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Leaders to consult with experts, local stakeholders as they look to generate impetus akin to city's 1Gig push.

Founder's early track record and discipline of 'value lens' investing may be generating sustained momentum.

Deadline Nov. 20, 2023 - Q&A session just ahead, Pitches Dec. 5-6 as part of Expo in Nashville.

The accelerator has enlisted startups from 13 other states and 3 other nations. No native TN ventures, yet.

Challenges and opportunities statewide, drive to position two new regional entrepreneur centers.

Targeting underserved segments + adroit tech adoption seen as key to growing recap'd financial institution.

Commentary: Does list of TN gains in 2021 reflect actual lack of 'major' entrepreneurial achievements?

Tyler Lenane relo'd to Nashville from San Francisco to ramp a series of online communities built around music genres.

The 2021 Milken Institute chart of 20 important industry sectors for Nashville.

City-performance research may help state's flywheels pursue critical mass in key industries.

Sponsor Oaktree recently ran IPO process for Array Technologies, which is not a Shoals competitor.

Dozens of news items on startups, capital raises, executive moves and business resources.

Nashville+ Calgary startups partnered more than a year, chose to merge, now raising capital.

Despite massive headwinds, NGOs and other nonprofits seek to help drive transformation of state and its regional economies.

New funds, startup capital raises, exec moves, innovation pushes, fintech, and a mayor who supports innovation.

Specialized early-stage tech-centric ventures with market-entry challenges have 7 potential new allies.

Knox entrepreneur has amassed knowledge and team bent on advancing mental health, motivation, goal achievement and social good.

Black female CEO shares 'what it takes' and underscores listening and learning, no matter what.

HealthStream ties-up with early-growth cos, Alphabet-backed Clover hits Music City, a startup's $6MM raise, money for June Medical, HempTenn, BeastBrands, SmartRIA, and much more.

CMI is locked-onto policy and industry developments, as it presses its mission forward.

Fledgling nonprofit adds staff with politics and projects savvy to support advocacy and outreach.

As bill-filing deadlines loom, bills that shape TN economy, startups, entrepreneurial momentum are in prospect.

Nashville needs more SaaS startups and talent pool is adequate now for those who engage with ecosystem.

The latest in a series of biannual rankings of the States on science and technology competitiveness.

Waller attorney leads prospective not-for-profit advocacy group through private 'summit' at ECD.

Nashville Technology Council and MTSU demonstrate shortage of tech talent in Middle Tennessee

[update] A unique Tennessee business makes its way step-by-step through SaaS growth-company terrain.

[updated] With capraise underway, Techstars grad says knowledge of painpoints, plus discipline and data are crucial.

Consider going: Array of startups queued-up for the Aug. 16 culmination of 'Summer of Acceleration'

[Updated] Veteran of Nashville payments scene inevitably has played his cards close to the vest.

Chair's experience brings continuity, clear sense of value of legislative ties and momentum.

Brentwood firm's tools include AI, machine learning, forensic accounting methods.

Solaster capraise out of Jumpstart, new crypto fund, some blockchain plays and more.

Teams' targets range from community dev, to opioid addiction and improving human rights in apparel supply chain.

Exploring ramifications of blockchain, hacking for nonprofits and more at VU.

VTC This entrepreneur must not be working part-time.

[updated] Startup near-term to add Mandarin, Spanish, Arabic and support for English-speakers abroad.

[updated] 2016 rocks with appealing events statewide.

After six years at ECD agency, Tennessee native returns to private sector.

VTC Chattanooga startup made very strategic pivot, and builds bizdev presence in Nashville.

LTN aims to draw 900, including perhaps 100 investors to its 4th annual conclave in Nashville.

Sandbox, Brentwood Capital, Citigroup, NEA, EDG Partners execs share views.

Tech-dev exec, active Angel with Bioenergy interests surveys the region.

Engineering Dean sees opportunities to address large-scale global needs.

Developers studying HudsonAlpha and other innovation centers.

