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Posted on: February 14, 2024 CCG lands amid rising global interest in scitech commercialization, engineering, adv-manufacturing and more. Posted on: November 3, 2023 Program lead stresses immediate and persistent benefits - program's 4th year option to be reviewed. Posted on: August 26, 2023 Scenario: VU could garner up to $422MM, as fight against neurospsych disorders, degenerative diseases advances. Posted on: March 13, 2023 By: By Milt Capps updated Updated -'Tennessee Network Growth and Opportunity Initiative' could heighten partnering, grant competitiveness. Posted on: November 17, 2022 15 bulleted updates on deals, funds, leaders and innovation in Tennessee. Posted on: August 11, 2022 Five TN cities home to 10 Engine candidates seeking to strengthen region's entrepreneurship, innovation ecosystem. Posted on: February 3, 2022 Dozens of updates on capraises, new funds, exec moves, startups and more. Posted on: January 3, 2022 By: By Milt Capps updated Jan. 5, 2023 [Updated 5 Jan 2023] Largest raise to-date follows project proliferation, Clearloop buy, Canadian market entry, continued support from global Shell. Posted on: December 2, 2021 Silicon Ranch, Claritas, Resolute, Innova and other PE/VC and corporate fundraising, plus news on two-dozen startups. Posted on: November 30, 2021 By: By Milt Capps UPDATED 27 July 2023 UPDATED Exclusive health-wellness venture roundup with updates on fund raises, startups...all in Tennessee. By: By Milt Capps Updated 30 Sept. 2021 UPdated - EDA's Build to Scale is assessing three 2021 entrepreneurship, commercialization proposals from Memphis. Healthcare, transportation, mobility among targets of new Chattanooga Regional Catalyst Fund New organization promises to raise even further Meharry's regional and national standing among innovators. Posted on: April 28, 2021 Twenty updates on VC/PE moves, startups, innovation funding, family offices and more, plus Resources. ETN startup Stone Mountain Tech maps capital, foresees global reach, hundreds of homegrown E.TN jobs. Posted on: March 29, 2021 By: By Milt Capps - Updated Sept. 15, 2021 Today: ObjectiveGI | AgAdvisory | EPI Capital | TechTrans | IPE | Lemonade | IMAC | SESAC | Agilon | Nikola Posted on: March 19, 2021 Today: UTXO | Freedman | Heritage | Acquire | FINTOP | Sphere | Ditto | OZ | TNacity | Caduceus | IDB | Avondale | Harbert | Peaker and more. Posted on: January 5, 2021 Sponsor Oaktree recently ran IPO process for Array Technologies, which is not a Shoals competitor. Posted on: January 4, 2021 Platform company draws Greater Nashville venture, policy veterans + mulls further advisors and capital options. Posted on: December 18, 2020 With perilous Winter ahead, startup continues support of response to COVID19, while preparing for 'next pandemic'. Posted on: September 24, 2020 Intelligent Mobility, Life Sciences, Energy, and Ag-Food networks bolster startup resources Posted on: August 6, 2020 Both LaunchTN and its sponsor, TN ECD, have begun responding to Comptroller requests ahead of hearings later this year. Posted on: August 4, 2020 Annual grant competition draws rigorous programs from campus and accelerator advocates for entrepreneurship, investment. Despite massive headwinds, NGOs and other nonprofits seek to help drive transformation of state and its regional economies. A veteran of tough slogs, CEO sees lift in enterprise demand for critical care monitoring of seniors in communities. Backed by Transparency Health and Noon Management, this TN startup aims to help folks get safely back to work or school. Posted on: March 13, 2020 Nearly 30 items of extraordinary range, from capital raises, to exec appointments, uncertainty and more. Some would like to see a bold, rigorous assessment of TNInvestco that would better assess value and improve the model. Posted on: January 13, 2020 Colleen Hoke, Don Lazas are fresh off Frist-backed Series A, now at 12 centers and running. Posted on: November 19, 2019 A rigorous study of TN lifesciences is afoot and advocates are clearly positioning to push for public and private support. Posted on: October 24, 2019 A new healthtech spinout, capraises, M&A, people moves, advisors, key events and a couple dozen more nuggets. Posted on: October 18, 2019 Launch Tennessee, Electro-Active, Dynamo, CET, EPIcenter, and more updated in today's roundup. Posted on: September 