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BioTN is Now

Life Science Tennessee Foundation

BioTN, a nonprofit that promotes biotech entrepreneurship and STEM education, announced it has changed its name to the Life Science Tennessee Foundation. This rebrand further strengthens the strategic partnership with Life Science Tennessee (LST), a statewide member organization for life science companies, research institutions, and economic development groups.

WE TEACH AND INSPIRE

Together we’ll enable a young generation of learners, thinkers and innovators—the next worldchangers—through science education.

WE BUILD OUR WORKFORCE

With your help, we’ll enable a force of workers, builders, and doers that will continue to uphold Tennessee’s place as a national science hub.

WE SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS

Our community will make discoveries, products and scientific advancements that will change the world. All from the greatest state in the union.

Life Science TN Foundation is proud to partner with STEM Preparatory Academy as it delivers a rigorous, inquiry-based education focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

In 2015

STUDENTS

were served by STEM Prep Middle and STEM Prep High.

In 2022

STUDENTS

are currently enrolled at STEM Prep Middle and STEM Prep High.

Student Demographics

  • Hispanic/Latino 65% 65%
  • Caucasion 17% 17%
  • African American/Black 16% 16%
  • Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 1%
  • Other 1% 1%

Roughly

%

of STEM Prep Students have been classified as English Learners during their academic career.

STEM Prep serves nearly HALF of the highest poverty neighborhoods in Nashville.

Here’s What Life Science TN Foundation is About

It’s undeniable: Tennessee’s science community is on the rise. Companies are building here. Life-changing products are emerging from some of the most exciting science companies in the country. Investments are arriving almost daily. And the world is taking notice.

But we’re only getting started. A generation of young scientists needs to be cultivated. Our region’s workforce needs to be educated, enabled, and activated. The next round of science entrepreneurs needs to be fostered, fed, and funded. That’s what we do.

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The science of today is the technology of tomorrow.

—Edward Teller

Here’s How You Can Help

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