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Opre team anchors locally, aims for growth that helps spawn wealth and regional capital resources.

Nashville Entrepreneur Center's unique-in-state ProjectFintech, backed by ECD & LaunchTN, closes 2.0 window May 3.

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

14-year-old EC prioritizes community, program-member alignment, revenue, capital connection.

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Dozens of Tennessee's 95 counties are represented by applicants in three key funding programs.

RTI report illuminates TN funding + performance lag, advancement opportunities

Tennessee cities can take reinforcement from the dynamics reflected in analysts' methodology.

Tennessean succeeds Monique Villa.

After 7 years without a formal regional entrepreneurship partner in NW Tennessee, The Mill contracts for the work.

Pilot project could lead to bolstering state's tech transfer and commercialization.

What Happens in Music City Serves the World.

Early-growth startup gathers advisors, maps capital raises for further revenue growth nationally

[updated] Raises by Rubicon, Pharos Capital, Medaxion, Yoshi, Whisper Aero, EDA Tech Hubs, SSM pipeline signal

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Investors, entrepreneurs, advisors et al rally for venture, enterprise and sustainability leadership.

Search firm The Grant Partners of Alpharetta is handling the search.

While budget heads to Leadership and then to the Governor, the LaunchTN board preps for road ahead.

updated : TN Technology Development Corporation dba Launch Tennessee aims to provide up to $250K for each new center.

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.

Will seasoned investors find Ag-tech one of the safer harbors amid shifting economic winds?

Updated -'Tennessee Network Growth and Opportunity Initiative' could heighten partnering, grant competitiveness.

Influential Bay Area accelerator reserves seats in global accelerator for qualified businesses.

The long-gestating verdict is official. Read more here.

[Updated] Network teams led by Jane Allen and Michael Robinson will be unwrapping details soon.

[updated] CoLab CEO Tasia Malakasis drives plans for SM leadership from Chattanooga epicenter.

Resolute businessman enthusiastic about Mid-TN and others in TN and mid-South advancing entrepreneurship, particularly in fintech.

[updated] 15 bulletins on newcomer VCs, fintech, healthtech, edtech, Web3, logistitech, materials, med devices and more.

[Updated with Kewpie news] Ahead of an impending press conference, we offer a thought experiment on investment scenarios.

Funding infusion at stake, as TNECD answers Treasury queries, LaunchTN replenishes board, adds staff as ops grow.

HealthIT, SaaS, Fintech are lead categories for venture growth in Volunteer state.

Launch Tennessee announced latest SBIR fundings.

After weeks of work and months of waiting for the outcome, news breaks on several fronts.

Fintech entrepreneur Eric Satz (AltoIRA) is one of 60+ VCs, entrepreneurs, advisors playing 3686 Festival roles.

Updated - Incumbent investor Joe Galante among those paving further runway for split-payments platform.

U.S. Treasury verdict still out, but more staff being recruited for developing TN ecosystem's capital stack.

UPDATES Memphis-based hub sees diversity, agtech, national ecosystem development and innovation acceleration as vital.

Consumer Products, Advanced Manufacturing, Fintech, would join advanced energy, agritech, mobility, life-sciences concentrations.

Hub praised for its startup drive and innovation emerges from pandemic throes with both strategy and wide-ranging leadership search.

The LaunchTN board has approved the search committee's recommendation. Stanton Chase managed recruiting.

Updated: VC Marcus Whitney, entrepreneurs Victoria Butler, Courtney Hale are empaneled to share and to judge presentations.

NTC's crucial executive search cranks-up as Launch Tennessee's searches for its next CEO.

[updated] Build Back Better funding via EDA for ventures, biomaking, cyber and more could lift Nashville region's lifesciences ecosystem.

UPDATED A similar previous national CEO search drew nearly 900 applicants. Results may be known by the beginning of CY22.

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Nashville Entrepreneur Center makes case for $450K in grant to support statewide entrepreneurship inclusion and diversity.

[Updated] Chairman says challenges led board to take 'different direction', national search will be mounted for next in a lengthening line of CEOs.

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Entrepreneurial and economic development allies have crafted roadmap to Rural development leadership.

Opry Entertainment exec eyes YUDU, Shore Cap, Wellview, Martin Ventures, ProCredEx, NOFs and more.

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[Updated] Deadline set for comments on needed investment capital, loans, training, microlending and more, U.S. Treasury-funded program.

UPdated - EDA's Build to Scale is assessing three 2021 entrepreneurship, commercialization proposals from Memphis.

