The 6th Annual Next Awards are sponsored by Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Nashville Entrepreneur Center. The Next Awards are to be presented Nov. 17, 2016. Finalists:

Digital Media & Entertainment

Startup:
Astute Communications
Hi5
Made in Network
Proof Branding

Market Mover:

DWP Live
KGV Studios
SnapShot Interactive
TNDV: Television

Health Care

Startup:
Healthcare Blocks
Medalogix
The Next Door
Stratasan

Market Mover:

Bernard Health
EnableComp, LLC
Entrada Health
NextGxDx

Products & Services

Startup:
Batch Nashville
FoxFuel Creative
Inflammo
Lets Booth It
Staffing as a Mission

Market Mover:

ADS Security
A Head for Profits
Argent Trust
Elmington Property Management
Infinity Hospitality Group

Social Enterprise & Sustainability

Startup:
The Compost Company
Just Love Coffee Roasters
REBOOT Combat Recovery
Songs Against Slavery

Market Mover:

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville
Knowledge Academies, Inc.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee
Silicon Ranch Corporation

Technology

Startup:
Acklen Avenue
icitizen
karaoQ
splitsecnd

Market Mover:
Confirmation.com
DSi
Edgenet
Groups360

Funder of the Year

InCrowd Capital
Nuecura Partners

Intrapreneurial Company of the Year

Crosslin & Associates
DWP Live
Edgenet
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville

Business Culture Award

Concept Technology, Inc.
Edgenet
DSi
Reax

Game-Changer Award

Entrada
Groups360
IQuity, Inc.
Jammber, Inc.
Smartvue Corporation

Mentor of the Year

Bill Brennan
Stayko D. Staykov, Fivestone Corporate Ventures
Julia Polk, New Ventures Consulting

Entrepreneur of 2016

Britnie Turner, Aerial Development Group
Alex Tolbert, Bernard Health
James Fields, Concept Technology, Inc.
Bill Brown, Entrada
Dan Hogan, Medalogix

Young Entrepreneur of 2016

Sam Saideman and Ian Rodriguez, Innovo Management, LLC
Matt Cheuvront, Proof Branding
Annie Dineen, The Shotgun Seat
Josh Durham, Weighting Comforts

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