19, 2018 The word is just getting out about new entrant in Tennessee biopharm ecosystem. Posted on: September 4, 2018 By: By Milt Capps - updated 22 Jan 2019 New tech CEO, Ingram M&A, capital raises, data sciences, and more. By: By Larisa Brass and Milt Capps [updated] The applications window will soon open for the DOE-backed technology commercialization program. By: By Larisa Brass and Milt Capps Clean Energy commercialization gets boost via ORNL's Innovation Crossroads Posted on: March 23, 2018 Money, moves and management in 30 telegraphic updates from MidTn and State ecosystems. Posted on: March 19, 2018 Startup commercializing VU IP to reduce injury, death and mitigate $50BN annual medical spend. Posted on: January 19, 2018 Transplanted entrepreneur mulls capital and advisors, preps for full market entry Posted on: December 20, 2017 Construction services marketplace startup rides cresting economic wave, says founder. Posted on: April 20, 2017 Entrepreneur who also leads mentor network says his new firm is operational. Posted on: September 19, 2016 VTC New accelerator likely to go operational in October. Posted on: August 5, 2016 [updated] Opioid abuse crisis is latest driver in startup business opportunity. Tech-dev exec, active Angel with Bioenergy interests surveys the region. By: Milt Capps Dart Music item updated 26 July, 2016 [updated] Health:Further, Ingram, Case, McWhorter, DART Music and DATAFlyte raises, SeedHatchlings and more. Posted on: April 25, 2016 Engineering Dean sees opportunities to address large-scale global needs. Posted on: April 21, 2016 Cautious handling by proponents seems likely to advance state programs, stepwise. Posted on: April 21, 2016 Search for entrepreneurship lead begins soon, lead for Ag network is set. Posted on: February 16, 2016 By: By Milt Capps updated with ECD comments 4pm 17 February 2016 [updated] Treading carefully to 'get program right', industry aims for step-by-step progress. Posted on: January 19, 2016 Updates on investors, startups and ideas with ties to our region. Posted on: December 22, 2015 Breast cancer target, regulatory progress and further capital raise action likely. Posted on: December 2, 2015 By: Milt Capps updated Dec. 2, 2015 Updated No matter where you are in Tennessee, you'll want to consider many of these. Posted on: November 6, 2015 By: Milt Capps Updated 8 Feb 2017 [Updated] Nashville VC continues building its healthcare portfolio. Posted on: October 27, 2015 Seed to B-round scenario begins to emerge, with pharmacogenetic testing a driver. Posted on: October 22, 2015 By: Milt Capps Updated Jan. 18, 2017 [updated] Strategic buys, if any, would follow organic growth and await sector consolidation. By: submitted updated 14 October 2015 [updated] Financing spurs Type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver programs Posted on: March 11, 2015 By: Milt Capps Updated 8 March 2018 [updated] With sector veterans on its board and access to capital, this startup girds for raise. Posted on: September 18, 2014 VTC CCE director brings lessons learned from his own startups, adjusted for the academic setting. A change at the helm of one of Tennessee's most recognized institutions. Posted on: December 8, 2013 Carmichael's long-standing network won him an early taste of cross-border startup By: By Milt Capps updated 9:01 p.m. Brentwood sister company is among allies for Oak Ridge-linked startup Posted on: November 13, 2012 Drug-discovery, partnerships and commercialization among conference highlights Posted on: November 1, 2012 By: By Milt Capps updated Nov. 21, 2012 6:26 a.m. A true startup leader, investment pros and others are aboard for the continuing relaunch By: By Milt Capps updated Dec. 5, 2013 [EMIDS update Dec. 5, 2013] Maybe it's time to focus on something more than our reported shortage of coders By: By Milt Capps and Ed Arnold VTC TNInvestco's network effect is just one source of encouragement, but there remain issues to ponder Posted on: February 21, 2012 By: By Milt Capps May 13, 2016 [updated] Two Vanderbilt grads prepare to raise more capital for their crash-notification system Posted on: February 13, 2012 IDEAS begins with straight talk from the VU campus about Nashville's IT challenges and opportunities Posted on: February 9, 2012 By: By Milt Capps updated March 5, 2012 Helping doc's pick the right genetic tests is the mission of this Web-based marketplace Posted