A simple question, because the issue of early-stage capital formation in TN probably warrants further discussion.

[Updated] Late-breaking budget amendment proposal may improve odds for funding core SBIR-STTR grant-matching program.

Against the backdrop of the pandemic, Launch Tennessee and Life Science Tennessee look to maintain momentum.

Snap board meeting on Friday covered key issues and produced mandate to seek a contract with Tucker.

[updated] Entrepreneurial, startup and capital events and activities around Tennessee.

Both LaunchTN and its sponsor, TN ECD, have begun responding to Comptroller requests ahead of hearings later this year.

Annual grant competition draws rigorous programs from campus and accelerator advocates for entrepreneurship, investment.

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

Board voted today on her successor. Dolan made no disclosure of her plans.

Lofty goals, budget cuts and a mission made more challenging amid pandemic and economic pandemonium.

[updated] Capital raises, LaunchTN + Jumpstart updates, M&A, Lifesci deals, Schulz on Chamber, 4 Bridges expansion + more.

[updated] Data science, machine learning tech and prediction services startup brings to bear its SDOH learning curve.

[updated] Conference, tourism and other travel decision-makers worldwide are continually adapting to shifting conditions.

[updated] Convenors say tracks are clear for OZ-advantaged real estate and operating business developments.

[updated] Market Access program prioritizes quickly connecting with customers, vendors, and strategic partners

LTN board and leadership top for empowering ecosystem from post within the partner ranks.

Could lessons learned translate into new push for the innovation economy?

CEO Margaret Dolan has gained an exec who apparently knows a valuable badass when she sees one.

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

[Updated] No successor currently being recruited for the role, the fourth mid-level post vacated in the past year.

Launch Tennessee builds the profile of its Innovation Capital Continuum.

[Updated) There's sharpened focus on capital, as well as on entrepreneurial infrastructure and regional strategy.

A new healthtech spinout, capraises, M&A, people moves, advisors, key events and a couple dozen more nuggets.

Launch Tennessee, Electro-Active, Dynamo, CET, EPIcenter, and more updated in today's roundup.

Meetups blend LaunchTN mission, Kauffman funding, Engine advocate, constituents getting to know legislators.

Startup and growth-oriented entrepreneurship program taking 2020 applications now, through Dec. 15, 2019.

VCs team with TennesSeed Funders to create momentum to feed flywheel effect in TN economy.

Nashville EC says Portfolio companies are more advanced, separate pilot will help newer startups.

Event could top last year's 1,200 registrants, including 100 or more presenters, hundreds of serial entrepreneurs and investors.

Tennessee Tech alumna and entrepreneurship intern gets the job.

Updated: Moneytree report from PwC and CBInsights is out, plus we have field notes on TN and Opportunity Zones.

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.

[Updated] Director joins from PwC as tech development and entrepreneurship nonprofit pursues FY20 funding, strategic objectives.

Commercialization and availability of capital now more fully staffed for a strategic push forward.

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

Co-founders Gatto & Whitney keep tacking in healthcare's crosswinds, complete 6th capraise of $21MM, its largest to date.

LaunchTN matches have now supported 24 fledgling firms, mainly in energy, materials and health/biomedical.

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Biannual Science & Technology Index shows some TN gains, but weakspots among growth factors

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

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[updated] Social-impact technology startup aims to leverage first-to-market advantage in national rollout.

[updated] 36 alerts in today's summary as mid-summer Venture energy brings multiple new funds, capraises, and more.

Having raised north of $7MM and bet on nearly two-dozen ventures, firm founders have traction.

Pass, Punt, Run, Dribble -- Ticket-buyers should have gameplan to get most out of events Aug. 27-30 in Nashville.

Brock steams ahead, with a successor CEO likely to be tapped before year-end.

Rolfe and Brock doubtless plan a smooth transition to maintain momentum, but there are vagaries to ponder.

[updated] The applications window will soon open for the DOE-backed technology commercialization program.

Finalists are to pitch Aug. 28 during 36|86 event in Nashville.

[updated] High-energy team builder prepares for his next entrepreneurial or service act.

LaunchTN pushes, TN fintech pivot person, Kisber in K-TENN, capraises for SIGNiX, Metova, others.

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[Updated] Startup completed $13M Series A.

LaunchTN funding would rise in latest interpretation from state agencies.

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation (dba Launch Tennessee) refreshes board.

State and regional events of interest.

'Free-market' combatant of industry incentives may face new players pursuing legislated benefits.

Applications for investment consideration are being taken now.

'Erosion' in TN investment? Major IT and software cos' raises, TN fund recruiting, startup updates and more.

