Innovation

NEWSBITS Feb. 18, 2009

Feb 18, 2009 at 09:43 am by miltcapps

Luminetx... NHI... Consensus Point... Stimulus impact... Help for business innovators... ORNL scientist goes corporate... and more. Nashville Capital Network's Sid Chambless.... Read More

Venture Nashville Calendar of Coming Events

Feb 18, 2009 at 09:25 am by miltcapps

VNC's Selected 2009 Venture, ECD, Tech & Related Events (as of Feb. 18, 2009) Month Dates Event February 18 Overground Nashville exploratory meeting, 6:30 p.m., ven.... Read More

Gov. Bredesen: Talks underway for Solar Institute

Feb 10, 2009 at 09:39 am by miltcapps

Updated Feb. 11, 0709: In an AP story appearing this morning in the Times Free Press, ORNL Director Thom Mason indicated ORNL will prepare a proposal for t.... Read More

TTDC funds bioscience entrepreneurship initiative

Feb 10, 2009 at 09:39 am by miltcapps

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation has awarded a $270,000 grant to support biotech entrepreneurs and commercialization of technologies. Grant recipient Memphis Biowo.... Read More

Trade Mission: Local execs take Nashville story to Big Apple

Feb 02, 2009 at 12:07 am by miltcapps

With the nation focused on healthcare and two big manufacturing wins under Tennessee's belt, a delegation of Nashvillians will be knocking on New York City doors this week. R.... Read More

Kisber: VC says 'Tennessee on map' for Green investment

Feb 02, 2009 at 12:05 am by miltcapps

Bredesen Administration Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisber isn't backing-off earlier prognostications. Friday, Kisber told a local Nashville Kiwanis.... Read More

AT&T innovation chief will keynote Nashville event

Feb 01, 2009 at 02:49 pm by miltcapps

AT&T Intellectual Property Inc. President and CEO Scott Frank will address Middle Tennessee's Mind2Marketplace coalition. The M2M event will be Thursday, April 16, conven.... Read More

Some owners wary as Revenue's Farr argues for equity and 'true VCs'

Jan 08, 2009 at 03:04 pm by miltcapps

State Revenue Commissioner Reagan Farr believes most Tennessee business owners shouldn't worry about losing tax exemptions for which they qualify. On the other hand, Farr mad.... Read More

Mercury Tech and allies incubate entrepreneurial city

Jan 07, 2009 at 11:42 am by miltcapps

Three hours down I-40 from Nashville, Eric Mathews has carved a niche he intends to own within the Memphis venture scene. Two years after its creation by Mathews and co-found.... Read More

PassAlong Networks names VC to Presidency

Dec 30, 2008 at 03:50 pm by miltcapps

PassAlong Networks, the digital-media developer and distributor based in Franklin, announced today the appointment of venture capitalist Ray Gary as president of the company..... Read More

Boon, not gloom? MB Ventures chief looks forward to '09

Dec 30, 2008 at 08:22 am by miltcapps

These are times that try fund-managers' souls, but 2009 could still produce "a legendary vintage year for venture capital." Or, so it seems to Gary Stevenson, manag.... Read More

Vanderbilt CFO retires, Zeppos names interims

Dec 29, 2008 at 06:53 am by miltcapps

Late Friday afternoon, Vanderbilt University announced the retirement of Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chancellor Lauren J. Brisky. Brisky has overseen Vanderbilt's $3.1 b.... Read More

HealthStream 'Constitution' sharpens focus

Dec 28, 2008 at 04:28 pm by miltcapps

Updated: July 23, 2019 - Founder-CEO Frist said the company has more than 50 jobs to fill by year's-end; has spent more than a year updating its Constitution (below); and, is.... Read More

'Magazines.com' hires for expansion, eyes Canada

Dec 10, 2008 at 05:31 am by miltcapps

Despite the recession, Franklin-based Magazines.com is growing steadily and looking at other nations' consumers. In a VNC interview, CEO Jay Clarke said he believes his priva.... Read More

Tennesseans push Industry-Scitech partnering in D.C.

Dec 07, 2008 at 07:30 pm by miltcapps

Two Tennesseans will be among those traveling to Washington, D.C., this week to help accelerate the nation's science, technology and education initiatives. U.S. Rep. Bart Gor.... Read More

PassAlong Networks reportedly raising $30MM

Dec 01, 2008 at 03:47 pm by miltcapps

For Update: See related Dec. 12 story here. Franklin-based PassAlong Networks, the digital-media and marketing firm, where Founder and CEO Dave Jaworski has previously p.... Read More

Scientist asks Nashville help, VU institutes move to Music Row

Nov 30, 2008 at 09:33 pm by miltcapps

Two of the nation's most prominent information-sciences institutes will relocate to Music Row in 2009. Meanwhile, one scientist says they need more help from Nashville. About.... Read More

Stakes are rising for TTDC, as VC group presses for change

Nov 28, 2008 at 02:50 pm by miltcapps

Feelings run deep among venture-capital executives who believe the state is doing far too little to advance high-growth sectors of the Tennessee economy. In the face of that e.... Read More

Game-changing ideas for Tennessee venture capital

Nov 28, 2008 at 02:47 pm by miltcapps

If high-growth development in Tennessee doesn't accelerate in the next few years, it won't be because of a shortage of ideas or a lack of smart plans and programs designed to.... Read More

VU portfolio company is plying A-round capital raise

Nov 25, 2008 at 06:33 am by miltcapps

Acuitec, the Vanderbilt University portfolio company based in Birmingham, is raising A-round capital and will probably relocate to Nashville if angels here become dominant inv.... Read More

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