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TN Biotech may get boost from relaunched Alliance

Nov 19, 2009 at 08:00 am by miltcapps

Tennessee's fledgling biotechnology industry and those who seek careers within it may get a boost, December 7. That's when the Tennessee Biotechnology Association's Graduate.... Read More

Christal Hector presses on toward TuneHatch beta, launch, capital raise

Mar 08, 2022 at 03:15 pm by miltcapps

UPDATE: TuneHatch founder won #BITCON2023 Blacks in Technology RoadPitch competition, Sept. 8, 2023.-Editor CHRISTAL HECTOR, the Nashville-based co-founder and CEO of TuneHatc.... Read More

Fintech entrepreneur Silas Deane relishes momentum in Tyler Technologies

Dec 13, 2022 at 04:18 pm by miltcapps

SILAS DEANE, the Nashville entrepreneur who sold VendEngine and its financial and communications technology offerings to Tyler Technologies (NYSE:TYL) for $84MM in 2021, respo.... Read More

Life-sciences startup aims to leverage Vanderbilt technology

Dec 07, 2009 at 08:42 am by miltcapps

The story of two Nashville start-ups took a sudden twist this morning, but it still seems likely that Vanderbilt University technology may soon improve medicine. Earlier toda.... Read More

Analysis: Cromwell still pushing for traction at TTDC

Apr 08, 2008 at 09:02 am by miltcapps

Nearly five years after the Bredesen Administration began focusing on how to beef-up technology-based economic development, Eric Cromwell is making a fresh push to move the ne.... Read More

'Idea 67': Shmerling offers entrepreneurial concept for Nashville

Sep 29, 2008 at 04:17 pm by miltcapps

Mike Shmerling, CEO and chairman of Xebec Management Inc., told VNC recently that when it comes to breeding new businesses and then keeping them here in Nashville, "entre.... Read More

Five medtech startups inducted into Memphis Epicenter’s ZeroTo510 accelerator

Sep 17, 2025 at 08:45 am by miltcapps

Epicenter, the Memphis regional entrepreneurship center, announced the admission of five early-stage medtech startups to its ZeroTo510 accelerator. ZeroTo510 Programs Di.... Read More

TechVenture Challenge spurs entrepreneurism among Vanderbilt University students

Feb 09, 2012 at 08:34 am by miltcapps

THE STUDENT-ENERGIZED TechVenture Challenge (TVC) at Vanderbilt University takes another step forward, presenting an "Ideas Showcase," this evening. TVC is a business-plan co.... Read More

Venture Notes- 3 Jan. 2019 - Gov.-Elect Lee retains ECD chief, plus updates on tech startup capital raises

Jan 03, 2019 at 02:15 pm by miltcapps

Nashville Entrepreneur Center gains Galen Partners as lead Healthcare sponsor

Oct 07, 2011 at 08:06 am by miltcapps

Galen Partners, the Stamford, Conn.-based private-equity firm specializing in healthcare, has become the Nashville Entrepreneur Center's 2012 healthcare sector sponsor. Galen.... Read More

LaunchTN's Gindt departs to lead LinkdCare healthcare startup

Oct 10, 2014 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated 2 Nov. 2015: Gindt and Hart seem to have dropped LinkdCare, and Gindt's apparently pursuing an MBA at INSEAD. His LinkedIn is here. Hogin also moved on to CMS Nashvill.... Read More

LaunchTN eyes creation of model anti-sexual harassment policy

Jul 17, 2017 at 05:45 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE management is developing a suggested policy template for possible use by stakeholders in the entrepreneurial ecosystem who are committed to addressing sexual.... Read More

Nashville IT: McKinney named CIO of U.S. Transportation Department

May 05, 2013 at 01:34 pm by miltcapps

RICHARD MCKINNEY, who has held key roles in Nashville information technology for nearly three decades, has been named CIO for the U.S. Department of Transportation. Ray LaHoo.... Read More

Innovator AgLaunch seeks EDA grant for agrifood value-chain disruption

Aug 17, 2022 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Grant funding win could help draw 12 startups yearly into Ag365 accelerator Data Commons, Smart Contracts, Trust Protocol will be put to work Partners to spin-up tech trainin.... Read More

LaunchTN announces 2015-2016 Class of The TENN

Oct 06, 2015 at 03:15 am by miltcapps

VNC Update 21 Jan. 2016 - The 2016 final event for The TENN will be April 21, 2016 at City Winery.-Ed. From the original release: Launch Tennessee [Tennessee Technology Develo.... Read More

Grajewski: VU brands the Wond'ry innovation center, ramps-up programs

Sep 27, 2016 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

VANDERBILT University's Robert Grajewski turned to Nashville creatives at the RedPepper agency to run this summer's branding process for VU's new innovation center. Now, the.... Read More

Innovation Crossroads: ORNL Energy-startup accelerator aborning

Sep 19, 2016 at 11:30 am by miltcapps

Updated: Sept. 20, 2016 - 1439 - A DOE spokesman told VTC this morning the new program represents a "node" on DOE's Tech-to-Market's Lab Embedded Entrepreneurship Program.... Read More

NewsBits, February 22, 2011

Feb 22, 2011 at 07:23 am by miltcapps

ECD's Smith Gov. Bill Haslam's Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty appointed Brad M. Smith his assistant commissioner. Smith was previously e.... Read More

Nashville EC CEO confirms 'no plans' for more cycles of Project Fintech

Dec 06, 2025 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

CEO Sam Davidson today told VNC that Nashville Entrepreneur Center currently has no plans for further iterations of the nonprofit's cohort-centered Project Fintech accele.... Read More

New board member McCormick sees Emma's upside prospects and its requirements

Aug 23, 2016 at 05:45 pm by miltcapps

[Updated: Emma announced 12 Oct. 2016 that former Salesforce exec Jeff Middlesworth has joined as chief of product and engineering.-Ed.] PETER MCCORMICK, recently appointed to.... Read More