technology transfer

TVA is looking to startups to help solve its big energy problems

Nov 29, 2018 at 12:15 pm by miltcapps

The federally owned electric power provider that serves Tennessee and portions of five adjoining states has been working in an advisory capacity with the federally-funded Inno.... Read More

HealthStream Q3 earnings ahead, with analysts poised on the sidelines

Oct 02, 2018 at 02:22 pm by miltcapps

Updated 17 January 2019 0855 - The company (HSTM) announced launching a long-anticipated rescuscitation suite co-developed with American Red Cross. Our 10/2/18 story below.-Ed.... Read More

TN innovators seek i6 Challenge grants for innovation, entrepreneurship

Sep 27, 2018 at 04:44 pm by miltcapps

This covers four i6/RIS proposals: Collaboratory | POC | NFA | Smart Cities - None of these proposals won in the 2018 RIS cycle. TENNESSEE institutions and their corporate and.... Read More

Venture Voices: Julie Samuels of TECH:NYC shares views with Nashville

Aug 14, 2018 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

JULIE SAMUELS JD is 2.5 years into her job as executive director of TECH:NYC and 13 years out of Vanderbilt University Law School. Samuels works to build relationships between.... Read More

We asked TN Gubernatorial aspirants about State industry incentives, risk-capital formation, tech commercialization and more

Aug 13, 2018 at 10:29 am by miltcapps

VENTURE NASHVILLE on Aug. 6, 2018 simultaneously posed five economic-development issues to Tennessee gubernatorial candidates Bill Lee (R-Franklin) and Karl Dean (D-Nashville).... Read More

Venture Notes - 13 August 2018

Aug 13, 2018 at 06:15 am by miltcapps

CEO Brett Shaw DISCOVERY Sound Technology of Nashville reported August 9th it had raised $1.2MM equity capital toward its $5MM goal. The 9-year-old company offers an.... Read More

TN startup formation, market entries may rise with SE XOR platform launch

Aug 10, 2018 at 04:31 pm by miltcapps

Update: As of July 29, 2019, SE/MW XOR were supporting a total 72 regional startups, with 81 entrepreneurs enlisted.-Ed. THE RANKS of viable startups spawned through commercia.... Read More

EC's new Project Healthcare model now full-bore with 17 startups

Jul 13, 2018 at 08:45 am by miltcapps

THE NASHVILLE ENTREPRENEUR CENTER announced Thursday evening its enrolment of five Nashville healthcare startups and 12 startups drawn from 11 other states for concentrated su.... Read More

Mountain Group affiliate targets raising $125MM in venture capital funds

Jul 13, 2018 at 08:12 am by miltcapps

Updated 2:37pm see notes in story.-Ed. MGC Venture Partners 2018 LP, an affiliate of Nashville-based Mountain Group Partners (MGP), has filed to raise $125MM and on July 11 it.... Read More

ORNL's Innovation Crossroads energy startup accelerator preps for Cohort 3

Jul 06, 2018 at 02:30 pm by miltcapps

Update 13 Sept. 2018: Cohort 3 apps will be taken through Oct. 29, 2018. Landing page link in story below.-Ed. It's never easy being a startup, and for startup energy companie.... Read More

Cleantech startup Active Energy Systems maps path toward market

Jul 06, 2018 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

MITCH ISHMAEL PhD and his colleagues at Active Energy Systems are working to solve one of the world's biggest energy problems in a lab space so small that one can nearly touch.... Read More

Stuart McWhorter leads formation of D17 Ventures media/tech-oriented VC

Jun 04, 2018 at 12:15 pm by miltcapps

Updated 3:42pm 4 June 2018 (See below). STUART McWhorter, who is chairman and partner of Brentwood-based Clayton Associates recently became managing member of a new venture c.... Read More

NVille's Virtuoso Surgical talks with coastal bankers<br>ahead of $3MM Seed raise

May 30, 2018 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated May 19, 2021 - Virtuoso Surgical recently learned it qualified to proceed with a $20MM Reg A capital raise, which could enable the company to commercialize surgical te.... Read More

Urmy: Artist Growth's new CEO drives capital raises for roadmap, scaleup

May 23, 2018 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated 28 June 2018 - Co. launches AGFinance, with PNFP for Tour Advance financing, here. May 28 story below.-Ed. MATT URMY, co-founder, former CEO and now chief strategy an.... Read More

NIH Awards Second $1 Million Grant to Nashville Data Science Company IQuity Labs Inc.

May 07, 2018 at 03:47 pm by miltcapps

Nashville data science company IQuity Labs Inc. announced today that it has received a second $1 million Phase 2 grant from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Small Bus.... Read More

Growth-equity firm SSM Partners eyes Nashville investment opportunities

Apr 04, 2018 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

Update: Additional investments have been added to list below.-Ed. SSM PARTNERS, based in Memphis, is likely to make an additional four growth-equity investments in the next 1.... Read More

CEO Sinead Miller charts PATH EX course to capital, partner & market

Mar 29, 2018 at 11:45 am by miltcapps

PATH EX Inc., the Nashville startup built around blood-cleansing technology created at Vanderbilt University, has amassed an enviable network of advisors, grantors and industr.... Read More

Blockchain: Will Gov. Haslam affix his name<br>to electronic transactions amendment?

Mar 20, 2018 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

Update: Gov. Haslam signed the bill into law on March 22, according to state records online.-Ed. GOVERNOR Bill Haslam may soon decide whether or not to sign into law a measure.... Read More

VU inventors' Adaptive Technology startup faces IntelliCane funding hurdles

Mar 19, 2018 at 10:45 am by miltcapps

MAKE no mistake: Two Vanderbilt University inventors-turned-entrepreneurs are working hard to secure the grants and private investment they need to keep moving forward with de.... Read More

Michael Dukes' brand coming to life in high-touch Royal Circus retailer

Aug 15, 2017 at 11:45 am by miltcapps

Updated Aug. 23, 2019: After valiant effort, Dukes and Gill announced they're closing and having a clearance sale.-Ed. MICHAEL Dukes, a well established creative and branding.... Read More

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