| 1. |  Link: Briggs named to lead BMI technology innovation
Darren Briggs, formerly of Landmark Digital, has returned to BMI to lead platform innovation.
Published Monday, April 25, 2011 4:00 pm
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| 2. |  Venture Disruptors: Executives shaping Tennessee Innovation
In a dynamic economy, with thousands of innovators at work in Tennessee, it's time to ask the leadership question.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, December 11, 2009 9:09 am
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| 3. |  ETN's Cathedral Innovation Group may be buttressed
by Charlotte-SanFran acce
VTC Dough Speight seems headed toward the QC FinTech Accelerator
VTC Milt Capps / Published Thursday, September 4, 2014 12:45 am
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| 4. |  For the record:
Nashville and other TN cities gain roles in workforce, innovation initiatives
National and State workforce- and innovation-oriented initiatives link TN cities.
Published Monday, March 9, 2015 9:00 am
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| 5. |  ETN's Cathedral Innovation Group may be buttressed
by Charlotte-SanFran accelerators ahead of Seed raise
Venture Tennessee reports on an Oak Ridge financial play within the 3D-advanced manufacturing sector
VTC Milt Capps / Published Thursday, September 4, 2014 9:00 am
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| 6. |  Waddey argues for Nashville R&D Park
No need to take a backseat to the Research Triangle and Austin, forever, argues this engineer-turned-IP-lawyer. Let's create a campus for innovation.
The VN Blog / Published Wednesday, April 16, 2008 10:17 am
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| 7. |  VU spin-out ICA promotes Med Center ties
3401 West End has become something of an enclave of VU innovation. It's home to Informatics Corporation of America (ICA), a spin-out company VU hopes will help revolutionize clinical care.
The VN Blog / Published Thursday, July 31, 2008 11:42 am
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| 8. |  Innovation: FinTech survey remains open for your feedback
If you've followed our reporting (below), please provide your feedback on FinTech opportunities for Tennessee. Just click on the headline above. Thanks!
Milt Capps / Published Friday, January 16, 2015 5:37 am
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| 9. |  Heritage Healthcare Innovation Fund LP pursues $200MM raise
Updated: Rock Morphis and David McClellan are adding tons of dry powder to their healthcare venture arsenal.
VNC Staff Updated 2 May 2016 / Published Monday, January 23, 2012 7:47 am
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| 10. |  VP-Ag Innovation named for Memphis Bioworks Foundation
VTC State's AgLaunch initiative should get a boost, along with allies.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, December 15, 2015 5:10 pm
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| 11. |  Innovation Crossroads: ORNL Energy-startup accelerator aborning
VTC New Lab-embedded program to be detailed today.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, September 19, 2016 3:30 pm
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| 12. |  AgLaunch accelerator launches, powered by Memphis Bioworks, TNDA allies
VTC Innovation seeds begin sprouting, as first startups recruited.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, May 16, 2016 9:00 am
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| 13. |  UMemphis FedEx Institute of Technology aims to be catalyst for Memphis, Tennessee innovation
VTC A fresh assay has led to new focus and renewed vision for regional service and leadership.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, July 12, 2016 5:15 am
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| 14. |  Innovation Crossroads: ORNL Energy-startup accelerator aborning
VTC New accelerator likely to go operational in October.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, September 19, 2016 11:30 am
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| 15. |  March 18 app deadline for EPIcenter Logistics Innovation Accelerator
VTC The second cohort of logistics-centered startups begins work in May.
Staff / Published Wednesday, February 17, 2016 6:30 pm
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| 16. |  Franklin's Innovation Park may include technology incubator
Developers studying HudsonAlpha and other innovation centers.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, April 14, 2016 1:30 pm
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| 17. |  Vanderbilt University seeks ExecDirector for new VU Innovation Center
[update] There'll be plenty of interest on-campus and off- for this job.