on: February 7, 2012 It's not Facebook, but this would-be OTC stock affords a clear look at startup options Posted on: February 6, 2012 The big-brand Nashville manufacturer may be picking-up its M&A tempo Posted on: January 30, 2012 Ryan Gooch moves on to EnerNOC, and the Senator's son and others pick-up added duties Posted on: December 28, 2011 Rising interest in metals, natural gas and other energy assets is the driver in Denham's current multi-billion dollar fundraise Posted on: December 28, 2011 By: By Milt Capps Updated 6:43 a.m. Dec. 29, 2011 Michael Burcham-led StartupTN may cut a broad swath through the state'e entrepreneurial ecosystem Posted on: November 7, 2011 By: By VNC Staff Updated 6:27 p.m. Gleanings from Tennessee media touching upon life-sciences issues and opportunities Posted on: November 7, 2011 By: By Milt Capps updated 1:55 p.m. Streamweaver 'stealth' no more...Unconference events... ECD budget comments... much more in this regional roundup Posted on: November 6, 2011 In Memphis, this Innova-backed venture's fate is still years away, but rewards may be huge Posted on: October 31, 2011 Startup Tennessee gets operations staff, a tech exec volunteers in Uganda, $ for GOBA and more Posted on: October 26, 2011 With relatively little fanfare, one TNInvestco fund is rebranding and entrepreneurial activity heats-up statewide. By: By Milt Capps Sept. 20, 2011 MC2 is moving forward aggressively with planning and action to recruit jobs, spawn startups, build visitors and educate generations Posted on: August 1, 2011 By: By Milt Capps Updated 6:54 a.m. Aug. 3, 2011 Watching a TNInvestco watcher, Scripps Interactive, Harbert, Solidus, Fresenius, key hires and more. By: By Milt Capps Updated July 7, 2011 Remember when things used to slow down for Summer? Tennessee's venture scene seems busier than ever By: By Milt Capps Updated 2:47 p.m. Nashville VC's Oak Ridge affiliate has focused one of its startups on commercializing 'the Moses effect' By: By Milt Capps Updated June 6, 2011, 9:25 p.m. East TN developments... Entrepreneur Center rebrands Future 50, Nashville 'on the edge' and news roundup. New VC council forming, less TNInvestco info, Marcums' Tullhoma venture Launch Pad and news here and elsewhere By: By Milt Capps updated 3:10 p.m. A Brailer exec joins regional VC, Nutraceuticals' Grindstaff, Investor Days ahead for incubators, Amazon thing gets awkward and more By: By Milt Capps Updated 9:14 a.m. Speaker Harwell's tech agenda.. Schulz on ECD strategy.. new TN tech jobs.. Chattanooga Ventures.. Dream CS, DigiChart and more.. Posted on: April 27, 2011 By: By Milt Capps Updated 26 November 2013 [updated] Research, development and commercialization news from VU heightens Nashville profile on nation's intellectual map Posted on: April 25, 2011 By: By Milt Capps Updated 3:14 p.m. JumpStart's 'brightest'... EmergeMemphis' 45 startups.. Haslam-Hagerty gameplan... David Wilds in cap raise.. Blackstone venture aid... Posted on: April 18, 2011 Petra, VU commercialization, HealthStream, Sustainability Summit, Owen GSM honors, Unum CIO, entrepreneurs young and older and more Posted on: April 14, 2011 By: By Milt Capps Updated 11:53 a.m. Further signals of increasing emphasis on pursuit of opportunities in translational research and tech transfer, commercialization Posted on: March 28, 2011 By: By Milt Capps updated 3:38 p.m. Get that extra cup o' coffee, you'll need it for news from McWhorter, Council Ventures, Vaden Landers and more. Posted on: March 21, 2011 Former Bredesen aide and Haslam supporter starts independent communications practice Posted on: March 21, 2011 Two pharmas are already aboard and other allies for accelerating drug development may be in-the-offing Posted on: March 21, 2011 By: By Milt Capps Updated 8:57 p.m. April 1, 2011 Legislators make an energy-tech 'grab', plus venture events and training and more statewide. Posted on: March 14, 2011 The fate of Nashville Medical Trade Center.. a new venture from Cromwell & Schmisseur.. a beta invitation.. and much more here. By: By VNC staff Updated 8:50 a.m. March 9, 2011 Medical devices may get a boost from the collaboration of two life-science weighted funds and an innovation driver Law firm broadens its already sizeable footprint, plants flag in dealing with early-stage ventures Posted on: February 22, 2011 Chikai Ohazama, a Vanderbilt Engineering alum, drops-in later this