Invest: Nashville to highlight latest investment activity and leader insights shaping Middle Tennessee
March 2025 — As Nashville and Middle Tennessee’s growth accelerates, business leaders and public officials are doubling down on the region’s competitive advantages to drive long-term growth economic expansion.
A national hub for healthcare, technology, and entertainment, Nashville has been one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the United States. Known for its vibrant music scene, world-class universities, and business-friendly environment, the city is a magnet for both companies and talent. Now in its research phase, the latest edition of Invest: Nashville is gathering insights from key industry leaders to explore the opportunities and challenges shaping Middle Tennessee’s economy, from infrastructure and workforce development to innovation and investment trends.
“Nashville’s energy, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit make it a powerhouse for growth across industries, while Mayor Freddie O’Connell and key organizations like HCA Healthcare, Middle Tennessee State University, and the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry, among others, set the tone for the region’s future success,” said Abby Lindenberg, founder and CEO of caa.
Despite economic uncertainties, business confidence remains stable in Nashville’s core sectors. In fall 2024, the Tennessee Business Barometer Survey by MTSU’s Jones College of Business produced a score of 476, up 33 points from the spring survey and a steady climb from the inaugural survey index of 325 in July 2015. Companies are navigating challenges such as tariff impacts and a higher interest rate environment, among other conditions, yet Nashville’s economic diversity and resilience continue to drive business expansion and investment.
While Tennessee’s overall population is projected to reach nearly 8 million by 2040, Middle Tennessee is expected to see even faster growth, fueled by both domestic migration and international newcomers. These trends highlight the need for strategic planning to support infrastructure, housing, and workforce development to maintain the region’s momentum.
Invest: Nashville aims to capture these insights and more through in-depth interviews and sector analysis, offering a comprehensive look at the forces shaping the region’s future.
About caa & Invest: Nashville
caa is an integrated media platform that produces in-depth business intelligence through its annual print and digital economic reviews, high-impact conferences and events and top-level interviews via its video platform, Invest:Insights.
Invest: Nashville is an in-depth economic review of the key issues facing the Middle Tennessee economy, featuring the exclusive insights of prominent regional leaders. Invest: Nashville is produced with two goals in mind: 1) to provide comprehensive investment knowledge on the region for local, national and international investors, and 2) to promote the region as a place to invest and do business.
The report conducts a deep dive into the top economic sectors in the region, including healthcare, technology, real estate and construction, infrastructure, banking and finance, legal, education, and tourism. The publication is compiled from insights collected from more than 200 economic leaders, sector insiders, political leaders and heads of important institutions. It analyzes the leading challenges facing the market and uncovers emerging opportunities for investors, entrepreneurs and innovators.
The caa team is now connecting with key contributors to collect their insights into the local region. Invest: Nashville is a unique opportunity for the local business community to tell the world, in their own words, why the region is such a dynamic place to do business.
For more information, contact:
Shain Collins
Senior Executive Director
[email protected]
Ryan Gandolfo
Senior Editor
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