Bryan Barringer | Managing Partner
Flow Venture Labs

At Flow Venture Labs, we exist to help founders and ecosystems move innovation from idea to impact. Founded by Bryan Barringer, Flow Venture Labs is a commercialization consultancy and venture support firm that works at the intersection of startup mentorship and entrepreneurial ecosystem development. With deep roots in Tennessee’s innovation landscape and over 35 years of founder experience, we specialize in building programs that launch scalable ventures and mentoring entrepreneurs to navigate the real-world challenges of commercialization, growth, and funding. For Founders, we provide strategic and tactical mentorship across every phase of your venture:

• Validating your idea and understanding your market
• Building a winning value proposition and business model
• Navigating IP, go-to-market strategy, and funding readiness
• Translating research and innovation into scalable businesses

Whether you're launching your first startup or spinning out IP from a research institution, we offer direct, experienced guidance to help you move faster and smarter. Over the past seven years, we've invested 5,000+ hours in founder mentorship, across sectors like life sciences, advanced mobility, logistics, SaaS, and deep tech. For Ecosystem Partners, we design and facilitate turnkey commercialization and entrepreneurship programs tailored to your region, sector, or mission. These include:

• Accelerator-style challenges (e.g., Scipreneur, Smart Mobility Challenge)
• Commercialization training for researchers and postdocs
• Investor-readiness and venture validation programs
• Mentor network design and facilitation
• Curriculum development for universities and innovation hubs

We’ve partnered with organizations like LaunchTN, Life Science Tennessee, TennSMART, Meharry Medical College, and multiple public and private universities to deliver programs that generate investable ventures and strengthen local innovation economies. Our Motto: “I can help. I will help.”
This isn’t just a tagline — it’s how we work. Whether you’re a founder looking for direction or a partner looking for results, Flow is here to help build what’s next.