week to share his Google adventure with students Posted on: February 22, 2011 By: By Milt Capps Updated 7:49 a.m. The first of several potential new funds will soon test the waters for venture investment Posted on: February 7, 2011 Nick Holland of CentreSource says approaches by bidders caused him to look at his firm with fresh eyes Posted on: January 10, 2011 Lots of stuff bubbling-up from Genera, Skoodat, Satz (at left), plus the Cable and Broadcast folks, and more. Posted on: January 3, 2011 By: Milt Capps Updated 2:43 p.m. Scott Massey to connect leaders, knowledge, culture and commerce to advance the region and its people. Posted on: January 3, 2011 By: By Milt Capps Updated 6:03 p.m. After a Dutch-owned firm snaps-up Knoxville startup's technology, the venture team is reloading Posted on: December 19, 2010 Entrepreneurs are commercializing sensor technology that leverages the ecosystem. Posted on: December 13, 2010 By: By Milt Capps Updated 7 p.m. Dec. 27, 2010 Herewith, items of interest from around the state. By: By Milt Capps Last Updated 12:33 p.m. TNInvestco.. Gibson Guitar.. Medical Trade Center.. $5MM private placement.. ICGLink.. Green VC.. VW and more By: By Milt Capps Last updated Mon., April 5, 2010 12:11 p.m. Nashville and Tennessee are quickly becoming year-round innovation venues, as this sampling of events makes clear Posted on: March 30, 2010 By: By Milt Capps Updated 2:37 p.m. EMMA.. HMS Tech hire.. Lodge helps for-profits ..Noro and Chrysalis announce staffing ..PerfectServe ..IMI Health and more.. Posted on: March 22, 2010 By: By Milt Capps Updated 9:45 p.m. March 24, 2009 Pfizer, Kleiner Perkins, et al, have given another vote of confidence to this Bay Area-based venture aiming at MLS, Cancer and other diseases Posted on: February 24, 2010 By: By Milt Capps Last updated Feb. 25, 2010, 5:50 a.m. Spawning a more robust entrepreneurial culture calls for more give-and-take, not more 'control' in the eyes of this veteran of ventures and IPOs Posted on: February 11, 2010 By: By Milt Capps Updated 4:40 p.m. Carried-interest threat to VCs' takehome..VU on entrepreneurship..Microloans in the Boro..Solar investment and more... Posted on: February 1, 2010 TSU, Vanderbilt, and local business and government may seek to replicate Memphis' initiative in the Capital City Posted on: January 28, 2010 By: By Milt Capps Updated Jan. 29, 2006 7:16 a.m. Biomed venture that spun-out of Oak Ridge National Laboratory now has intellectual property to address heart damage Posted on: January 20, 2010 By: By Milt Capps Last updated Jan. 21, 2010 11:50 a.m. Gov. Phil Bredesen's string of successes in the Solar sector continues to lengthen Posted on: January 19, 2010 OnFocus Healthcare's new cap raise underway, Joe Cook appointment, Inkflip update, Venture Pitch events and more... Posted on: December 22, 2009 By: By Milt Capps Last updated 4:17 p.m. Dec. 24, 2009 Vanderbilt pharma program inches cautiously toward tech transfer, while key faculty member keeps firm hand on the tiller Posted on: December 16, 2009 The boom in genetic research and some apparently market-ready technology suggest an interesting vehicle for early-stage investment Posted on: December 16, 2009 By: By Milt Capps Updated 8:50 a.m. Nanotechnology innovation promises better drug delivery for treatment of numerous diseases Posted on: December 14, 2009 Legislator sees synergies not yet tapped in Middle Tennessee, and wants to see discussion of Tullahoma-centered proposal Posted on: December 7, 2009 By: By Milt Capps Last updated 12:40 p.m. UPDATED 12:40 p.m. -- Suddenly, there are two groups targeting VU technology to improvement treatment of degenerative eye diseases Posted on: November 30, 2009 By: By Milt Capps Last Updated 3:23 p.m. New 12-story tower will crown Nashville Convention Center. That's Crow Holdings' Bill Winsor at left. Posted on: November 24, 2009 Congressman argues Mid-TN and corridor could play a bigger role in Defense, Homeland Security and related arenas Posted on: November 19, 2009 By: By Milt Capps Last updated 8:10 a.m. If advanced degrees and the tenacity of two athletes can make a difference, this could be the year Posted on: November 13, 2009 By: By Milt Capps Updated 1:05 p.m. While a Cleveland, Ohio, project's been rocked by controversy, 1.5 million sq. ft. facility still seems a "go" for Downtown Nashville Posted on: November 11, 2009 At the midpoint in