Milt Capps Updated 1 Nov. 2015 / Published Thursday, July 23, 2015 11:30 am
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| 18. |  Nashville Technology Council opens Tech Hill Commons with Comcast help
Expanded quarters and event space could raise nonprofit NTC's community profile.
adapted from submitted release / Published Tuesday, November 29, 2016 9:00 am
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| 19. |  Nashville Q could lure Cisco innovation exec to tell all
Company's I-Prize competition leader says Nashville could probably replicate the global innovation initiative. He'll tell what he knows -- but, there may be a price...
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, July 15, 2008 5:19 pm
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| 20. |  People: Phil Gibbs' Disruption Lab hits the road to Chattanooga
[updated] Veteran entrepreneur and exec educator proves his story has wheels.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, November 12, 2015 4:45 pm
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| 21. |  Grajewski: VU Innovation Center likely to seal some partnerships by August
Executive director also seeks mentors, domain experts and collaborations.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, April 25, 2016 1:01 pm
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| 22. |  TVA is looking to startups to help solve its big energy problems
Teaming with ORNL + Innovation Crossroads, power producer looks tech targets, maybe some surprises.
By Larisa Brass / Published Thursday, November 29, 2018 12:15 pm
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| 23. |  Feb. 25: Design for America Co-founder Chung at VU School of Engineering
[updated] Trained as Engineer, school by Life in empathy as a key design ingredient for social good.
Milt Capps updated 27 Feb. 2016 / Published Wednesday, February 3, 2016 12:30 pm
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| 24. |  VenturePeople: Heritage Group gains Wallace from SVLS
Nashville VC finds his way home and once more into the healthcare arena
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, June 28, 2011 9:20 am
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| 25. |  VU School of Medicine ramps-up The Radx incubator
with 17 entrants in Innovation Challenge
Incubator management plans to keep potential businesses on-pace for development, commercialization.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, June 19, 2017 4:00 pm
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| 26. |  Judges like 'Nashville: Where Innovation Sings' for city branding
The annual Accelerator endurance and innovation test produces much food for thought.
By Milt Capps Last Updated 9:01 a.m., June 13, 2009 / Published Friday, June 12, 2009 2:20 pm
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| 27. |  Reconvened TN General Assembly defers pro-innovation, blockchain items
Consequential innovation and entrepreneurship issues are overshadowed, but may get visibility in future.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, June 11, 2020 3:00 pm
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| 28. |  Healthcare disruptors: Jacobson's Healthcare Investment Group
adds MK-ShattuckHammond's Dashiff to create innovative businesses
It seems that as promised, this portfolio of private equity and venture capital assets will be deployed for innovation
VNC Staff updated 5:47 p.m. / Published Friday, December 2, 2011 5:32 pm
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| 29. |  Heritage Healthcare Innovation Fund launches in N'ville
Vanguard's Martin, Community Health's Smith among those signing-on to to drive outcomes, drive down costs.
VNC Staff / Published Wednesday, January 26, 2011 6:40 am
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| 30. | Grajewski: VU brands the Wond'ry innovation center, ramps-up programs
The new center's portfolio, mission, identity and reach are getting steadily sharper.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, September 27, 2016 5:30 pm
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| 31. |  Digital Reasoning Systems secures $24MM GS + Credit Suisse NEXT capital
DRS's passage via the New York City Fintech accelerator was apparently right step.
