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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

IP imperative: MyWerx, Cumberland Center<br>and Universities ally for iExchange

Oct 19, 2011 at 10:32 am by miltcapps

A partnership between tech entrepreneur Tim Smith and nonprofit CEO Scott Massey seems likely to ensure that the fledgling Cumberland Center becomes an action tank, rather tha.... Read More

ShareableInk CEO 'not yet convinced' he can build techco in Nashville

Oct 11, 2011 at 07:58 am by miltcapps

Shareable Ink, the startup that digitizes physicians’ handwritten documentation for electronic health records, relocated here from Boston mainly because of Nashville's h.... Read More

Briefly: NEXT Nashville Legacy Entrepreneurs named

Oct 07, 2011 at 10:20 am by miltcapps

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Nashville Entrepreneur Center announced today they've named the five individuals who will be honored during their Oct. 18 NEXT Award.... Read More

Nashville Entrepreneur Center gains Galen Partners as lead Healthcare sponsor

Oct 07, 2011 at 08:06 am by miltcapps

Galen Partners, the Stamford, Conn.-based private-equity firm specializing in healthcare, has become the Nashville Entrepreneur Center's 2012 healthcare sector sponsor. Galen.... Read More

TNInvestco portfolios: Hapten, ConsensusPoint, iScreen, Cagenix updates

Aug 09, 2011 at 10:54 am by miltcapps

Several TNInvestco funds and their portfolio companies are reporting investments or hires. Rebrovick Consensus Point, the predictive-markets firm led by CE.... Read More

Entrada ramps-up marketing, products with B-round capital infusion

Aug 09, 2011 at 09:40 am by miltcapps

Updated 12 April 2017: NextGen Healthcare (QSI) acquired Entrada for north of $30MM cash, release here. I reported the companies' strategic relationship in 2013 via Forbes for.... Read More

Kahootzz eyes capital raise to fuel 'opportunity engine'

Aug 01, 2011 at 07:59 am by miltcapps

Note: Kahootzz was renamed Wannado. The company reported July 10, 2015, it is about halfway along in a $750K raise.- Ed. KAHOOTZZ, nurtured by ConduIT and JumpStart Foundry an.... Read More

VenturePeople, August 1, 2011

Aug 01, 2011 at 07:58 am by miltcapps

► Today: Peterson (Bandbox), Francis (Brightwurks), Garner (games scene), Poland (Cardagin), Karleski (Chrysalis) Entrepreneurin full Dad-Mode BRIAN PETERS.... Read More

Lamp Post Group advances incubation in Chattanooga

Apr 25, 2011 at 08:56 am by miltcapps

The Lamp Post Group, which aims to leverage Chattanooga's high-speed Internet access and the River City's whitewater and hang-gliding amenities, is quietly gathering momentum..... Read More

NewsBits, April 25, 2011

Apr 25, 2011 at 08:56 am by miltcapps

Gov. Haslam Gov. Bill Haslam's move to shift some Tennessee Economic and Community Development resources toward helping existing TN businesses grow profitably has bee.... Read More

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

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

Latest TTDC grants meant to vault Tennessee<br>startups beyond 'Valley of Death'

Mar 21, 2011 at 08:27 am by miltcapps

Eight startup tech firms have each won $50,000 Tennessee Technology Development Corporation (TTDC) proof of concept grants to help the companies advance toward commercializati.... Read More

VCs hope to avoid 'smoking holes', look for passion<br>and aim for 'great companies' over jobs-creation

Mar 07, 2011 at 08:04 am by miltcapps

Solidus Co. Managing Partner Townes Duncan apparently shares a fear common among Ace fighter pilots: He really doesn't want to end-up being part of a "smokin' hole" in the gro.... Read More

Law + Leverage: Baker Donelson adds Sloan<br>for technology & emerging companies

Mar 07, 2011 at 08:04 am by miltcapps

Beginning today, Chris Sloan dons the colors of Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, expanding the law firm's presence in the emerging-company and technology secto.... Read More

NewsBits, February 28, 2011

Feb 28, 2011 at 08:43 am by miltcapps

Vanderbilt University is moving along in efforts to recruit an assistant vice chancellor to support technology transfer and commercialization efforts. The assignment is.... Read More

Nashville's Frank Grant leaves Cisco to lead Adreima growth

Feb 28, 2011 at 08:43 am by miltcapps

Updated: Sept. 16, 2013 - Amplion announced Grant had joined the clinical communications firm as chief sales and marketing officer. - Ed. Nashville-based Frank Grant, recently.... Read More

Lackey: Entrepreneur Center shows city<br>putting 'money where mouth is'

Feb 28, 2011 at 08:43 am by miltcapps

Updated On Dec. 17, PatientFocus announced investors Lucius Burch IV and Phil Hertik joined its board. Oct. 22, 2012 PatientCredit adopted new d/b/a PatientFocus and announced.... Read More

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