Innovation

Gordon-Wamp give fresh push to Mid-TN Tech consortium

Sep 02, 2008 at 06:57 am by miltcapps

A fledgling Middle Tennessee advocate for technology-driven growth got fresh bipartisan impetus yesterday, when the Tennessee Valley Corridor, a multistate economic and tech-d.... Read More

State to invest $900 Million in private-equity alternatives

Aug 24, 2008 at 06:32 pm by miltcapps

The Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System will soon hire a new executive to plan and invest up to $900 million in pension-fund assets in private equity. Earlier this year,.... Read More

Strategy notes: Family advisers shape investments

Aug 14, 2008 at 12:47 pm by miltcapps

Nashville exec immersed in Cisco's healthcare mission

Jul 30, 2008 at 09:23 pm by miltcapps

Frank Grant, based in Nashville, is the "face of healthcare" in North America for Cisco Systems, the San Jose-based networking giant that's fast-approaching $40 bill.... Read More

Nashville VCs have strong views on 'what it takes'

Jul 29, 2008 at 06:36 am by miltcapps

It was a memorable moment during the Nashville Health Care Council's recent mergers and acquisitions conference. One by one, a panel of out-of-town venture capitalists had jus.... Read More

VW: The Noog Uber Alles

Jul 17, 2008 at 08:27 am by miltcapps

Nashville Q could lure Cisco innovation exec to tell all

Jul 15, 2008 at 05:19 pm by miltcapps

David Hsieh, the man who managed Cisco's massive I-Prize competition the past year or so, told VentureNashville during a recent interview he believes the innovation contest co.... Read More

Will Nashville technology community 'mushroom'?

Jul 15, 2008 at 11:44 am by miltcapps

Skip Franklin is not alone among Nashville digerati who believe the city's about to experience a techno Big Bang of some kind. Of course, only time will tell. Meanwhile, if '.... Read More

Owen 'consultants' boosting nine top companies

Jun 24, 2008 at 11:32 am by miltcapps

UPDATE: Despite Levine's confidence, judging June 27 resulted in another proposal winning -- a mixed-use plan dubbed "Between the Bridges." Levine's proposal ranked.... Read More

Nashville 49th among 60 cities in creating Tech jobs

Jun 24, 2008 at 06:51 am by miltcapps

UPDATE JUNE 27 - See comments on the report from NTC's Costantine, right here. As originally reported: Greater Nashville qualifies for membership in a group of 60 ".... Read More

Video as a Service: Smartvue seeks Angels, gives Hapner new wings

Jun 18, 2008 at 10:25 pm by miltcapps

Smartvue Corporation is not just cutting product costs and refreshing its intelligent video-surveillance technology - the company is also raising a second round of Angel capit.... Read More

Apple Computer Co-Founder Wozniak joins Nashville's Leadership Music

Jun 16, 2008 at 12:16 am by miltcapps

Apple Computer Co-founder Steve 'Woz' Wozniak has joined Leadership Music's Class of 2009, a commitment that should bring the Apple inventor to Music City at least eight times.... Read More

Gov. Bredesen OK's fight-game overseers; Incubator CEO aims for martial-arts debut this fall

Jun 16, 2008 at 12:08 am by miltcapps

On Friday, Gov. Phil Bredesen signed into law a measure that creates a state commission to oversee boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts.  The new law expands state o.... Read More

Special Report: Nashville's eMids Technologies launches 'FlatWorld' initiative

Jun 10, 2008 at 11:01 pm by miltcapps

Updated June 11, 1008 CT In a move that seems bold for the local scene, Nashville-based and majority Indian-owned eMids Technologies has decided that the best way to address c.... Read More

Nashville 'Startup Weekend' for tech ventures is still a long shot

Jun 09, 2008 at 10:57 am by miltcapps

Nashville is currently trailing Austin, Little Rock and other cities in online voting that will determine whether Nashville manages to land a "Startup Weekend," the.... Read More

'Creative Nashville' may lure high-growth ventures

Jun 09, 2008 at 06:46 am by miltcapps

It may not help Nashville recruit corporate headquarters, but -- for good or ill -- tonight's relaunch of NASHVILLE STAR on NBC, MySpace, Facebook and mobile phones everywhere.... Read More

Tech strategist joins Tennessee economic advocate

Jun 06, 2008 at 02:19 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation has brought aboard its former strategy consultant, Dan Schmisseur, to lead operations and strategy, reporting to TTDC President Er.... Read More

Bouncing Ideas: VU prof takes 'non-trivial' science to Microsoft

Jun 06, 2008 at 08:24 am by miltcapps

A very small episode from the microcosm of a Vanderbilt scientist suggests maybe these people need to get out more often. Granted, this instance may add-up to no more than a.... Read More

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Jun 04, 2008 at 01:31 pm by miltcapps

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Survivors: Nashville Business Plan winners unveiled after 18-month trek

Jun 04, 2008 at 06:47 am by miltcapps

The good news is the latest winners in Nashville's popular business-plan competition have been announced. The bad news is we'll have to wait quite a while to celebrate the nex.... Read More

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