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ITIF: TN has strengths, but underperforms as hub for key innovation sectors

May 07, 2025 at 08:49 am by miltcapps

Update May 15, 2025: State Science & Technology Institute analyzes ITIF report.-Ed. TENNESSEE's progress in economic development, education, research and related fields i.... 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

Venture Notes - August 3, 2020

Aug 03, 2020 at 03:25 pm by miltcapps

Venture Notes - December 19, 2018

Dec 19, 2018 at 04:48 pm by miltcapps

Milken Institute says Tennessee advances, yet struggles with tech commercialization and venture funding

Dec 18, 2018 at 11:42 am by miltcapps

TENNESSEE ranks 39th among the Fifty States in a new Science & Technology Index out today from the Milken Institute, up one notch from two years ago but still well within.... Read More

Brookings: TN located in 'Heartland' region<br>with weakspot for entrepreneurship

Oct 18, 2018 at 07:30 am by miltcapps

ECONOMIC RECOVERY from the Great Recession has lifted most of the nation, including Tennessee. Earlier this year, U.S. News & World Report ranked the Tennessee economy 13t.... Read More

Four TN startups to pitch this week during Life Science Tennessee conclave

Nov 08, 2017 at 01:56 pm by miltcapps

FOUR Tennessee startups will present Friday during the annual Venture Forum of Life Science Tennessee, the industry trade association based in Nashville. LifeSciTN staff told.... Read More

ITIF: Tennessee has risen sharply in New Economy Index

Nov 06, 2017 at 10:15 am by miltcapps

.Breaking NewsTENNESSEE scores big in some categories of the 2017 New Economy Index released today, rising 8 points to 32d among U.S. states overall, according to the Informat.... Read More

As General Assembly grinds along, some notes on TNInvestco and more

Apr 17, 2017 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

MIXED reviews of the state's TNInvestco program, the wind-down of the original INCITE co-investment program, lingering questions about the health of Tennessee technology comme.... Read More

Event: BTC Media offers VNC readers access to Distributed: Markets

Feb 13, 2017 at 12:45 pm by miltcapps

BTC Inc., the tech publishing company that relocated here from Huntsville in 2015, this morning approved a Venture Nashville request to allow VNC readers a savings on tickets.... Read More

Gov. Haslam senses Tennessee 'making headway' in tech commercialization

Feb 13, 2017 at 08:45 am by miltcapps

TENNESSEE companies and research institutions might be stepping-up efforts to secure patents, licensing intellectual assets and ensuring that such knowledge is commercialized.... Read More

Satchel Health eyes major Series A raise, aims for eventual homerun exit

Dec 05, 2016 at 08:45 am by miltcapps

SATCHEL HEALTH, the Nashville post-acute care telemedicine startup, is likely to pursue a $5MM-$10MM Series A raise in early 2017, said Co-founder and CEO Ryan Macy. The two-y.... Read More

Venture Notes - 28 November 2016

Nov 28, 2016 at 08:30 am by miltcapps

NuSirt BioPharma has $6MM commitment from Hatteras, other investors

May 13, 2015 at 11:45 am by miltcapps

Updated 14 October 2015: NuSirt 10/13 reported raising $4MM toward an $8MM goal. May 13, 2015: Earlier media reports indicate that NuSirt was founded in 2010 and, as of Summer.... Read More

Civic engagement: iCitizen adds mathematicians,<br>CS experts to advance political transparency

May 12, 2015 at 09:15 am by miltcapps

iCitizen, a Nashville startup, has added to its team a talented mathematician and has acquired GovGraph interactive data-visualization technology to support civic engagement a.... Read More

LaunchTN WIP: Exploring state Angel network, policy options and rankings

Jul 21, 2014 at 01:30 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE plans to mobilize more Angel investors, influence public-policy on capital formation and achieve higher economic rankings for Tennessee. And that's just part.... Read More

LaunchTN offers a few comments on ITIF 'New Economy' index

Jul 07, 2014 at 02:49 pm by miltcapps

Updated 9:00 p.m.: LaunchTN ppt dataset added below after receipt this evening by VNC.-Ed. LAUNCHTN, aka the Tennessee Technology Development Corporation, responded this after.... Read More

'New Economy' analysis shows Tennessee lagging 39 other states

Jul 07, 2014 at 11:28 am by miltcapps

Updated Oct. 27, 2016: ITIF said its next report will be in Fall 2017. LaunchTN's July 7, 2014 statement in response to the earlier ITIF report is posted in full at this link..... Read More

Nashville loyalty-rewards startup textLIVING says $1MM raise wrapping-up

Jul 07, 2014 at 10:04 am by miltcapps

OLD-FASHIONED connections and shoe leather seem to have netted loyalty-rewards startup textLIVING an expanding customer base and nearly $1MM in investment. According to Co-Fo.... Read More

Economy: Nashville Business Outlook Summit set for Winter '09

Dec 07, 2008 at 07:31 pm by miltcapps

Updated 10:45 a.m.: correcting Rippee's affiliation. - Ed. Nashvillians are bracing for the harshest Winter economy of the young 21st Century. In an effort to bolster business.... Read More

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