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UT-C's Quantum Center awaits chief, as EPB, ORNL, QT partnerships grow

Jan 25, 2024 at 03:15 pm by miltcapps

THE UNIVERSITY of Tennessee at Chattanooga is said to be "finalizing" its search for the inaugural leader of its rapidly maturing Quantum Center. According to a detaile.... Read More

Silicon Ranch reports $838MM capraise as investors double-down

Jan 03, 2022 at 09:01 am by miltcapps

Update: Jan. 5, 2023: Silicon Ranch filed with the SEC for a $600MM raise, apparently still in process, and issued a press release here. Investors cited in the release include.... Read More

Venture Notes - December 2, 2021

Dec 02, 2021 at 12:32 pm by miltcapps

Cleantech: TN's Shoals Technologies + PE Oaktree prep public stock offering

Jan 05, 2021 at 08:52 am by miltcapps

Updated: 27 April 2023: Shoals and announced strategic partnership with Brookfield Renewable for EV charging as a solution (CaaS) development, release here. Jan. 29, 2021: Sho.... Read More

UMemphis FedEx Institute of Technology aims to be catalyst for Memphis, Tennessee innovation

Jul 12, 2016 at 05:15 am by miltcapps

THE FEDEX Institute Technology within the University of Memphis (UM) seeks to spur innovation statewide by investigating emerging technologies, breakthrough concepts and relat.... Read More

VC moves Directed Sensing startup from Knoxville to Austin

Jul 07, 2016 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

STARTUP Directed Sensing has obtained $2MM in fresh capital and is being moved from Knoxville to Austin by its majority owner, New York-based VC New Science Ventures. CE.... Read More

Center for Entrepreneurship preps 2015-16 programs at Belmont University

Jun 25, 2015 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

Update 26 September 2019: Belmont announced the CE is now named for its benefactor Thomas F. Cone Sr.-Ed. BELMONT UNIVERSITY's Center for Entrepreneurship (CE) has an ambitiou.... Read More

Payments entrepreneur Daily completes 8th acquisition,<br>may not need full $100MM raise before considering IPO

Jun 22, 2015 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

Updates 1 Feb 2017 - Daily buys Randall Data and CSC Links, enters healthcare verticals, release here. 19 April 2016 - i3 Verticals announced buying Bill & Pay of Minneapo.... Read More

Update: DataFlyte reviews bridge-round checklist, charts Series A

May 27, 2015 at 01:10 pm by miltcapps

Updated May 5, 2016: DataFlyte confirmed it has obtained a $100K portion of the Series A raise it seeks from Angel Capital Group.-Ed. DATAFLYTE, the Knoxville startup th.... Read More

NewsBits, Oct. 31, 2011

Oct 31, 2011 at 07:48 am by miltcapps

Previous NewsBits and Regional Roundup Oct. 26, 2011 Gov. Haslam ► Gov. Bill Haslam celebrated Wacker, Amazon and Whirlpool wins in Cleveland, Bradley County, and sai.... Read More

ORNL's Ballard joins PYA, hands-off portfolio to scientist Roberto

Oct 31, 2011 at 06:40 am by miltcapps

OAK RIDGE National Laboratory partnerships director Tom Ballard's duties will be assumed Jan. 1 by ORNL Associate Director James Roberto, Ph.D., as Ballard joins management at.... Read More

Mercury Tech and allies incubate entrepreneurial city

Jan 07, 2009 at 11:42 am by miltcapps

Three hours down I-40 from Nashville, Eric Mathews has carved a niche he intends to own within the Memphis venture scene. Two years after its creation by Mathews and co-found.... Read More

Cable industry's Briggs ready for General Assembly return

Jan 05, 2009 at 09:12 pm by miltcapps

The Cable industry's Stacey Briggs spends much of the year amid a swirl of legislative, regulatory and consumer issues. With more than 11 years as president of the Tenne.... Read More

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