VTC Grady Vanderhoofven is likely to lead the repurposed nonprofit and some allies.

For those hoping companies will leverage TN assets, Eve Steigerwalt is among key contacts.

[Update] A panel focuses on the need for value-adding innovation and public-policy advocacy.

Two VCs and allied institutions seek your opinions on state's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Former Echomusic partner and FLO-CO EVP for business development goes international.

[updated McBee promoted] Perhaps it is Fate that lends a hand in figuratively connecting Pandoland and 36:86

The small NTC must weigh carefully its forays into State and Federal policy-shaping.

With Blackstone and Goldman Sachs aboard, entrepreneur sees further expansion locally.

VTC First exit for the fund affiliated with Memphis-based MB Venture Partners.

[updated] Google Glass is not a large blip on this startup's radar, thus far.

GC's new location choice seems to suggest a preference for Creatives

[Updated] With plans to cue-up Seed money, the Entrepreneur Center heavies-up its Music-industry offerings.

Programming, international outreach, finances are among the metrics CEO watches.

Kemp Dolliver says ties to developing nations' companies are important

[updated] Sal Novin suggests recruiting hyper-talented individuals takes authenticity, not slogans

A change at the helm of one of Tennessee's most recognized institutions.

Fate of business, education and innovation campus project remains uncertain.

Competition is fierce, but that has yet to douse these entrepreneurs' plans.

The real test may be a $10MM capital round not so far away.

Council doubles-down on mail-order institutional pharmacy startup

Long-rumored 'for sale', ENA and CEO of 10 years open new chapter

With fingers crossed and funds in-hand, the tech-centric nonprofit forges ahead

This private-equity firm attracted out-of-state institutionals to its $222MM fund VI

There are some new faces among the 'usual suspects' applying at INCITE Fund

[Updated] Law-tethered entrepreneur thinks e-discovery vein is far from mined-out

[updated] High Net Worth (HNW) individuals and their data-buried advisors are targeted

Jozef Nuyens and partners plant a venture flag in Tennessee, and demonstrate broader reach

Performance, occupational safety and other fields are supported by PureSafety software and services

Streamweaver 'stealth' no more...Unconference events... ECD budget comments... much more in this regional roundup

Joe Cook Jr. seems to be executing with precision a gameplan to establish momentum for a still-small sector

Milestone events, capital raises, a whiskey resurrected, and local venture news recapped.

With relatively little fanfare, one TNInvestco fund is rebranding and entrepreneurial activity heats-up statewide.

Watching a TNInvestco watcher, Scripps Interactive, Harbert, Solidus, Fresenius, key hires and more.

Speaker Harwell's tech agenda.. Schulz on ECD strategy.. new TN tech jobs.. Chattanooga Ventures.. Dream CS, DigiChart and more..

JumpStart's 'brightest'... EmergeMemphis' 45 startups.. Haslam-Hagerty gameplan... David Wilds in cap raise.. Blackstone venture aid...

Petra, VU commercialization, HealthStream, Sustainability Summit, Owen GSM honors, Unum CIO, entrepreneurs young and older and more

Jacobs' latest, TripRaiser traction, Delegator does it all, Pfeffer's sage advice, touching base with Applied Health and more here.

Law firm broadens its already sizeable footprint, plants flag in dealing with early-stage ventures

VU porfolio co goes elsewhere, TNInvestco company, startup ecosystem spreads, PdCamp, ORNL, MyOutdoorTV and more

Our latest roundup of VU searches, capital raises, marketing pushes, digital music, tech commercialization and more

New ECD appointee, TNInvestco clone idea, updates on Silicon Ranch, JumpStart, Bizen, entrepreneurship and much more

Lots of stuff bubbling-up from Genera, Skoodat, Satz (at left), plus the Cable and Broadcast folks, and more.

News and notes from around Tennessee on science, technology, innovation and related policy.

EMMA.. HMS Tech hire.. Lodge helps for-profits ..Noro and Chrysalis announce staffing ..PerfectServe ..IMI Health and more..