Press release / Published Thursday, October 9, 2014 11:55 am
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| 32. |  Briefly: ECD Innovation Director post vacated, Will Alexander picks-up duties
Ryan Gooch moves on to EnerNOC, and the Senator's son and others pick-up added duties
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 30, 2012 8:12 am
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| 33. |  Augmented Reality startup Oshien eyes Kickstarter, then $750K Seed
The Nashville gamedev community spawns startups like Paden Pierry's.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 23, 2017 9:00 am
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| 34. |  Metro Innovation: Music City Center adopts
VUSE Prof's wayfinding app by startup Ziiio
Other cities may want Ziiio app, and startup's VU license sets stage for entry into healthcare
Milt Capps updated / Published Wednesday, November 12, 2014 10:15 am
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| 35. |  Healthtech: VanderbiltHealth said joining Aegis Ventures Digital Consortium
VC healthtech and automation studio advances effort to 'catalyze innovation across the nation'.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, November 19, 2024 5:17 pm
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| 36. |  National Advisory Council on Innovation-Entrepreneurship seeks members
Michael Burcham's term as NACIE co-chair ends in October.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, April 19, 2016 2:45 pm
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| 37. |  Noted: StartupTN launches state's first startup database
Case Foundation CEO Jean Case joined StartupTN CEO Michael Burcham and others for anniversary observances
By VNC Staff updated 7:57 a.m. / Published Wednesday, February 1, 2012 7:53 am
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| 38. |  Mike Bradshaw named EIR in UTC Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Leader, entrepreneur and investigator of economic ecosystems named first Entrepreneur in Residence of UTC-CIE.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, July 9, 2021 10:15 am
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| 39. |  TriStar, Limestone TNINvestco funds
form Device Innovation Group
Medical devices may get a boost from the collaboration of two life-science weighted funds and an innovation driver
By VNC staff Updated 8:50 a.m. March 9, 2011 / Published Tuesday, March 8, 2011 10:49 am
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| 40. |  People: Charleson Bell, Ph.D., innovator at Vanderbilt University
Still fully engaged Postdoc Fellow has entrepreneurial vision.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 18, 2016 3:39 pm
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| 41. |  Discovery Vanderbilt gives nod to startups HeroWear, IDBiologics, Virtuoso
Vanderbilt University pulls the trigger on funding for trio of faculty- and affiliate-led companies.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, May 23, 2023 5:23 pm
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| 42. |  VC: Innova Memphis RBIC pursues $75MM Ag Innovation Fund VI
Will seasoned investors find Ag-tech one of the safer harbors amid shifting economic winds?
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, March 20, 2023 1:15 pm
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| 43. |  State-backed LaunchTN Awards $7MM in matching funds to 37 TN firms
Launch Tennessee announced latest SBIR fundings.
adapted from submitted release / Published Wednesday, October 5, 2022 10:00 am
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| 44. |  Vanderbilt University Innovation Center's first chief to be Robert Grajewski
[updated] North Carolina-based entrepreneur and scholar begins work April 1.
Milt Capps Updated 17 March 2016 / Published Monday, February 1, 2016 12:00 pm
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| 45. |  Metro Mayor, VU Chancellor seek traction for Nashville Innovation Alliance
Initiative seeks economic expansion and inclusive prosperity.
Published Friday, June 21, 2024 8:24 am
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| 46. |  ORNL's Innovation Crossroads energy startup accelerator preps for Cohort 3
[updated] The applications window will soon open for the DOE-backed technology commercialization program.
By Larisa Brass and Milt Capps / Published Friday, July 6, 2018 2:30 pm
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| 47. |  Gut check: Van Tucker tells 'What drives her' as Launch Tennessee CEO
Creating impactful companies, changing communities, and nurturing collaboration are just parts of her answer.
Guest commentary / Published Thursday, January 14, 2021 1:30 pm
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| 48. | Tennessee capital formation back on front burner, says LaunchTN CEO
Could lessons learned translate into new push for the innovation economy?
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, January 23, 2020 10:00 am
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| 49. |  Tennessee's innovation, econ-dev allies again free to pursue US EDA grants
[Updated] EDA has $33MM pot, says previous grant wins no reason to withhold well defined, competitive ideas.
By Milt Capps updated / Published Friday, January 3, 2020 4:30 pm
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| 50. |  Policy: Innovation & Startups Equity Investment Program draws TN interest
Proposed federal funding could rekindle TN entrepreneurship and innovation, much as during the earlier Haslam Administration.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, June 9, 2020 5:30 pm
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| 51. |  LaunchTN confirms former Chief Program Officer Van Beke has exited
[Updated] No successor currently being recruited for the role, the fourth mid-level post vacated in the past year.