Updates on LaunchTN, entrepreneurs once and future, Vanderbilt, ORNL, and more.

Exec averse to encouraging all to 'shoot for the middle', notes need for champion investors.

10: VCs' visions, VU exec on healthtech morass, capital raises, startups, sage words from KaiserPerm CEO.

Entrepreneur Jeff Brown works long hours, but loves expanding the Mid-TN ecosystem.

Fourteen telegraphic items on startups, investments, exits and more in Tennessee and region.

Resources that might provide refreshment for those looking to advance Tennessee innovation.

With the General Assembly and Governor in full budget mode, LaunchTN assesses its options.

Talked about for a year or more, the effort gets fresh momentum

LaunchTN CEO agrees it'd be great to have more data and analyses about all this.

$40MM raise at Claritas, accelerator and startup news, and more from around the state.

[updated] 2016 rocks with appealing events statewide.

TTDC releases another interesting group of startups from instate and out-of-state.

Boyd & Brock of LaunchTN respond on sustainability, Healthcare, Rural Metrics and more.

Entrepreneurs who exited America Access Transport for logistics, transportation startup program.

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation (TTDC), aka Launch Tennessee, fills posts.

Resolute Capital's Fund IV, HCA CEO to speak, new LaunchTN SBIR-STTR writing grants and more.

Group working from Nashville EC plans to draw more investors in from the sidelines.

[Updated] Chad Marcum begins to reveal details of his team, model, strategy and roll-out plans.

[updated] Local Bunker Labs crew is gaining momentum, enjoying network effect.

[updated] Nashville entrepreneurship 2.0? Capraises, possible startup trouble, Krajicek venture tips and more.

Question mark hangs over Nashville's shot at being a Consumer startup breeder.

[Updated] Effort intended to engage student-led startup teams statewide.

TORCH of Chattanooga won the prize.

VTC We've proven we can attract cool companies. How do get them to stay?

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

LaunchTN has upped the ante, producing a cohesive package of certain fun and likely wisdom.

Johnson City duo is way down the road with their techdev, ahead of investor pitch.

VTC Innovation seeds begin sprouting, as first startups recruited.

IF the first year was great, Year 2 of Project Music is surely greater.

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

VTC Teams arriving for array of Memphis accelerators.

More than 50 entrepreneurs represented in companies in flock of Memphis accelerators.

[Sale confirmed] New money, strategic inflection, or much hubbub about nothing? Time will tell.

Executive director also seeks mentors, domain experts and collaborations.

Cautious handling by proponents seems likely to advance state programs, stepwise.

Search for entrepreneurship lead begins soon, lead for Ag network is set.

Michael Burcham's term as NACIE co-chair ends in October.

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

VTC Two years after a successful exit from logistics business, a new venture launches.

Founder presses ahead with no native Tennessee capital, other than her own.

VTC Chairman of Knox-based company is also Haslam Administration's ECD chief.

Some new public-private stratagems for commercialization may emerge this spring and summer.

[Updated] Deadline for SE Regional Capital Connections event is April 29.

[Updated] 17 competitions on 10 Tennessee campuses are admitted.

A fourth cohort of startups is likely to be invited to Knoxville, but timeline TBD.

[updated] TN's pro-entrepreneurship legislation, a $4MM JourneyPure raise, and more.

VU event, Fintech startup, Randy Boyd on ECD priorities, INCITE and accelerator cos.

As INCITE comes to halt, we take at look at the ground that's been covered.

[updated] Treading carefully to 'get program right', industry aims for step-by-step progress.

[updated] Two Vanderbilt alumni target celeb-streamers who seek shares in 200MM fan universe.

VTC Boutique investment banking firm in Chattanooga eyes Florida, Carolinas.

VTC The nonprofit will seek to shift program assets and staff to other organizations.

LifeSci Network seeks mentors and mentee companies, eyes event on Capital.

With 3686 ahead, new University and Researcher programs, weaker capital ecosystem and more

Tennessee execs comment on Jumpstart Foundry founders' criticism of accelerator model.

[updated] ECD Commissioner Randy Boyd expresses strong support for bill enrolled this week.

VTC Memphis-centric founders to provide savvy and capital to proven early-stage companies.

Within Haslam Cabinet, ECD Commissioner shapes policy-program options for Chief.

[updated] Williamson County aims to breed its Tech sector, leverages NEC resources

Handful of IC candidates remain in-the-running, VUSE plants flag in Maker territory

Here's an update on salient capital raises and related.

Startup with traction acknowledges it has attracted attention.