Gov. Bredesen's second term, he's not letting-up on the accelerator for New Economy jobs Posted on: November 11, 2009 By: By Milt Capps Last updated 2:51 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009 Departure from Vanderbilt was always in the cards, but university has now launched a review for possible conflicts of interest Posted on: November 5, 2009 Posted on: November 4, 2009 By: By Milt Capps Last updated 9:38 a.m. Nov. 5, 2009 Vanderbilt institute gets a key role with ORNL and UT, in scenario for improving university collaboration and state's entrepreneurism Posted on: October 8, 2009 By: By Milt Capps Last updated 8:00 p.m. The yet-to-be-operational TNInvestco capital-formation program seems to have kindled fresh interest in key sectors Posted on: September 28, 2009 By: By Milt Capps Last Updated 5:46 a.m., Sept. 29 TTDC gets its second wind, releases funding for technology and commercialization grants, looks toward future Posted on: September 17, 2009 By: By Milt Capps Last Updated 4:56 p.m. Christopher Rand's presentation underscores gaps in the capital continuum, but suggests a target-rich environment for seed-stage investors Posted on: August 31, 2009 Departing exec says she sought 'sense of urgency', while interim chairman says he hopes TBA will find 'someone like Leslie' to help group become 'more relevant'
Posted on: August 21, 2009 By: By Milt Capps Last updated 2:45 p.m., Aug. 23 [Updated] At the end of an intensive week of meetings here, the CEO of the proposed trade center says a competing NYC group offered has made overtures Posted on: August 14, 2009 By: By Milt Capps Last updated 1:22 p.m. The Vanderbilt School of Engineering and VU's Owen GMS' Entrepreneurship Center are spawning a new generation of Nashville-based entrepreneurs Posted on: August 7, 2009 [UPDATED Aug. 11, 6:53 a.m.] Cumberland Pharmaceuticals' IPO filing became effective yesterday and trades today as CPIX, 27 months after the shelf registration and 20 subsequent amendments By: By Milt Capps Last Updated July 17 10:40 a.m. There may be fences to mend, but now it's time for the state's VCs to Cowboy Up and make a move Against a backdrop of prolonged economic uncertainty, three cities' advocates race to plant their flag atop Health By: By Milt Capps Last Updated 8:59 a.m. Oct. 30, 2009 [Updated] As the stakes get higher for tech transfer and R&D, UT makes far-reaching changes in governance of its research, licensing and venture arm The governor's signature will soon be affixed to the State's new venture law, but already there are hundreds of new jobs on the horizon Digital Reasoning, tech transfer, Metro development, Innotec, nTelagent, Memphis venture forum, ICA, M&A, bankruptcies and more... By: By Milt Capps Last updated 8:55 a.m. April 6, 2009 The state's new private-equity director debuts and a VC panel gets the lowdown on controversial venture-funding proposal Posted on: February 10, 2009 [UPDATED] The Governor's proposal for a Solar Institute, despite pressing fiscal and economic priorities, is an attempt to seize momentum Posted on: February 5, 2009 From his Nashville vantage-point, Jason Dinger works to find opportunities that produce a plus for the community's healthcare Posted on: February 2, 2009 State official offers tantalizing hints of impending cap-investment announcements, and mentions direct talks with a VC Posted on: January 29, 2009 Middle Tennessee's next sci-tech business park may be located in Wilson County Posted on: December 16, 2008 By: Milt Capps Last Updated 1:36 p.m. If it were football, we'd say the Governor wants to see what his economic-development team can do with 2 minutes left, in the Red Zone Posted on: September 29, 2008 TTDC lands prominent healthcare CEO, scientist and policy influential to help navigate the shores of business, academe and government Posted on: September 29, 2008 This 9-year-old management-led buyout is bootstrapping its way into the future of predictive modeling of treatment outcomes Posted on: September 17, 2008 At deal-making summit, investment bankers and others say focus on regulatory pressure for cost-reductions, rather than on next President Posted on: August 29, 2008 Under new 'thought-leadership' strategist, the company is asserting its credentials for a seat at the table when talk turns to issues critical to its healthcare business |
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