By Milt Capps updated Jan. 3-4, 2020 / Published Thursday, January 2, 2020 3:57 pm
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| 52. |  'New Economy' analysis shows Tennessee lagging 39 other states
Index delivers composite image of state's economic development, innovation status
Milt Capps Updated 12:51pm Oct. 27, 2016 / Published Monday, July 7, 2014 11:28 am
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| 53. |  TTDC, Mind2Marketplace relationship expands
With ties to key members of the Congressional delegation, M2M has a leg-up in seeking funding of various sorts
By Milt Capps Last Updated 1:08 p.m. / Published Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:12 pm
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| 54. |  Nashville Mayor Barry names Kelsey Metro's first Chief Strategy Officer
Exec to ensure alignment of budget priorities with priorities of Nashville residents.
Metro/Nashville press release / Published Wednesday, December 14, 2016 3:53 pm
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| 55. |  State-backed Launch Tennessee puts total $626K+ into startups
in Healing Innovations, Hera Health, Hytch, Possip
Launch Tennessee builds the profile of its Innovation Capital Continuum.
adapted from submitted release / Published Thursday, November 21, 2019 4:44 pm
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| 56. |  Tech Commercialization Notes - April 28, 2021
Current and future startups being spawned by TTO focused on commercializing innovation.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, April 28, 2021 9:00 am
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| 57. |  Coming Venture Events for your earliest consideration next 10 days
We're breaking-out eight events in Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville and Memphis as being of special interest.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, February 18, 2020 3:43 pm
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| 58. |  Nashville Mayor O'Connell taps campaign treasurer Isaac Addae as Metro's business engagement, entrepreneurship lead
A fresh look at Nashville innovation-entrepreneurship ecosystem, and specifically EC ties, seems in-the-offing.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, October 6, 2023 1:16 pm
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| 59. |  Nashville startup PredictGov joins Duke Law Tech Lab, eyes capital raises
AI-Machine Learning-oriented startup must consider other HQ cities.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 23, 2017 8:00 am
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| 60. |  Technology Entrepreneurship Task Force
advances at VU School of Engineering
Doug Schmidt is but one of the sparkplugs firing the school's innovation and commercialization push.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, September 15, 2014 3:46 pm
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| 61. |  U.S. health Tech startup challenge has Jumpstart tie-in, 3/27 deadline
Round Two pilot of a tech startup competition could be just beginning of League of Cities effort.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, March 2, 2015 3:36 pm
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| 62. |  Memphis Regional Megasite Lands $5.6BN investment from Ford Motor Co, SK Innovation
A manufacturing campus in West TN conceived in about 2005, has come to fruit.
ECD submitted release / Published Monday, September 27, 2021 7:20 am
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| 63. |  TriStar Health Partners eyes $100MM fund for healthIT, medtech and more
TriStar and Innovation Institute leaders 'get along well as human beings'
Milt Capps / Published Monday, September 12, 2016 3:07 pm
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| 64. |  Reporter's Notebook:
Ralph Schulz on tackling Brookings initiative, Charlie Martin eyes HealthIT
Response to Brookings Institution researchers will require deep knowledge.
