Innova Memphis

CEO: Startup CEAdvisory doesn't rule-out some M&A ahead of strategic exit

May 18, 2017 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

THREE-year-old CEAdvisory is still a colt in the startup world, but Co-founder and CEO Gabriel Smith seems to have a clear sense of track conditions and the race his company m.... Read More

VC Innova Memphis ignites $31MM RBIC fund, projects 20 transactions by year-end 2018

May 15, 2017 at 11:11 am by miltcapps

EARLY-STAGE VC Innova Memphis announced today the closing of its $31MM Innova Ag Innovation Fund IV, which brings Innova's firmwide uncommitted capital to $41MM and total asse.... Read More

Nashville's Project Music at the EC searches for Entrepreneur in Residence

Sep 30, 2016 at 08:47 am by miltcapps

PROJECT MUSIC is looking for an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) and Music Industry Lead to advance the two-year-old program, which places priority on helping entrepreneurs in.... Read More

Musculoskeletal startups often 'break stealth' during annual Memphis event

Sep 28, 2016 at 06:45 pm by miltcapps

Foundation Instruments, Stony Creek Colors receive SBIR grants

Sep 08, 2016 at 12:45 pm by miltcapps

TENNESSEE startups Foundation Instruments (FI) and Stony Creek Colors (SCC), which have both gained early traction in eco-oriented tech, goods and services, have received rese.... Read More

Charlie Martin on the Disruptive Potential<br>of Blockchain Technology for Healthcare

Sep 07, 2016 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

Charles N. "Charlie" Martin Jr., chairman and founder of healthcare- and technology-focused Martin Ventures, will join the Distributed: Health conference to share his perspect.... Read More

AeroWALL Dynamics: NVille startup to leverage TN's transportation sector

Jun 06, 2016 at 02:15 pm by miltcapps

THOUGH it's preparing for a long journey, AeroWALL Dynamics might instead gain enough traction among trucking operators to make the Nashville startup's trip to an exit a very.... Read More

20 Days: Launch Tennessee bets heavily on impact of 36|86 conference

May 17, 2016 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

THE NON-PROFIT formed 18 years ago to raise the value of technology enterprise in Tennessee remains strategically aggressive on many fronts, since regaining its footing in the.... Read More

AgLaunch accelerator launches, powered by Memphis Bioworks, TNDA allies

May 16, 2016 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

Updated: June 22, 2018 - AgLaunch became AgLaunch Initiative.-Ed. AGLAUNCH Accelerator launches this week under co-sponsorship of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.... Read More

President of S-RAM Dynamics sees near-term opportunity in Tennessee

May 11, 2016 at 02:15 pm by miltcapps

LEE JESTINGS, the Nashville-based president of S-RAM Dynamics, arrived Nashville in 2008, by way of California and Arizona. Among other assets, Jestings brought with him Energ.... Read More

Healthcare: SEMDA Nashville event affirms<br>connections of Devices, IT/Data, Services

May 06, 2016 at 01:15 pm by miltcapps

May 16: See updated startup list below. -Ed. FOR the first time in a decade, Music City's HealthIT and Healthcare Services sectors, as well as its budding Medical Devices indu.... Read More

2016 Memphis Accelerator Portfolios announced

May 02, 2016 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

2016 Memphis Portfolios announced

May 02, 2016 at 01:12 pm by miltcapps

General Assembly endorses Haslam 'Angel Tax Credit', passes commercialization and rural-development measures

Apr 21, 2016 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

BOTH Chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly yesterday passed legislation creating an Angel Tax Credit in Tennessee, allowing taxpayers to offset some of their obligations.... Read More

National Advisory Council on Innovation-Entrepreneurship seeks members

Apr 19, 2016 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

THE NATIONAL Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship is recruiting new members to succeed its current slate, including out-going Co-Chair Michael Burcham, who is F.... Read More

Zycron CEO Freeman says Nashville Tech-talent shortage real and worsening

Apr 06, 2016 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

Updated: Zycron sold to BG Staffing for north of $20MM, 6 April 17 press release here. -Ed. DARRELL FREEMAN, founder and executive chairman of information technology and solut.... Read More

Venture money: 'Access to capital' to be sole focus of Tech2020 successor

Mar 31, 2016 at 12:19 pm by miltcapps

Former interim Eldridge named Business Dean at Lipscomb University

Feb 19, 2016 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

BUSINESS education veteran Ray Eldridge, DBA, is now dean of Lipscomb University's College of Business, university Provost Craig Bledsoe, Ph.D., announced in a press release t.... Read More

March 18 app deadline for EPIcenter Logistics Innovation Accelerator

Feb 17, 2016 at 06:30 pm by miltcapps

Accelerators: Boring, Rip-roaring or somewhere in between?

Jan 22, 2016 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

VENTURE Nashville asked seven people familiar with the Vic Gatto's statement on accelerators (related story here) for their thoughts on Vic Gatto's comments on the 'boring' Ac.... Read More

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