Chase Spurlock

TN envoys take entrepreneurial, econdev, FDI savvy to Amsterdam, Paris

Jun 13, 2025 at 11:15 am by miltcapps

TENNESSEE economic and entrepreneurial leaders are heading to Amsterdam and Paris next week, reinforcing this state's interest in innovation, cross-border trade and for.... Read More

Global-minded Nashville execs bound for West Yorkshire Innovation Festival

Feb 26, 2025 at 06:00 pm by miltcapps

Lori Odom THREE Nashvillians intent on building two-way business bridges with other nations will soon travel to the West Yorkshire Innovation Festival, in England. Th.... Read More

Nashville, UK's West Yorkshire CA team for MedTech-innovation & trade

Oct 11, 2024 at 07:45 am by miltcapps

THIS WEEK'S Global Health Innovators Summit in Nashville's Omni Hotel addressed innovation, challenges and impact of emerging technologies in the healthcare sector. Exe.... Read More

Decode Health CEO widens view of COVID19 impact, as projections play-out

Dec 18, 2020 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

Updated: On 27 Sept. 2022, Decode announced Don Hardison to be chairman and Frank Cockerill MD as CMO, release here.- Editor DECODE HEALTH Co-Founder and CEO Chase Spurlock Ph.... Read More

Launch Tennessee leaders, staff confront budget headwinds

Jun 08, 2020 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH Tennessee's budget has been ramped-up in recent years, but the nonprofit agency has for months been bracing alongside its lead sponsor, Tennessee Economic and Community.... Read More

Prediction modeler Decode Health eyes city-county COVID-19 spike risks

May 21, 2020 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated 20 July 2020 - Decode Health announced members of its new strategic advisory board, on team page here. Our May 21, 2020 story is below.-Ed.DECODE HEALTH INC., the Nash.... Read More

Nashville fintech: Waud-backed SphereCommerce eyes M&A opportunities

Aug 26, 2019 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

SPHERECOMMERCE LLC, the integrated payments technology and security software provider, won't be deterred in its role as M&A consolidator by the frothy valuations it often.... Read More

Venture Notes -- August 21, 2019

Aug 21, 2019 at 02:42 pm by miltcapps

Venture Notes - January 23, 2019

Jan 23, 2019 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

State, Federal partnership spawns 24 grants for Tennessee tech companies

Jan 15, 2019 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated 5 March 2019: Gov. Bill Lee on March 4, 2019, briefed reporters on his proposed FY20 budget, calling, among other things, for increased SBIR/STTR match funding for Lau.... Read More

Venture Notes - Aug. 2, 2018

Aug 02, 2018 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Charlie Coiner CHARLIE COINER, former Dooley-era UT football assistant coach, is back in Knoxville and working with developers at Austin's Workhorse Marketing on V2.0.... Read More

Urmy: Artist Growth's new CEO drives capital raises for roadmap, scaleup

May 23, 2018 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated 28 June 2018 - Co. launches AGFinance, with PNFP for Tour Advance financing, here. May 28 story below.-Ed. MATT URMY, co-founder, former CEO and now chief strategy an.... Read More

NIH Awards Second $1 Million Grant to Nashville Data Science Company IQuity Labs Inc.

May 07, 2018 at 03:47 pm by miltcapps

Nashville data science company IQuity Labs Inc. announced today that it has received a second $1 million Phase 2 grant from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Small Bus.... Read More

Four TN startups to pitch this week during Life Science Tennessee conclave

Nov 08, 2017 at 01:56 pm by miltcapps

FOUR Tennessee startups will present Friday during the annual Venture Forum of Life Science Tennessee, the industry trade association based in Nashville. LifeSciTN staff told.... Read More

Dose Healthcare eyes Series A raise, serves consumers at home or work

Mar 03, 2016 at 12:02 pm by miltcapps

DOSE HEALTHCARE, the mobile-centric medical startup that provides telemedical care or dispatches medical professionals to home, office, hotel or workplace, is moving into a Se.... Read More

IQuity Labs' VU license + Eurofins partnership could lead to global market

Mar 01, 2016 at 07:45 am by miltcapps

Updated 7 May 2018: IQuity announced it has won another $1MM NIH SBIR grant, bringing its total SBIR grants to $2.3MM. Release here. 31 Aug 2017: The Tennessean today reported.... Read More

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