technology transfer

TNECD's LaunchTN reports gains, spotlights startups Whisper Aero + Shappi

Jan 16, 2025 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

DURING their 90-minute quarterly meeting this morning, the board of directors of Tennessee Technology Development Corporation dba Launch Tennessee received from CEO Lindsey Co.... Read More

Fabbri's Brim Analytics has VUHealth, Brock Family Center, ARPA-H support

Dec 24, 2024 at 08:42 am by miltcapps

DANIEL FABBRI PHD, a 39-year-old serial founder and associate professor of Biomedical Informatics and Computer Science at Vanderbilt University, told Venture Nashville he beli.... Read More

Mobius-AI taps CEO Westenberg, advances electrified transportation fleet management platform

Aug 18, 2024 at 02:41 pm by miltcapps

Abhishek Dubey PhD VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY-spawned Mobius.AI Inc. Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer Abhishek Dubey PhD confirmed the startup has chosen Callan "Cal".... Read More

Metro Mayor, VU Chancellor seek traction for Nashville Innovation Alliance

Jun 21, 2024 at 08:24 am by miltcapps

Daniel Diermeier Freddie O'Connell VOWING TO SERVE the public interest through collaborative efforts, the Nashville Innovation Alliance has been launched to.... Read More

Hard choices: TN venture scene pops with dozens of events just ahead

Jan 24, 2024 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Stepping back from the fray, we find there are a myriad of scheduled events just ahead. We've chosen to spotlight 40+ below. Errors are ours. Updates, corrections are w.... Read More

Tennessee lags peers in commercializing ideas + products, now TN ECD, Launch Tennessee and allies aim to grow resources

Nov 09, 2023 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

RTI report illuminates TN funding + performance lag, advancement opportunities Infor drawn from Gov's budget hearing, LSTCON, LaunchTN board meeting Very robust TTDC/LTN agen.... Read More

Vanderbilt IP licensed to IPO-prospect Neumora might earn VU millions

Aug 26, 2023 at 12:14 pm by miltcapps

Update: Neumora's IPO went effective March 26, 2025 (NasdaqGS:NMRA). A PRELIMINARY IPO filing yesterday by Massachusetts-based Neumora Therapeutics lists among company advanta.... Read More

TN GenAssembly slashes LaunchTN SBIR-STTR matching request

Apr 20, 2023 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

Members of the Tennessee General Assembly have rejected half the funding proposed by Gov. Bill Lee for improving the competitiveness of Tennessee startups and other businesses.... Read More

Venture Notes - Nov. 15, 2022

Nov 15, 2022 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee's innovators rally toward NSF Regional Innovation Engines

Aug 11, 2022 at 02:23 pm by miltcapps

THERE ARE AT LEAST 10 teams with strong Tennessee roots that have signaled they are prepared to compete for major, potentially transformative grant funding through the Nationa.... Read More

MidTN Coalition may launch Lifeworks Accelerator and VC+AI+Data initiatives to deepen Greater Nashville life-sciences ecosystem

Dec 07, 2021 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

Update: EDA release Dec. 13, 2021 showed this program was not a finalist in the grant process.-Ed. A COALITION of Middle Tennessee academic, government and nonprofit al.... Read More

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

Venture Notes - Aug. 5, 2021

Aug 05, 2021 at 10:00 am by miltcapps

Venture Notes - 22 July 2021

Jul 22, 2021 at 03:03 pm by miltcapps

Venture Notes - July 14, 2021

Jul 14, 2021 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

Memphis entrepreneurship plans surge, as Bioworks Foundation ends run

Jul 07, 2021 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated: 30 Sept. 2021: EDA announced no winners in Tennessee in the latest round. See who got shares of the program's $36.5MM outlays right here.-Ed. THREE NEW MEMPHIS entrep.... Read More

Venture Notes - June 18, 2021

Jun 18, 2021 at 03:41 pm by miltcapps

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

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