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Entrepreneurial interests among Knox County mayoral candidates explored

May 01, 2026 at 08:00 am by miltcapps

2026 Candidates (innov865Alliance) Update: The May 5 County Mayor primary left Betsy Henderson (R) victorious and Beau Hawk (D) unopposed for Aug. 6 f.... Read More

Knox's Spark Mobility Lab draws innovative teams from TN, GA, MI, KY

Apr 14, 2026 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

LEADERS OF FIVE young companies pursuing transportation-sector innovations will work April 21-24 as members of the Spark Mobility Lab Cohort, which is a program of the Un.... Read More

Nashville EC Chair, CEO tell Jane Allen's exit plans, launch successor search

Apr 28, 2023 at 01:56 pm by miltcapps

JANE ALLEN JD, the successful lawtech/HRtech entrepreneur who became president and CEO of Nashville Entrepreneur Center nearly four years ago, today joined NEC Chair Janet Mil.... Read More

Governor proposes funds for TN GO push by TN ECD, UT, TVA, ORNL, VU

Mar 13, 2023 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

GOVERNOR BILL LEE'S initial FYI 2024 state budget proposal is said to include a non-recurring $5MM allocation to support the emerging Tennessee Network Growth and Oppor.... Read More

Tennessee's scitech industry mentor networks finalize LaunchTN grants

Sep 24, 2020 at 03:42 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE has finalized grant contracts for four state-supported mentorship networks focused respectively on intelligent mobility, agriculture and food, energy innovati.... Read More

Venture Notes - Sept. 15, 2020

Sep 15, 2020 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

Launch Tennessee 36|86 capital-centric sessions, Pitch finalists listed

Aug 05, 2020 at 05:02 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE has announced the six startup finalists that will vie for LTN Impact Fund investment during this month's entirely virtual 36|86 Festival, for which registrati.... Read More