established for the participants of the October 15th event and for those interested in participating with AccelerateKY in assisting entrepreneurs and innovators from across the Commonwealth of Kentucky.  

The Sheltowee Network is the entity that holds the for profit pieces of the Sheltowee Ecosystem which includes the Sheltowee Business Network, the Sheltowee Angel Network, the Sheltowee Venture Fund and the Sheltowee Medical Device Fund.

The Sheltowee Angel Network helps establish angel investing groups in different communities.  We currently have groups in Knoxville, Nashville and Louisville and will be expanding in the coming months.  

The Sheltowee Venture Fund invests in very early stage companies.  We work closely with the Sheltowee Business Network and make monetary capital investments in coordination with human capital investments from the Sheltowee Business Network.  The companies listed in this Community Portal are part of the Sheltowee Venture Fund's portfolio.  The Sheltowee Venture Fund I has a model similar to a Venture Studio model where we invest in companies at a very early stage and work the Sheltowee Community to move the companies forward.    

The Louisville Healthcare CEO Council (LHCC) is excited to announce the Healthcare Ventures Challenge powered by AARP Innovation Labs. LHCC is seeking proposals for innovations that address barriers to Affordable Healthcare Solutions for older adults. 6-8 finalists will be selected to present at a virtual Healthcare Ventures Challenge on August 5th, 2021. Finalists will have the opportunity to showcase their interventions to investors and healthcare executives that span the entire continuum of care. One winner will be selected to move forward and pitch at the AARP Innovation Labs Grand Finale Pitch Competition this fall.

The Derby City Angels is an angel investor group in Louisville, KY that is part of the Sheltowee Angel Network.  

Louisville Entrepreneurship Acceleration Programs, or LEAP, offers resources, including educational series, networking events and mentorship opportunities tailored for healthcare startups of all stages. LEAP is where innovators come to meet corporate leaders, understand their pain points, access data available nowhere else, and bridge the gap between product and market.

The Sheltowee Business Network (SBN) is a membership based organization that assists entrepreneurs in growing their companies.  SBN is made up of a network of highly successful entrepreneurs, investors, mentors and business advisors who can help entrepreneurs reach their business goals.  SBN can mentor and provide advisory services that can help entrepreneurs raise capital, do business development, conduct strategic planning and assist in areas where the founder needs help.  SBN is a membership organization and our members have the opportunity to earn equity and fees by helping our entrepreneurs who participate in the Sheltowee Advisory Services program.  

The Louisville Healthcare CEO Council (LHCC) was formed in 2017 to leverage the strengths and assets of its members to solve important problems that extend beyond the scope of any one single member company. LHCC board members include CEOs from Kindred, Humana, Trilogy Health Services, Norton Healthcare, Hosparus Health, Anthem, Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Signature Healthcare, Galen College of Nursing, Baptist Healthcare System, and BrightSpring Health Services. These companies are the titans in the industry, collectively representing over 450,000 employees, $120 billion in revenue and 80 million lives touched. 

Capital Connections at the Optimize 2022 conference is where investors and entrepreneurs have the opportunity to connect and meet.  As the world leading aging innovation discovery group, Aging2.0 is assembling world class investors and innovators in Louisville, KY during the Optimize 2022 conference.  Investors will have the opportunity to meet other investors who are helping to grow amazing companies that provide tremendous financial opportunities, but also have a major societal impact.  This will help promote the syndication of investments between these various investors.  Innovations are becoming more important every day as the aging population requires more and more resources.  Capital Connections will also connect investors with innovators who are directly addressing the challenges associated with our aging population.