Milt Capps / Published Saturday, September 3, 2016 3:15 pm
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| 65. |  Tennessee Technology Development Corporation at another inflection point
Tech-driven economic development will eventually learn what priority it gets in the Haslam Administration
By Milt Capps updated 9:46 p.m. / Published Monday, February 6, 2012 9:36 am
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| 66. |  Heritage Group execs plant flag for $400MM Healthcare Innovation Fund IV
Private equity execs and their strategic investors set sail on next fund amid crosswinds.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, April 10, 2023 4:57 pm
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| 67. |  Venture Nashville Calendar Update
Nashville and Tennessee are quickly becoming year-round innovation venues, as this sampling of events makes clear
By Milt Capps Last updated Mon., April 5, 2010 12:11 p.m. / Published Saturday, April 3, 2010 5:39 pm
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| 68. |  Vanderbilt University's West Palm Beach development scenario unfurls
[updated] VU makes clear it's looking at mission-oriented options, including new Florida presence, to increase its impact.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, August 19, 2024 9:38 am
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| 69. |  Ted Townsend: Despite Fed grant miss, Memphis and 'Digital Delta' allies remain undeterred in pursuing Digital Delta initiative
Updated 3 September 2022: 8 Tennessee economic-development coalitions pursued federal grants of $25MM+ more each. Only Memphis remained in the hunt.
By Milt Capps / Published Saturday, September 3, 2022 10:45 am
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| 70. | Launch Tennessee seeks US EDA funding to expand Industry Networks
Consumer Products, Advanced Manufacturing, Fintech, would join advanced energy, agritech, mobility, life-sciences concentrations.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, August 16, 2022 6:00 pm
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| 71. |  Clayton Associates' McWhorter increases stake in Clemson University
VC co-founder takes a paws for philanthropy that may inspire other executives.
Milt Capps updated May 8, 2020 / Published Monday, June 12, 2017 7:15 am
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| 72. |  Nashville IT: McKinney named CIO of U.S. Transportation Department
Veteran chief information officer now 'champion' for IT advance
By Milt Capps updated 4:04 p.m. / Published Sunday, May 5, 2013 1:34 pm
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| 73. | LaunchTN calibrates its Tech Transfer, Commercialization roles
Step by step, ECD agent LaunchTN charts a fresh path forward on knotty issue.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, October 22, 2015 11:00 am
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| 74. |  Gov. Lee samples major 2021 feats -- no entrepreneurial gains highlighted
Commentary: Does list of TN gains in 2021 reflect actual lack of 'major' entrepreneurial achievements?
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, January 4, 2022 5:09 pm
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| 75. |  Memphis VC-allied MB Innovations eyes medical-devices development
VC and industry veteran Mike Sherman will leave work, starting with Spine Wave
By Milt Capps updated 9:31 a.m. / Published Thursday, December 22, 2011 8:58 am
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| 76. | Innova Memphis's $75MM farmtech raise advances to first-close at $40MM
Team is apparently leaning further into its latest raise, with TAUM now over $100MM.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, June 28, 2023 7:05 am
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| 77. |  NIH Awards Second $1 Million Grant to Nashville Data Science Company IQuity Labs Inc.
More nondilutive capital for data-oriented lifesciences company.
adapted from submitted release / Published Monday, May 7, 2018 3:47 pm
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| 78. |  Kauffman funds research on Nashville corporate spin-offs, ecosystem
Researchers need Nashvillians' help in assay of spin-off activity in Nashville area.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, August 11, 2016 3:09 pm
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| 79. |  Moyer-led Innovation Studio raising $2.5MM to advance Industry AI mission
Filing could be precursor of larger raise. Staff expansion seems imminent.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, December 13, 2023 8:45 am
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| 80. |  TN entrepreneurship allies launch AIM HIGH for Appalachian Highlands
Entrepreneurial and economic development allies have crafted roadmap to Rural development leadership.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, July 29, 2021 5:07 pm
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| 81. |  Heritage Group affiliates report $315 Million Fund III progress
The raise seems to be peaking more than four years after Fund II was closed.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, December 14, 2020 5:41 pm
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| 82. |  Advocates steady, Darrell Freeman-inspired Center departs Fisk, eyes trajectory
Despite transition to independent operations, Center's Bankable Bootcamp is taking applications.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, August 16, 2024 6:03 pm
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| 83. |  Advisor entrant: Cherry Bekaert's MP in Nashville also tech-innovation lead
Innovation growth draws innovation-centric pro's -- VNC poll provides hint of incubent advisor standings.
