Innovation

Innovator AgLaunch seeks EDA grant for agrifood value-chain disruption

Aug 17, 2022 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Grant funding win could help draw 12 startups yearly into Ag365 accelerator Data Commons, Smart Contracts, Trust Protocol will be put to work Partners to spin-up tech trainin.... Read More

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

SaaS: ESG Impact exits beta, seeks capital, opts for VU Wond'ry Founder

May 03, 2022 at 03:14 pm by miltcapps

Update Nov. 7 2022: The company rebranded to Atmos AI Inc. as of Oct. 1, 2022. ESG careers link here. ESG IMPACT Inc. (ESGi) Co-founder Max Mona confirmed that his revenue-gen.... Read More

CEO: Nashville 'center of gravity' for BehaVR's Virtual Reality in HC push

Mar 03, 2022 at 02:15 pm by miltcapps

Update: Dec. 23, 2022 - BehaVR today filed with the SEC here for a target-$20MM Series B raise, which includes the previously reported first close. Dec. 13, 2022 - BehaVR anno.... Read More

TN General Assembly urged to de-couple state R&D tax deductions rule

Jan 25, 2022 at 11:00 am by miltcapps

Updated: Feb. 2, 2022: SB 2397 (Johnson), HB 2144 (Lamberth) enrolled, bills here.-Ed. BEACON IMPACT, a policy- and regulation-oriented nonprofit organization based in Nashvil.... Read More

Lindsey Cox building head o' steam at CoLab in Chattanooga

Jun 24, 2021 at 08:00 am by miltcapps

LINDSEY COX is simultaneously shaping strategy, expanding her team, advancing a new $5MM fund, and preparing to buff the brand of The Company Lab, aka CoLab, in Chattanooga. C.... 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

Tennessee $65.4M share in nation's $10BN SSBCI initiative confirmed

Apr 08, 2021 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

Updated: Treasury has allocated $65.4MM for Tennessee under the SSBCI - word out today, April 9, 2021.-Editor. TENNESSEE's potential share of the the $10BN State Small Busines.... Read More

Beacon CEO: Tennessee 'Innovation Fast Track' is goal in General Assembly

Jan 08, 2021 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

Innovation Fast Track Act eyes regulatory licenses CEO scouts for legislative sponsors, grassroots allies Sandbox results could lighten venture drag Beacon abhors economic de.... Read More

Venture Notes - Kentucky ventures - December 4, 2020

Dec 04, 2020 at 03:58 pm by miltcapps

THERE'S LONG BEEN a lot of venture activity going on in neighboring Kentucky, and some of it involves Tennesseans you may recognize. We hope you'll find this mere sample of r.... Read More

Venture Notes - October 19, 2020

Oct 19, 2020 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

Today: McKelvey | ITIF | OZ | NoHo | AE | Ursa | 3D | Red | MHC | HCA | FCV | 7Spr | OneSci | Beast | Mir | LTN | Corker | UMRF | PFP | CHA | LST | DYN | EDA | MSNV | Path | N.... Read More

LifeFileZ startup seeks $3M Seed-B, maps Series A, eyes key partners

Jul 22, 2020 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated: Beth Krauklis said in an Oct. 7, 2021, update that the firm had raised $528K in its Seed-B raise, with goals now including completing its Seed-B at $1.5MM, and deploy.... Read More

Tennessee artificial-intelligence center among Presidential advisors' ideas

Jul 10, 2020 at 02:57 pm by miltcapps

A ROADMAP both pragmatic and ambitious has been published by the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) includes scores of observations and recommen.... Read More

CEO: Martin Ventures-backed Wellvana Health eyes Series A raise

Jun 17, 2020 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Update: Kyle Wailes, formerly of SmileDirect, became CEO of Wellvana, according to a Jan. 4, 2022, announcement. -Ed. WORTHE HOLT MD, the recently appointed president and CEO.... Read More

Reconvened TN General Assembly defers pro-innovation, blockchain items

Jun 11, 2020 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

THE PANDEMIC and other matters caused the the 111th Tennessee General Assembly to reconvene June 1 to discuss only priority legislative proposals, which they hope to address f.... 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

Venture Notes -- April 13, 2020

Apr 13, 2020 at 03:29 pm by miltcapps

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

Lee Company among 7 strategics codeveloping technologies with innovators

Mar 11, 2020 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

LEADERS of early-stage startups and other businesses focused on innovating for facilities-management and mechanical-electrical contracting markets are invited to apply for pos.... Read More

Belmont Dean Gardial expands Massey College business, campus outreach

Jan 09, 2020 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

SARAH FISHER GARDIAL PhD told Venture Nashville that expanding outreach on campus and in the Nashville business community will be among her highest priorities, beginning March.... Read More

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