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Healthcare Productivity Automation: the Next Shore?

Apr 24, 2011 at 11:33 pm by miltcapps

Note: HPA sold to TriZetto in December 2012. Novin's Linkedin is here.-Ed. Healthcare Productivity Automation (HPA), based in Franklin, needs brand awareness for its Health Ma.... Read More

Link: VU Engineers at ISIS run global cyber-collaborative portal

Apr 14, 2011 at 12:36 pm by miltcapps

Vanderbilt University shifts tech-transfer portfolio

Apr 14, 2011 at 11:32 am by miltcapps

Dr. Gordon Bernard Update: To read about the appointment of Alan Bentley to the position reported here, click here. The story as originally publis.... Read More

NewsBits, March 21, 2011

Mar 21, 2011 at 08:35 am by miltcapps

Rep. Shipley Clean energy 'technology grab for Tennessee': Some State lawmakers are pushing for TNInvestco and State ECD support for two pilot plants that would gene.... Read More

VUMC scientists seek partners for neuro-drug discovery

Mar 21, 2011 at 08:07 am by miltcapps

Vanderbilt University Medical Center scientists, allied institutions and industry partners may be stepping-up their assault on pharmaceutical business-as-usual via VU's n.... Read More

Angel Capital Group, RightSide fund confirm collaboration

Mar 17, 2010 at 09:42 am by miltcapps

Nashville's Angel Capital Group and Rightside Capital Management have confirmed their alliance. San Francisco-based RightSide created some excitment in February, when the de.... Read More

'One Vanderbilt': VU retains recruiters for leadership searches

Mar 17, 2010 at 08:38 am by miltcapps

Vanderbilt University has retained two national search firms to fill strategically important slots in its executive ranks. Assignments that could produce leaders who will h.... Read More

Claritas Capital invests in Entrada Healthcare, eyes EHRs

Mar 12, 2010 at 02:26 pm by miltcapps

Updated March 15: The Tennessean reported March 13 Claritas invested nearly $2MM in Entrada, although a day earlier Claritas would not discuss the number. An SEC Filing more t.... Read More

Applied Health Analytics aims for 'preemptive healthcare'

Mar 11, 2010 at 10:58 am by miltcapps

Applied Health Analytics is reaching for a national role in "preemptive healthcare services," and is preparing for a second round of capital recruitment. In a recent VNC inter.... Read More

Briefly: Errant 'VC secrecy' reference in legislation provokes mild hubbub

Mar 09, 2010 at 11:20 am by miltcapps

A Tennessee Senate bill carrying a 'Venture Capital' title chosen for expediency has slightly rocked the legislative boat this week. State Sen. Andy Berke (D-Chattanooga) tol.... Read More

KaiNexus targets performance with Vanderbilt technology

Mar 09, 2010 at 10:31 am by miltcapps

A Vanderbilt University licensee that aims to improve healthcare organizations' performance is harvesting a round of seed capital. Dallas-based KaiNexus LLC intends to become.... Read More

Bills in hopper: General Assembly, VCs eye TNInvestco expansion

Feb 01, 2010 at 12:19 pm by miltcapps

Legislation now before the General Assembly puts in-play the expansion of Tennessee's eight-month-old TNInvestco capital-formation program. The two place-holder bills that we.... Read More

Tennessee State University to lead business-academe consortium

Feb 01, 2010 at 12:19 pm by miltcapps

A source says Tennessee State University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and other Nashville businesses and institutions are forming a Capital City Research Consortium..... Read More

Nashville TNInvestcos targeted by Computable Genomix

Dec 16, 2009 at 10:46 am by miltcapps

Computable Genomix CEO Brad Silver arrives Nashville tomorrow from Memphis, looking for investors. Memphis-based Silver (at left) told VNC yesterday that, among other stops,.... Read More

VU scientists' startup Revalida seeks capital, C-level team

Dec 16, 2009 at 08:04 am by miltcapps

Life-sciences startup Revalida LLC, driven by knowledge spawned at Vanderbilt University, is scouting for a CEO and recruiting its first round of capital. The venture relies.... Read More

Osborn: Nashville Medical Trade Center advancing toward announcement

Nov 13, 2009 at 11:50 am by miltcapps

Announcement of the location and design of the proposed Nashville Medical Trade Center should come within about 30 days, according to David Osborn, senior advisor for the.... Read More

TNInvestco Tri-Star principals now 'on leave' from VU

Nov 11, 2009 at 02:16 pm by miltcapps

Reflecting an apparent abundance of caution, two Vanderbilt University technology-transfer executives have been placed on leave, in the wake of their new venture winning a rol.... Read More

Tri-Star Technology Fund, LLC

Nov 05, 2009 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

Tri-Star Technology Fund, LLC -- Former Vanderbilt University Vice Chancellor-Emeritus Harry Jacobson, M.D., and current Vanderbilt tech-transfer and enterprise-development ex.... Read More

Tennessee Community Ventures Fund, LLC

Nov 05, 2009 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

Tennessee Community Ventures (TNCV) -- The principals here include Eric Satz, the founder of angel- and venture-backed Plumgood Food, the Nashville-based online grocer that is.... Read More

VC-backed MetroLight loses U.S. leader to competitor

Aug 24, 2009 at 04:29 pm by miltcapps

Updated 7:34 p.m.: Reid said that while it's true the firms compete on general lighting, a key category, they don't compete head-to-head on most other categories and he hopes.... Read More

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