economic development

Briefing: Hashed Health to convene blockchain consortium in Nashville

Mar 13, 2017 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

HASHED HEALTH, the Nashville startup backed by Martin Ventures and Fenbushi Capital, will in September convene in Music City its growing consortium of healthcare companies int.... Read More

For the record: Launch Tennessee aims to revise statutory charter

Mar 06, 2017 at 01:00 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE, the assumed name of the nonprofit officially chartered as Tennessee Technology Development Corporation (TTDC), seeks to amend its statement of objectives. It.... Read More

Street Jelly Media hits pavement for capital raise for B2B+B2C growth

Feb 24, 2017 at 11:00 am by miltcapps

Gov. Haslam names entrepreneur Bob Rolfe to head TN ECD

Feb 16, 2017 at 01:15 pm by miltcapps

TENNESSEE Gov. Bill Haslam today announced Nashville business executive Bob Rolfe as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD). Rolf.... Read More

2017 Project Music selects 4 startups from 120+ accelerator applicants

Feb 06, 2017 at 09:30 am by miltcapps

PROJECT Music, the year-round accelerator and mentoring program resident in the Nashville Entrepreneur Center (EC), has recruited its smallest batch of startups yet: Four, inc.... Read More

State of the Startups: Tennessee Technology Development Corporation,<br>aka Launch Tennessee, wants to shed some commercialization emphasis

Jan 30, 2017 at 09:18 am by miltcapps

IN JUNE 2011, months into his first term, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) told attendees at a venture-capital conference that Tennessee institutions and private companies must.... Read More

Outgrowing startup ranks, Confirmation.com keeps pushing its envelope

Jan 17, 2017 at 12:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated 21 June 2019: Capital Confirmation has agreed to sell on undisclosed terms to Thomson Reuters, release here. Overall coverage of the company here. Update: 18 Aug. 2017.... Read More

Gov. Haslam says ECD Commissioner Randy Boyd returning to private sector

Jan 09, 2017 at 03:52 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) Commissioner Randy Boyd will return to the private sector February 1, serving.... Read More

Venture Calendar - 2016 - Updated

Nov 25, 2016 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

Also Visit : 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | January 6 - 9 - CES - Consumer Technology Association re Music-Communications interests, Nashville panelists, details h.... Read More

Faros Healthcare names board chair, as Centerstone plan advances

Oct 24, 2016 at 04:08 pm by miltcapps

Updated August 2017 - Company's name changed to Raiven Healthcare. 31 Oct 2016 - Centerstone said in a release it generates about $310MM revenue and has 4,500 employees in 5 s.... Read More

Launch Tennessee Update shows multifaceted mission, wide-ranging action

Oct 20, 2016 at 06:15 pm by miltcapps

TODAY's meeting of the board of directors of Launch Tennessee -- formally chartered as Tennessee Technology Development Corporation or TTDC -- was broad-ranging. ECD's T.... Read More

Venture Notes - 19 October 2016

Oct 19, 2016 at 11:42 am by miltcapps

Venture Capital, HealthTech sessions are Oct. 4 at Entrepreneur Center

Sep 30, 2016 at 11:15 am by miltcapps

NASHVILLE Entrepreneur Center is the site Tuesday morning, Oct. 4, for panel discussions on Venture Capital and on Nashville's leadership opportunity in Health-sector technolo.... Read More

Mayor Barry seeks 'Nashville Vision' for economic inclusion, empowerment

Sep 30, 2016 at 07:30 am by miltcapps

Metro/Nashville Mayor Megan Barry yesterday announced convening a 17-member Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee to be led by Co-Chairmen Edward 'Eddie' George M.B.A., managi.... Read More

Venture Notes - Sept. 29, 2016

Sep 29, 2016 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Innovation Crossroads: ORNL Energy-startup accelerator aborning

Sep 19, 2016 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

Dynamo Fund, Accelerator raise tops $18MM, cohort announced

Sep 13, 2016 at 11:30 am by miltcapps

Coffee Minute:<br>Bass Berry IPO 'roadmap' could help in following Ayers' or other IPOs

Sep 12, 2016 at 12:31 pm by miltcapps

Bass Berry & Sims' new Blueprint for IPO pops-out just as some are hoping financial winds are about to shift and fill IPO sails. The possible lift comes after pipeline slu.... Read More

Venture Notes - 8 September 2016

Sep 08, 2016 at 02:30 pm by miltcapps

► AGLAUNCH Accelerator at Memphis Bioworks announced four startup companies were selected from a field of 17 to receive a $50,000 investment and participate in the 3-month pro.... Read More

Martin Ventures Founder Charlie Martin to Keynote Distributed: Health

Sep 07, 2016 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE - September 7, 2016 - Charles N. "Charlie" Martin Jr., chairman and founder of healthcare- and technology-focused Martin Ventures, will join the Distributed: Health.... Read More

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