For more than a decade, this e-signature innovator has found champions amid adversity

Co-founders of TNInvestco TriStar head out to share wisdom with colleagues in New Orleans, while a local entrepreneur may've taken-up residence at Claritas...

TTDC forum, TNInvestco website, VU tech transfer, PureSafety, Tricycle, Memphis leadership, and more...

For perhaps the next six months, the pace of development of Tennessee's emerging New Economy will be largely in the hands of elected officials

Vanderbilt pharma program inches cautiously toward tech transfer, while key faculty member keeps firm hand on the tiller

Nashville Angels and TNInvestco winner among targets of much-touted Nooga startup

Warning TNInvestco's not enough, TTDC hopes to keep its mission alive, maybe by spinning-off new ventures

Entrepreneur says local tech community has 'a lot to prove', before access to venture capital improves

Innovative healthcare technology company has completed an Angel round, and looking ahead to valuation and B-raise

This progressive digital-media community aims to do well, by doing good, it seems, and it has a couple thousand members to prove it.

A desire to master a niche in healthcare technology, patience and an engineer's eye for detail may produce a leader on 3rd Avenue

[Updated] As the stakes get higher for tech transfer and R&D, UT makes far-reaching changes in governance of its research, licensing and venture arm

CEO says despite growth, the specter of failed implementations by any vendors 'keeps him up at night'

Jacobson's new digs, Universal Robotics' placement, WSJ taps local analysts, Solidus' stake, antitrust cautions and more...

Goad reported suing former TVA director, Petra and Innova invest, $20MM the number for startup, tech transfer event, views on IPO climate...

Rapidly growing e-mail campaigner buys into firm with messaging savvy and its own budding international following

CyberStates report updates TN standing, Rep. Cohen's earmarks for growth, TN Tax Credits for emerging industry, and more...

The state's new private-equity director debuts and a VC panel gets the lowdown on controversial venture-funding proposal

[updated] Bracing for 'intense shakeout' and scouting for talent, company now counts HCA, Lifepoint among its clients, playing the upside among distressed properties

Notes from Northshore Capital Management, TTDC, VCs, wealth-management moves and more...

VC Meritus, Paramore leads, NV group objects on compliance, UT's Simek pressed into service, balk on VW funding and more...

NCN's latest investment... Luminetx startup possibly touched by SEC-accused Stanford Financial...Consensus Point and NHI get new officers... ORNL exec goes corporate... Stimulus roundup...

Updates on ICA, iPayment, Tractor Supply, Solar Institute interest, Stimulus, Tech competition, and Med-devices firms...

Middle Tennessee's next sci-tech business park may be located in Wilson County

The stakes for hospitals are high and rising, amid disasters and other incidents, and two tech-driven Nashville companies respond

A veteran of earlier recessions, this investment-fund manager still has plenty of 'Buzz'

Prominent technology groups need more than better real estate to compete in 'brutally' competitive funding environment

No cold feet at Emma, as company embraces higher-touch services and continues growing its workforce in Davidson County

While waiting for chaos to subside, entrepreneurs should be careful not to overplay their hands, but they should come to bargain hard

While swearing-off another tech startup, this mid-life entrepreneur keeps finding new ventures and hobbies to love

[Sale update] VC-supported venture promises new products, more allies and net hiring

Maxwell, Blankenship have nearly completed a raise, according to SEC filing

TTDC lands prominent healthcare CEO, scientist and policy influential to help navigate the shores of business, academe and government

At deal-making summit, investment bankers and others say focus on regulatory pressure for cost-reductions, rather than on next President

Deloitte just announced its new E-Discovery center at Nashville, while other Law-related ventures also bubble-up

Former U.S. Sen. Bill Frist (left) predicted 'we're going to spend more on healthcare', but four VCs told local execs that few investors know much about Nashville's healthcare track record -- unwelcome news for Kin Clinton's Woolsthorpe Technologies.