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Startup 'Hypersence' seeks $2.5M to advance MemorySPEX + its platform

Jan 14, 2021 at 08:00 am by miltcapps

FOUNDER and CEO Kim Lavine is working to raise $2.5MM in Seed funding to develop and advance the planned MemorySPEX™ product and platform from her startup, Heugenis Inc., whic.... Read More

TN innovators seek i6 Challenge grants for innovation, entrepreneurship

Sep 27, 2018 at 04:44 pm by miltcapps

This covers four i6/RIS proposals: Collaboratory | POC | NFA | Smart Cities - None of these proposals won in the 2018 RIS cycle. TENNESSEE institutions and their corporate and.... Read More

Venture Notes - September 26, 2018

Sep 26, 2018 at 08:45 am by miltcapps

Today: NueCura$ | TrackRef$ | Preteckt$ | IMAC$ | Joshi$ | Innova$ | Frist$ | Sports$ | Hepten$ | AgGenetics$ | AdvFin$ | Johnson | SBIR$ | SSM$ | Graphene | Auto | Galante |.... Read More

Mainsail Group capraise funds contract-marketing, alt-revenue startup

May 13, 2015 at 11:27 am by miltcapps

MAINSAIL GROUP, the Franklin-based contract brand-marketing and placement company, has completed a $650K Series A raise, said Co-Founder and President Wes Sellers. Positioned.... Read More

Venture Notes, May 11, 2015

May 11, 2015 at 02:00 pm by miltcapps

Today: Steve Case gambit? | TN private equity contract | Sal Novin of Trizetto | Jim Lackey | Marc Guthrie | Dave Chapman STEVE CASE is preparing to relaunch StartupAmerica as.... Read More

Entrepreneurs: If you're still 'thinking about doing a startup', get a job instead

Oct 31, 2011 at 09:54 am by miltcapps

Entrepreneurs of the world, Get Busy: You have nothing to lose but your income and your family. You've probably already lost your mind. Okay, so Solidus partner Vic Gatto did.... 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

BioMimetic CEO urges 'build on Bredesen's start', plus greater Vanderbilt role in life-sciences ventures

Feb 24, 2010 at 01:23 pm by miltcapps

BioMimetic Therapeutics CEO Sam Lynch said development of the life-sciences industry in Nashville demands a greater role by Vanderbilt University and the focusing of the regio.... Read More

Cook: Nashville must create culture of 'True Innovation'

Feb 24, 2010 at 11:43 am by miltcapps

Joe Cook has great hopes for Nashville, but sees impediments to overcome for the region's life-sciences industry and for the innovation community, generally. Cook is co-founde.... Read More

Mergers & Acquisitions: Mountain Group Capital targets solid companies owned by 'Boomers

Aug 06, 2009 at 03:32 pm by miltcapps

At the moment, Mountain Group Capital sees a "lack of quality deals" as more of a problem than lack of capital, according to Principal Joe C. Cook III. However, Coo.... Read More

Tazzle founder slips into town to capitalize on technology

Aug 06, 2009 at 11:40 am by miltcapps

A few days ago, Chris Savoie stood at a microphone in a local hotel ballroom and asked a question clearly out of step with conventional wisdom. The occasion was a panel discus.... Read More

Belmont University aims to raise Business enrollment

Jan 21, 2009 at 10:52 pm by miltcapps

Belmont University is preparing to provide students a faster path to an MBA. The university's pending "5th Year" offering that will for the first time allow Belmont undergrad.... Read More

Brain Gain: Bio Business Plan deadline to be extended

Jan 18, 2009 at 04:25 pm by miltcapps

To attract more student entrants, Tennessee Biotechnology Association is extending the deadline for entries in TBA's 2nd Annual Student/PostDoc Business Plan Competition. Eric.... Read More

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