economic development

Consensus Point sets B-round, reveals Euro partnership

Mar 08, 2010 at 08:42 am by miltcapps

Consensus Point LLC, the Nashville-based predictive-markets provider, is preparing a B-round capital raise to accelerate its growth. In addition, Consensus Point got a potent.... Read More

Entrepreneurs, VCs, TTDC mobilize for venture funding

Mar 03, 2010 at 03:06 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation is mobilizing entrepreneurs to nurture startups, create jobs and sustain State funding for TTDC, itself. For example, coming soon.... Read More

Newsbits, Feb. 24, 2010

Feb 24, 2010 at 03:10 pm by miltcapps

TriStar Technology Fund, a TNInvestco certified company in Nashville, will have a strong presence during a major tech commercialization conference. As previously reported, th.... 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

Advocates: 'Protection' could derail TNInvestco locomotive

Feb 22, 2010 at 09:39 am by miltcapps

The Tennessee Budget Express may soon barrel down the tracks, but some key players worry TNInvestco may be sidetracked or derailed. Facing an extraordinary economy and electi.... Read More

NEWSBITS, Feb. 18, 2010

Feb 18, 2010 at 07:15 am by miltcapps

Gleanings from around the state. Please send newstips to milt@venturenashville.com.► Tennessee Technology Development Corporation (TTDC) executives are available today to take.... Read More

Web mogul: Nashville brand 'huge' globally, not for sale

Feb 17, 2010 at 05:38 pm by miltcapps

David Castello, COO of the firm that owns the coveted Nashville.com Web address, says he has no intention of selling the Web property. Castello reminded VNC yesterday that hi.... Read More

People: Paul Ney joins Waddey & Patterson

Feb 16, 2010 at 08:56 am by miltcapps

Paul Ney, formerly director of Nashville Mayor Karl Dean's Office of Economic and Community Development, has joined Nashville law firm Waddey & Patterson PC. According to.... Read More

NEWSBITS, Feb. 8, 2010

Feb 08, 2010 at 01:46 pm by miltcapps

CredenceHealth update: VNC has learned CredenceHealth has hired Terri Mitchell (left) away from Thomson Reuters in the Raleigh area, where she was manager of clinical consulti.... Read More

Bills in hopper: General Assembly, VCs eye TNInvestco expansion

Feb 01, 2010 at 12:19 pm by miltcapps

Legislation now before the General Assembly puts in-play the expansion of Tennessee's eight-month-old TNInvestco capital-formation program. The two place-holder bills that we.... Read More

Tennessee State University to lead business-academe consortium

Feb 01, 2010 at 12:19 pm by miltcapps

A source says Tennessee State University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and other Nashville businesses and institutions are forming a Capital City Research Consortium..... Read More

UT-Battelle, NellOne Therapeutics license patents for tissue therapy

Jan 28, 2010 at 01:58 pm by miltcapps

UT-Battelle LLC today announced it has licensed patents to NellOne Therapeutics Inc., with an eye toward new therapies that would restore both mass and function to damaged hum.... Read More

VC Coleman demands access to TNInvestco records

Jan 28, 2010 at 10:43 am by miltcapps

Updated 2:45 p.m.:  State. Sen. Doug Overbey told VNC he will file a "caption bill" this afternoon to "reserve a space" for legislation advocated by the Bredesen Administ.... Read More

UPDATE: Claritas-backed StudioNow a startup again, leaves AOL fold

Jan 25, 2010 at 08:02 am by miltcapps

Updated 20 Aug. 2014: Tennessean reports StudioNow Series B growth round hit $5MM. Earlier: 18 April 2014: StudioNow files $4MM FormD with Claritas and FCA execs named, SEC he.... Read More

TTDC grants $100K to Nashville Entrepreneur Center, names two board leaders

Jan 21, 2010 at 04:34 pm by miltcapps

The board of directors of Tennessee Technology Development Corporation today decided to provide a $100,000 grant to the new Nashville Entrepreneur Center and reaffirmed plans.... Read More

Confluence Solar is landing in TN with 250 jobs and raising Venture capital for new operations

Jan 20, 2010 at 04:38 pm by miltcapps

This story updated Jan. 21, 2010, 11:50 a.m..: Employee target number is 250, instead of 400, which was an earlier reported figure. Also, Confluence is employee owne.... Read More

NEWSBITS, Jan. 19, 2010

Jan 19, 2010 at 10:13 am by miltcapps

OnFocus|Healthcare is raising about $3 million in fresh capital, augmenting a 2008 round led by Nashville-based Solidus Co. In a filing with the SEC dated Jan. 14, OnFocus ind.... Read More

FourBridges exec: More insurers would invest if TNInvestco reopens

Jan 15, 2010 at 10:29 am by miltcapps

A Chattanooga executive says there's probably more demand out there for the TNInvestco tax-credit allocations that are funding new Tennessee investment funds. The state's new.... Read More

FourBridges exec: More insurers would invest if TNInvestco reopens

Jan 15, 2010 at 10:28 am by miltcapps

A Chattanooga executive says there's probably more demand out there for the TNInvestco tax-credit allocations that are funding new Tennessee investment funds. The state's new.... Read More

Digital Reasoning Systems names new president

Jan 11, 2010 at 02:09 pm by miltcapps

Update: DRS Oct. 9, 2014 announced raising $24MM in a Series C round led by Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse NEXT Investors, noting that previous investors have included Partne.... Read More

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