By Milt Capps updated 14 Sept. 2018 / Published Tuesday, January 2, 2018 3:36 pm
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| 84. |  CEO search at Nashville Technology Council as Cambournac departs EOY24
UPDATED Next NTC leader will follow Elise Cambournac's term, ending 12/31/24
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, October 24, 2024 9:25 am
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| 85. |  New LaunchTN CEO Brock cites innovation 'momentum', surveys challenges
First permanent CEO in three years begins a stem-stern review as he wades-in
By Milt Capps updated 11:17 a.m. / Published Tuesday, January 8, 2013 11:11 am
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| 86. |  Enexor BioEnergy taps Wond'ry's Grajewski as SVP ahead of Series A
CEO Lee Jestings confirms appointment and continued focus on capital-raising, advisor-selection planning.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, September 24, 2019 12:15 pm
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| 87. |  Cumberland Center: New University-Business alliance plans to foster 'innovation hubs' in Mid-TN and State
Scott Massey to connect leaders, knowledge, culture and commerce to advance the region and its people.
Milt Capps Updated 2:43 p.m. / Published Monday, January 3, 2011 10:05 am
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| 88. |  As General Assembly grinds along, some notes on TNInvestco and more
Resources that might provide refreshment for those looking to advance Tennessee innovation.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, April 17, 2017 4:15 pm
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| 89. |  Revolution Ventures' Case seeks to light fire under Nashville entrepreneurs
John Ingram asks the founder of AOL about ways to 'disrupt' politics-as-usual.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, July 14, 2014 1:13 pm
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| 90. |  Automotive supplier Dana Corp. has tech scout and liaison in Nashville
For those hoping companies will leverage TN assets, Eve Steigerwalt is among key contacts.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, December 21, 2015 8:30 am
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| 91. |  Nashville Entrepreneur Center update on startup capital recruitment
EC staff, led by COO John Murdock provide fresh details on EC capital-formation efforts.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, February 25, 2022 4:45 pm
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| 92. |  LaunchTN, UpSkill 901 seek grants for innovation marketplace, talent
Despite massive headwinds, NGOs and other nonprofits seek to help drive transformation of state and its regional economies.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, July 29, 2020 9:07 am
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| 93. |  Nashville execs join board of Greater Nashville Venture Capital Association
GNVCA board is aggregating clout as it begins partnering and other work.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, August 27, 2024 11:51 am
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| 94. | RADx Innovation Challenge cohort of May 15, 2017
Seventeen concepts that could become businesses, spawned by new incubator.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, June 19, 2017 3:30 pm
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| 95. |  Digital Nashville seeks leader to succeed Founder Elin Mulron
Nonprofit seeks passionate leader for sponsored civic, professional programs
Milt Capps edit 12:07 p.m. 13 Aug / Published Wednesday, August 13, 2014 10:15 pm
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| 96. |  Tennesseans push Industry-Scitech partnering in D.C.
VU, Bart Gordon, ORNL among partners: Meeting in D.C. seeks better ways to link business, science and national labs
Milt Capps / Published Sunday, December 7, 2008 7:30 pm
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| 97. |  VU OGSM reveals Ventures Group; Owens succeeds Grajewski at Wond'ry
Mixture of Entrepreneurship and innovation are further stirred and shaken at VU.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, June 7, 2019 11:45 am
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| 98. |  Year-old Nashville-Seattle platform startup Goodship raised at least $7.4M
Dynamo VC, FUSE, Cercano, Ironspring, Innovation Endeavors, and others backers are early-in. [updated]
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, April 14, 2023 3:37 pm
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| 99. |  Ascension's incubation chief invites solutions for 'jobs that need to be done'
Focusing on success criteria, outcomes takes priority.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, December 13, 2017 12:00 pm
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| 100. |  Nashville Edtech veteran to lead eRepublic's Center for Digital Education
Kecia Ray says she is the first e.Republic exec dedicated entirely to CDE advancement.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, July 6, 2015 3:46 pm
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