economic development

TTDC Launch Tennessee preps for its Sunset hearing at Comptroller request

Aug 06, 2020 at 01:53 pm by miltcapps

STATE-chartered Tennessee Technology Development Corporation (TTDC) has begun preparing for a Sunset hearing that is to be undertaken to determine whether or not the nonprofit.... Read More

'Build To Scale' entries target TN entrepreneurial pipeline, capital, rural

Aug 04, 2020 at 03:24 pm by miltcapps

UPDATE: US Commerce EDA announced Sept. 16, 2020, that the CoLab proposal below was a WINNER. Scroll down.-Ed. THREE NEW proposals from Tennessee ask the federal Economic Deve.... Read More

LaunchTN, UpSkill 901 seek grants for innovation marketplace, talent

Jul 29, 2020 at 09:07 am by miltcapps

IN MAY, the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) revised one of its notices of funding opportunities to expand economic development and adjust.... Read More

LifeFileZ startup seeks $3M Seed-B, maps Series A, eyes key partners

Jul 22, 2020 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated: Beth Krauklis said in an Oct. 7, 2021, update that the firm had raised $528K in its Seed-B raise, with goals now including completing its Seed-B at $1.5MM, and deploy.... Read More

Tennessee artificial-intelligence center among Presidential advisors' ideas

Jul 10, 2020 at 02:57 pm by miltcapps

A ROADMAP both pragmatic and ambitious has been published by the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) includes scores of observations and recommen.... Read More

Margaret Dolan plans to depart LaunchTN, with Van Tucker interim CEO

Jun 15, 2020 at 12:47 pm by miltcapps

CEO MARGARET DOLAN and Launch Tennessee Chairman Bob Rolfe today announced Dolan's plans to leave her post to pursue another undisclosed opportunity, effective June 30. Chairm.... Read More

Reconvened TN General Assembly defers pro-innovation, blockchain items

Jun 11, 2020 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

THE PANDEMIC and other matters caused the the 111th Tennessee General Assembly to reconvene June 1 to discuss only priority legislative proposals, which they hope to address f.... Read More

Policy: Innovation & Startups Equity Investment Program draws TN interest

Jun 09, 2020 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

Former Gov. Bill Haslam MANY Tennessee entrepreneurs, policy-makers and their allies and advisors have hoped that Congress, The White House, the U.S. Treasury Departm.... Read More

Launch Tennessee leaders, staff confront budget headwinds

Jun 08, 2020 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH Tennessee's budget has been ramped-up in recent years, but the nonprofit agency has for months been bracing alongside its lead sponsor, Tennessee Economic and Community.... Read More

Venture Notes -- June 1, 2020

Jun 01, 2020 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Today: HGP | LTN | JSC | JSF | CHC | BLU | GLN | PWR | IDB | FCV | DIT | MIL | WRK | COC | Resources | ► HERITAGE GROUP affiliate Heritage Healthcare Innovation Fund I.... Read More

TCRS CIO Brakebill provides update on PE investment, other programs

Apr 13, 2020 at 11:08 am by miltcapps

SINCE 2008, when Venture Nashville broke the news that TCRS, the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System, had gained authorization to invest in private equity and other alter.... Read More

Tennessee entrepreneurs, government<br>coalesce for COVID-19 counterattack

Apr 09, 2020 at 11:30 am by miltcapps

AS PERHAPS NEVER BEFORE, the fight against the shape-shifting coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease has spurred a de facto alliance of startups, mature business, government and.... Read More

Wearables: Mark Harris-led HeroWear raising Seed, maps Series A round

Mar 05, 2020 at 11:15 am by miltcapps

CEO Mark Harris PhD confirmed for Venture Nashville that HeroWear, the manufacturer of an "exosuit" lift-assistance device that fits like clothing and offloads some energy fro.... Read More

Modeling TNINVESTCO 'fraught' with challenges, but maybe worthwhile

Mar 02, 2020 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

MATTHEW MURRAY PhD, one of Tennessee's go-to economists at the University of Tennessee, has, albeit with qualifications, affirmed that it could be worthwhile to do some modeli.... Read More

TN ECD + Opportunity Zone allies convene OZ briefing in Nashville

Feb 26, 2020 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

Update: Some registrants to this event received a storm-related cancellation notice, but the event, in fact, merely started late, according to TN ECD staff.-Ed. OPPORTUNITY ZO.... Read More

Ahead: Pathway Lending CEO eyes expansion of regional operations

Feb 25, 2020 at 04:01 pm by miltcapps

CLINT GWIN, President and CEO of nonprofit Pathway Lending, the economic development lender, Community Development Financial Institution and business-training services provide.... Read More

Lead Capital Partners' ApolloLIMS seeks growth in sector 'ripe' for M&A

Feb 24, 2020 at 01:37 pm by miltcapps

Updated 13 April 2022: ApolloLIMS acquired by UK-based Clinisys (Clinisys Group), release here. The local unit has 18FTE, Hart told VNC.-Ed.APOLLO LIMS, the laboratory informa.... Read More

Coming Venture Events for your earliest consideration next 10 days

Feb 18, 2020 at 03:43 pm by miltcapps

WE'RE BREAKING-out these out these curated events in Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga and Knoxville, as a service to VNC Readers: February 20 - The Roaring 20 First Annual Awar.... Read More

SyncEC forges alliances to build entrepreneurship beacon in Highlands

Feb 18, 2020 at 11:45 am by miltcapps

Apply by March 15, 2020, for Market Access Program On entry, participants prepare to engage with customers, partners Local and state-level grants-makers help fund momentum Re.... Read More

Gov. Lee signals rethink on best path to bring Memphis Megasite to fruition

Feb 07, 2020 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated 14 Feb 2020: A spokesman for ECD told VNC Feb. 13 that ECD is not looking at alternative uses for the megasite property and continues its search for advanced-manufactu.... Read More

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