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NewsBits, April 18, 2011

Apr 18, 2011 at 09:38 am by miltcapps

Commercialization: Vanderbilt University School of Engineering Center for Intelligent Mechatronics (CIM): Irvine, Calif.-based Freedom Innovations announced worldwide l.... Read More

Launch Like it Counts: LifeKraze eyeing $5MM B-round

Apr 18, 2011 at 07:48 am by miltcapps

Update: LifeKraze announced 28 October 2013 it had changed its name to Spire. Our 2011 intro story follows-Ed. LIFEKRAZE, the pro-active social media platform based in.... Read More

NewsBits, February 28, 2011

Feb 28, 2011 at 08:43 am by miltcapps

Vanderbilt University is moving along in efforts to recruit an assistant vice chancellor to support technology transfer and commercialization efforts. The assignment is.... Read More

Nashville's Frank Grant leaves Cisco to lead Adreima growth

Feb 28, 2011 at 08:43 am by miltcapps

Updated: Sept. 16, 2013 - Amplion announced Grant had joined the clinical communications firm as chief sales and marketing officer. - Ed. Nashville-based Frank Grant, recently.... Read More

Martin Cos. deepens bench at DisastersNet, as HealthStream ally broadens target sectors

Feb 18, 2010 at 07:40 am by miltcapps

Note: This company was rebranded as Readypoint, and in 2015 sold to an investor group led by Peter Clifton.-Ed. DisastersNet, the incident management-notification and training.... Read More

Web mogul: Nashville brand 'huge' globally, not for sale

Feb 17, 2010 at 05:38 pm by miltcapps

David Castello, COO of the firm that owns the coveted Nashville.com Web address, says he has no intention of selling the Web property. Castello reminded VNC yesterday that hi.... Read More

TNInvestco: Court date looms, Lobbyists mass, Websites flower

Feb 11, 2010 at 12:38 pm by miltcapps

Updated 7:25 p.m. – In filings this afternoon with Chancery Court, Coleman and counsel argue, among other things, that such principles as public accountability militate.... Read More

NEWSBITS, Feb. 11, 2010

Feb 11, 2010 at 12:38 pm by miltcapps

Pharos Capital Managing Partner Michael Devlin (left) told an audience gathered here yesterday for a panel discussion of IPO, M&A and financing trends that he believes it'.... Read More

VNC Member News: The Nexus Group names CEO and CFO

Jan 15, 2010 at 10:29 am by miltcapps

FROM THE NEXUS GROUP The Nexus Group, the strategic data, network and consulting services provider headquartered in Nashville, today announced Steven Brugman has been appoi.... Read More

FourBridges exec: More insurers would invest if TNInvestco reopens

Jan 15, 2010 at 10:28 am by miltcapps

A Chattanooga executive says there's probably more demand out there for the TNInvestco tax-credit allocations that are funding new Tennessee investment funds. The state's new.... Read More

Health IT exec to chair Nashville Technology Council

Jun 30, 2009 at 09:11 am by miltcapps

Tomorrow, Healthspring Inc.'s Andy Flatt begins his two-year term as chairman of Nashville Technology Council. Flatt's tenure will span pivotal years: NTC is due to launch or.... Read More

Entrepreneurs sought for Nashville Business Incubation Center

Jun 30, 2009 at 09:11 am by miltcapps

The 23-year-old Nashville Business Incubation Center downtown seeks to fill a record number of entrepreneur-tenant vacancies. NBIC Director Mildred Townsend Walters (at right.... Read More

Venture capitalists standing-down from FONCE battle

Mar 30, 2009 at 09:44 am by miltcapps

Salix Ventures Chief Financial Officer Rob Ivy confirmed Friday that Tennessee venture-capital firms find they no longer have a beef with Gov. Phil Bredesen's plan to close a.... Read More

NEWSBITS March 30, 2009

Mar 30, 2009 at 09:44 am by miltcapps

In today's Tennessean, Nashville VCs comment on near-gridlock resulting from closed IPO window, lower valuations for entrepreneurs and need for exits through sales to strategi.... Read More

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

Petra Capital's Blackburn: Maybe 'everyone's on-strike'

Jan 27, 2009 at 10:00 pm by miltcapps

Injecting wry humor into discussion of the nation's woebegone economy, Mike Blackburn said the slowdown has left him "feelin' a little idle." Then, during an interv.... Read More

VNC Member Release: Nashville's Nexus Group expands leadership ranks

Jan 27, 2009 at 10:37 am by miltcapps

FROM THE NEXUS GROUP NASHVILLE -- The Nexus Group Inc. CEO Jerry Dunlap today announced the appointment of Joy Mangrum as director of operations. Nexus is Tennessee's.... Read More

VNC Member News: Nashville's Nexus Group launches new Data Center

Jan 27, 2009 at 09:39 am by miltcapps

FROM THE NEXUS GROUP NASHVILLE -- The Nexus Group, home to Tennessee's largest independent Internet and data-services provider, today announced the expansion and consolidat.... Read More

Brain Gain: Bio Business Plan deadline to be extended

Jan 18, 2009 at 04:25 pm by miltcapps

To attract more student entrants, Tennessee Biotechnology Association is extending the deadline for entries in TBA's 2nd Annual Student/PostDoc Business Plan Competition. Eric.... Read More

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