Updated No matter where you are in Tennessee, you'll want to consider many of these.

Long vacant seat goes to board veteran.

Step by step, ECD agent LaunchTN charts a fresh path forward on knotty issue.

The state's accelerator-linked ecosystem continues to evolve, it seems.

Third Cohort of Master Accelerator Program Kicks Off Oct. 21

Centerstone of America seeks commercial prowess to get technologies to market.

Charlie Brock shares his topmost objectives, and we review a bit of the agenda.

A Nashville investment banker is among new members of TTDC/LTN.

[updated] Expanding portfolios, going into CEO Charlie Brock's third year onboard.

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

[updated] This Nashville-grown woman is tearing-up Southeast pitch-offs.

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

LaunchTN has described each of the startup's presenting during 36|86, reprinted here.

Actionable business opportunities, plus a discount code right here.

We take a pause to contemplate the event-driven fun that lies ahead.

Bio veteran Jim Monsor leads pilot effort to deepen TN's startup resources

New CEO and founding chairman are apparently planning an aggressive push.

'Unique' startup takes on major chemical companies with natural dyes for fashion.

All program offerings are to be subjected to diligence befitting the next EC phase.

Entrepreneurship, events and attracting capital may have revved-up. Tech transfer? Not so much.

If Music City turns on charm, it could get a longer run as landing-spot for unique program.

[updated] Founder on a mission sees world of opportunity, with a dash of charlatanism, here and there.

Commissioner now also presides over board of Tennessee Technology Development Corp.

[updated] Litigation, uncertainty over INCITE funding, turnover and more.

Execs from Digital Reasoning, Rustici and State Economic Development are highlighted.

Dispute settled between LaunchTN and PandoMedia, parties announce.

The e-signature company has its team and some advisors already in place for a capital move.

Two Tennessee-born science-centered companies are united

VTC Universities in Cookeville, Murfreesboro, Nashville plan to partner to serve industry, entrepreneurs

[Updated] Pando litigation. Refocused 36|86 event will convene in June, as will Pandoland

VTC: Effort continues to build LifeSciences to critical mass and influence in TN

A zealous, hard-working entrepreneur is the champion of Marathon Motors' history

Since opinions are hard to monetize, leaders statewide seek new sources of momentum

[updated] Stefansic and Hogin among those departing, with interest in private-sector jobs.

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

[updated] Serial media entrepreneur Dan Hammond knows way 'round venture kitchen.

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

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation, TTDC, lays-out its priorities.

Nashville was just this startup's first U.S. stop, now they're after real money

Agency's entrepreneurship director seems to have caught the bug.

It remains to be seen what Tennessee investors, entrepreneurs act upon, if anything

Index delivers composite image of state's economic development, innovation status

[Charts added] Following VNC's report on the ITIF report today, LaunchTN responded.

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

The startup village residents are announced.

President James Stover says company has good talks with potential strategic partners

[updated] Smart money and a long-standing interest in matching natural ability and career paths produce an edventure.

Here's more information on startups that'll have berths in StartupVillage June 12-13

The Fourth is a long way off, but the fireworks begin in 3 weeks

TTDC now seems to be fully staffed to further pro-venture programs

First permanent CEO in three years begins a stem-stern review as he wades-in

Here's a rundown on this week's venture pitches during LST's annual meeting

A true startup leader, investment pros and others are aboard for the continuing relaunch

Galen, VentureIncite, LaunchTN, Dobie Media, FamilyVenture Management and more

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

With seeds planted and a new strategy coming, NBIC chief steps down

Governor addresses fast-growth sector; details of venture funding, entrepreneur award and tech-transfer still unfolding

Local Angel net and Mercury Labs shoulder high-profile assignments for the state's tech-driven economic development leader

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation has a great gameplan, but the clock is ticking for policymakers, VCs, scientists and entrepreneurs

Hundreds of discoveries and patents on-hand, Vanderbilt expands its efforts to commercialize intellectual property

Nashville's creative roots are strong and the juices are flowing. Now, the 'sustainability' theme is due a hearing.

TTDC presses ahead on numerous fronts, with a deadline looming just over the horizon, amid a rough economy, and political changes

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

While critics sound off and Biotech targets General Assembly, an economy-shaping executive keeps pushing education and innovations

TTDC convenes investors and scientists in Nashville -- and Chancellor Zeppos announces new money for VU's academic discovery fund

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation continues to assemble its team to drive tech-centered economic development.

Venture advocate's latest activity recalls earlier attempts to ignite technology in Tennessee