University of Tennessee

Strategy for gauging 'transformative' TNInvestco value yet to be determined

Dec 10, 2014 at 09:37 am by miltcapps

Update: The Tennessean reported 29 Dec. 2014 that General Assembly House Speaker Beth Harwell is guiding a review of the process by which Fiscal Notes are developed for the Ge.... Read More

Internet of Things: BLEON's Filaroski eyes $1MM raise for Beacon entry

Dec 04, 2014 at 01:15 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE serial Tech entrepreneur Mark Filaroski doesn't aim to spend a decade or more on his newest startup. Been there, done that. His earlier high-growth CompNation ventu.... Read More

Mid-TN plan boosts universities, entrepreneurs, accelerators + businesses

Dec 04, 2014 at 10:00 am by miltcapps

THREE of Middle Tennessee's state universities are jointly exploring creation of a Distributed Research Park (MT-DRP) to drive technology commercialization and generate attrac.... Read More

LaunchTN 36/86 startup event succeeds Southland, Pando pact ends; <br> Exec says Pando presses ahead with Nashville event plans

Dec 01, 2014 at 11:15 am by miltcapps

Update 3:04 pm 23 January 2015: Pando filed a complaint alleging breach of contract by LaunchTN, with argument centered on recently announced TechCrunch personnel participatio.... Read More

Oak Ridge: Tech2020 nears selection of Interim chief, ahead of CEO search

Nov 10, 2014 at 09:30 am by miltcapps

Update 11 Nov. 2014 1810 - Knoxville-based entrepreneur mentor and management consultant Kevin Kragenbrink was selected to serve six months as Interim Executive.... Read More

Commercialization: UTRF, VU execs aim to raise awareness of TN's IP assets

Oct 27, 2014 at 07:45 am by miltcapps

HEADLINING a conference panel just ahead of the cocktail hour is a daunting assignment. But, making the best of it last week were David Millhorn, Ph.D., CEO of the Unive.... Read More

Morris, Cruze create ClearPath Ventures to propel startups in KVL region

Oct 10, 2014 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

            John Morris CLEARPATH VENTURES, focused on services that drive ventures beyond conception, has been formed.... Read More

Cliff Hawks: Cherokee Farm Innovation Campus not idling, but stealthy

Sep 19, 2014 at 05:34 am by miltcapps

CEO CLIFF HAWKS of Cherokee Farm Development Corp. in Knoxville previously spent more than a decade as general manager of the Nashville Superspeedway, where racecar pit c.... Read More

Gatto: Jumpstart commercialization ties with VU limited, but promising

Aug 18, 2014 at 11:00 am by miltcapps

JUMPSTART FOUNDRY (JSF) has a "sponsor-partner relationship" with the Vanderbilt Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization (CTTC), and one of the 10 teams pitching.... Read More

Griffin Technology commits $200K in time, talent<br>for Academy of Design and Technology

Aug 18, 2014 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY, the creator of technology accessories, has become the branded sponsor of The Griffin Academy of Design & Technology, at Nashville's Hunters Lane High S.... Read More

Nashville's Axios LLC builds platform for Tech, Logistics companies

Jul 22, 2014 at 07:44 pm by miltcapps

AXIOS LLC, a Nashville company with a backbone of U.S. military veterans, is likely to seek $2MM in Series A investment for its Tech, Logistics, Services and Sensor-solutions.... Read More

People: LaunchTN's Denenberg preps NourishWise startup

Jul 21, 2014 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

JASON DENENBERG, entrepreneurship programs director for LaunchTN, is standing-up NourishWise, a startup that aims to offer diners online nutrition data from participating rest.... Read More

'New Economy' analysis shows Tennessee lagging 39 other states

Jul 07, 2014 at 11:28 am by miltcapps

Updated Oct. 27, 2016: ITIF said its next report will be in Fall 2017. LaunchTN's July 7, 2014 statement in response to the earlier ITIF report is posted in full at this link..... Read More

Nashville loyalty-rewards startup textLIVING says $1MM raise wrapping-up

Jul 07, 2014 at 10:04 am by miltcapps

OLD-FASHIONED connections and shoe leather seem to have netted loyalty-rewards startup textLIVING an expanding customer base and nearly $1MM in investment. According to Co-Fo.... Read More

Angel Capital Group criteria and deal flow

Jun 18, 2014 at 12:28 pm by miltcapps

Go to: Criteria | Recent investments Return to Main Article Investment criteria: 1. Companies with unique or protectable products or services (see 10, below) with large market.... Read More

CEO: Angel Capital Group ready to strengthen Nashville ties, U.S. footprint

Jun 18, 2014 at 10:49 am by miltcapps

NASHVILLE is among markets slated for increased attention from the Angel Capital Group (ACG), the investor network originally based in Middle Tennessee, said CEO Eric Dobson..... Read More

Nashville Business Incubation Center closer to Executive Director?

May 13, 2013 at 08:02 am by miltcapps

SELECTION of an executive director for the Nashville Business Incubation Center (NBIC) has been in limbo for about a year. But, that might be about to end. Tennessee State Un.... Read More

Mind2Marketplace seeks its own nonprofit charter,<br>will offer Tech-sector content and meetings

May 13, 2013 at 06:41 am by miltcapps

MIND2MARKETPLACE (M2M), the Murfreesboro-based entrepreneurial education group, seeks to become a nonprofit focused on complementing the region's business accelerators by offe.... Read More

Consultant PYA doubles-down with U.S. healthcare data startup

May 06, 2013 at 09:59 am by miltcapps

PERSHING YOAKLEY ASSOCIATES (PYA), the consulting and accounting firm, has augmented its healthcare claims analytics resources with a separate large-scale analytics and predic.... Read More

SpecialOps: ExBellum combat veterans target business imperatives

May 06, 2013 at 09:59 am by miltcapps

Updated: In 2018, the now Texas-based founders exited Exbellum and cofounded Terradepth, a data-as-a-service company focused on actionable knowledge about oceans, according to.... Read More

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