SBIR

Venture Notes - July 11, 2023

Jul 11, 2023 at 04:28 pm by miltcapps

Venture Notes - December 1, 2022

Dec 01, 2022 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

State-backed LaunchTN Awards $7MM in matching funds to 37 TN firms

Oct 05, 2022 at 10:00 am by miltcapps

Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) today unveiled the full list of this year's SBIR/STTR Matching Fund grant recipients. Developed and administered by LaunchTN, the SBIR/STTR Matchin.... Read More

Venture Notes - November 30, 2021 - Healthtech + Wellness

Nov 30, 2021 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

LaunchTN confirms staff departure as it pushes forward on multiple fronts

Aug 17, 2021 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

TENNESSEE Technology Development Corporation (TTDC), dba Launch Tennessee, may be broadly reviewing its priorities and opportunities as it prepares to pursue a potential $65.4.... Read More

Tech Commercialization Notes - April 28, 2021

Apr 28, 2021 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

HUMAN + FINANCIAL CAPITAL: SSTI reports on an NBER study that shows that for those attempting to commercialize technology, "a munificent environment" and proximity to s.... Read More

Garrabrant's SMTI maps Series A, preps heat-pump debut in OEM markets

Apr 05, 2021 at 12:30 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee heat-tech startup raising capital with strategics aboard SMTI prioritizes OEM markets, foresees hundreds of jobs in E.TN Founder says TN mentors accelerated progres.... Read More

General Assembly leader, advocates keep LaunchTN SBIR fund hopes alive

Mar 30, 2021 at 05:47 pm by miltcapps

Update: May 12, 2021: LifeScienceTN's press release says the State is funding the SBIR-STTR program with $7MM for matching grants. April 13, 2021: In Gov. Lee's amended budget.... 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

Venture Notes - December 29, 2020

Dec 29, 2020 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

Venture Calendar - 2020 - Updated

Dec 01, 2020 at 02:00 am by miltcapps

NOTE: This Calendar tracks selected major events and related items. Due to the novel-coronavirus pandemic, we've deleted events known to be dead for 2020. Though we try to sta.... 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

Prediction modeler Decode Health eyes city-county COVID-19 spike risks

May 21, 2020 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated 20 July 2020 - Decode Health announced members of its new strategic advisory board, on team page here. Our May 21, 2020 story is below.-Ed.DECODE HEALTH INC., the Nash.... 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

EC's Project Music captures broader range of entertainment plays

Apr 13, 2020 at 09:30 am by miltcapps

The Nashville Entrepreneur Center (EC) announced April 2 the 11 members of the 2020-2021 Cohort of its Project Music program. The cohort includes startups related to music, li.... 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

Venture Notes -- March 13, 2020

Mar 13, 2020 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Exploring an Alt-scenario for Bill Frist's filings for $40MM RSV QOZB LTSS

Jan 09, 2020 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

UPDATES: FORBES reported Oct. 17, 2024, Elevance Health (fka Anthem) adding Carebridge to its Carelon portfolio. Today, Nashville Business Journal said Carebridge's valuation.... Read More

Intelligent Systems wins Sohr Grant at VU Owen GSM, eyes Seed raise

Jan 07, 2020 at 11:44 am by miltcapps

TIMOTHY DARRAH'S Intelligent Systems LLC, which offers a machine-learning and predictive solution for monitoring and management of indoor air quality and related HVAC equipmen.... Read More

John Liu stealthy about startup Intelluron,<br> but vocal about 2020 Sci-Engineering event

Oct 30, 2019 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

JOHN LIU, the data scientist behind the launch of Brentwood-based Intelluron Corporation, isn't ready to say much about his startup. In contrast, he makes no secret of his lon.... Read More

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