Tennessee Tech

USRA Energy LLC in Oak Ridge supports 'nuclear renaissance' + Genesis Mission

May 19, 2026 at 12:55 pm by miltcapps

FOR-PROFIT startup USRA Energy LLC will soon appoint management and staff associated with its new headquarters in Oak Ridge, Tenn., from which it will work with allies to.... Read More

Cleantech startup Active Energy Systems maps path toward market

Jul 06, 2018 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

MITCH ISHMAEL PhD and his colleagues at Active Energy Systems are working to solve one of the world's biggest energy problems in a lab space so small that one can nearly touch.... Read More

LaunchTN taps 13 potential startups from campus entrepreneurship pipeline

Jul 02, 2018 at 06:00 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE today announced it has picked the next crop of University-based entrepreneurship finalists who will pitch their business ideas to judges Aug. 28, as part of t.... Read More

Pre-Flight grad pilots Noka personal-health products startup toward runway

Jan 19, 2018 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

Lauren Egge LAUREN EGGE, a Stanford-educated product-design engineer and consultant, refined the flight plan for her startup -- Noka Supply -- as a member of the Nash.... Read More

TennSMART Consortium eyes bigger TN role in 'intelligent mobility' industry

Jan 03, 2018 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated Jan. 11, 2018 - Vanderbilt outlines its role in TennSMART, story here.-Ed. OAK RIDGE-based TennSMART Consortium, a nonprofit startup that is still refining its.... Read More

Exec: LaunchTN embraces discretionary role in IMPACT Fund investing

Oct 18, 2017 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

JOHN LANAHAN, director of capital formation for Launch Tennessee, says the nonprofit fully understands its new discretionary role in choosing where to make roughly 20 Seed-sta.... Read More

Med-devices startup Somavac raises Seed capital from VCs, Angels

Oct 17, 2017 at 03:15 pm by miltcapps

Updates: Aug. 24, 2021: SOMAVAC® Medical Solutions announced the granting of US Patent (11,078,898), covering its SOMAVAC® SVS SmartSuction Technology and surgical drain manag.... Read More

Nashville's Saltvest Alto-IRA fintech startup enters LittleRock accelerator

May 11, 2017 at 11:45 am by miltcapps

Updated 29 Aug 2019: Saltvest total capital raised is now $9MM+. NashvillePost reported Aug. 29 the company had raised $5.4MM from investors including Jefferson River Capital,.... Read More

Memphis Agritech: The Seam launches blockchain venture,<br>considers capital strategy for product roadmap, global footprint

May 11, 2017 at 09:15 am by miltcapps

Update: March 10, 2020 - The Seam unveiled its Trust Protocol for sustainability, press release here. May 3, 2018 - Pryor announced the company has joined the Enterprise Ether.... Read More