economic development

Venture Notes - Aug. 5, 2021

Aug 05, 2021 at 10:00 am by miltcapps

TN entrepreneurship allies launch AIM HIGH for Appalachian Highlands

Jul 29, 2021 at 05:07 pm by miltcapps

JOHNSON CITY-based entrepreneur Heath Guinn, founder of Sync Space, has joined with ETSU Research Corporation and Kingsport-based TSG Innovation Group to launch a broad entrep.... Read More

Venture Notes - 22 July 2021

Jul 22, 2021 at 03:03 pm by miltcapps

Eyeing $65M SSBCI funds, TN-ECD surveys biz, entrepreneurs, DBE execs

Jul 10, 2021 at 03:15 pm by miltcapps

THROUGH August 2, 2021, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) is asking for survey responses from business owners, entrepreneur support workers,.... Read More

Venture Notes - June 18, 2021

Jun 18, 2021 at 03:41 pm by miltcapps

Reality check: Memphis Regional Megasite faces Sunset timer

Jun 15, 2021 at 03:27 pm by miltcapps

FIFTEEN years after the proposed 4,100-acre Memphis Regional Megasite (MRM) development project was approved by the state, an economic boon anchored in West Tennessee has yet.... Read More

Nashville ECD Director Pogue reaches out, preps plan, mulls target options

Jun 09, 2021 at 01:37 pm by miltcapps

COURTNEY POGUE, six weeks into his job as director of economic and community development for Metro Nashville Davidson County, is prioritizing community engagement and strategi.... Read More

Gov. Lee opens Memphis Regional Megasite study, vows to advance project

Jun 08, 2021 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

GOV. BILL LEE today released findings from a recent study of strengths, weaknesses and potential prospects for success on the 4,100 acres of the long-planned Memphis Regional.... Read More

LaunchTN IMPACT group grows to 21, with $65.4MM SSBCI decisions due

May 20, 2021 at 12:48 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE continues to add members -- all 21 are listed below in this story -- to its Impact Fund Investment Committee. The Investment Committee, the members of which s.... Read More

Venture Notes - April 28, 2021

Apr 28, 2021 at 04:36 pm by miltcapps

Margaret Dolan says TN startup funding lags, state should weigh tax credit

Apr 09, 2021 at 02:05 pm by miltcapps

Update 5 Feb. 2022: New Markets Tax Credit SB0900 legislation is to be on the Feb. 8, 2022 agenda of TN Senate Commerce-Labor Committee. Dolan said today she's doing some work.... Read More

Tennessee $65.4M share in nation's $10BN SSBCI initiative confirmed

Apr 08, 2021 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

Updated: Treasury has allocated $65.4MM for Tennessee under the SSBCI - word out today, April 9, 2021.-Editor. TENNESSEE's potential share of the the $10BN State Small Busines.... Read More

LaunchTN eyes capital access, SBIR matches, possible renewed Fed funding

Feb 26, 2021 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

Update March 11, 2021: The $1.9TN American Rescue Plan signed today funds the renewed State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). SSTI summary here. and separate US Senate.... Read More

Tennessee economy tied to cities' tech-weighted industry expansion

Feb 19, 2021 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

TWO handfuls of Tennessee cities saw their rankings rise up or down in the Milken Institute's Best Performing Cities (BPC) report on U.S. metropolitan regions. The BPC report.... Read More

Milken Institute BCP Sectors Chart - Nashville

Feb 19, 2021 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

Click here - direct link return to Feb. 29, 2021 article on Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities, 2021. 20 Key Industry Sectors for Nashville, Tennessee 1.0 or bett.... Read More

Memphis Regional Megasite awaits 'honest' report<br>on potential users, programs, development

Feb 10, 2021 at 04:05 pm by miltcapps

A FRESH ASSESSMENT of the roughly 4,000-acre Memphis Regional Megasite's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT), as well as comments on the long-running proje.... Read More

Gut check: Van Tucker tells 'What drives her' as Launch Tennessee CEO

Jan 14, 2021 at 01:30 pm by miltcapps

Note: Venture Nashville asked Van Tucker, MBA, a native Nashvillian who is CEO of Launch Tennessee (Tennessee Technology Development Corp.), 'What drives you - at a gut person.... Read More

Beacon CEO: Tennessee 'Innovation Fast Track' is goal in General Assembly

Jan 08, 2021 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

Innovation Fast Track Act eyes regulatory licenses CEO scouts for legislative sponsors, grassroots allies Sandbox results could lighten venture drag Beacon abhors economic de.... Read More

Cleantech: TN's Shoals Technologies + PE Oaktree prep public stock offering

Jan 05, 2021 at 08:52 am by miltcapps

Updated: 27 April 2023: Shoals and announced strategic partnership with Brookfield Renewable for EV charging as a solution (CaaS) development, release here. Jan. 29, 2021: Sho.... Read More

Venture Notes - December 29, 2020

Dec 29, 2020 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

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