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Gov. Lee signals rethink on best path to bring Memphis Megasite to fruition (relevance: 100%, date: Feb 7, 2020)
[Updated 14 Feb 2020] ECD Chief Rolfe updates Caucus, advises all hands on deck about competition, ultimate project cost.

CEO Dolan: LaunchTN aims for authentic partnerships,
while blazing paths to capital, investors, corporates (relevance: 100%, date: Jan 23, 2020)
LTN board and leadership top for empowering ecosystem from post within the partner ranks.

Venture Notes - October 24, 2019 (relevance: 100%, date: Oct 24, 2019)
A new healthtech spinout, capraises, M&A, people moves, advisors, key events and a couple dozen more nuggets.

Venture Notes -- September 30, 2019 (relevance: 100%, date: Sep 30, 2019)
Lackey's latest, Music tech, OZ players, VU Ventures Group, LaunchTN, DRS CMO, Jumpstart Foundry and more.

Knoxville's EDP Biotech eyes $5MM Series A, atop $17.5MM raised (relevance: 100%, date: Jun 18, 2019)
[updated] Fighting colorectal cancer, CEO eyes growing Knoxville biotech scene and Euro and U.S. markets

Remedichain LLC in blockchain drug transfer pilot closely watched by FDA (relevance: 100%, date: Apr 30, 2019)
Serial social-impact entrepreneur creates several potentially investable Pharmacy-related startups.

Strategic hire: LaunchTN communications chief now in place (relevance: 100%, date: Mar 6, 2019)
[Updated] Director joins from PwC as tech development and entrepreneurship nonprofit pursues FY20 funding, strategic objectives.

CEO: LaunchTN hires tackle Capital requirements, Commercialization (relevance: 100%, date: Feb 6, 2019)
Commercialization and availability of capital now more fully staffed for a strategic push forward.

Venture Notes- 3 Jan. 2019 - Gov.-Elect Lee retains ECD chief,
plus updates on tech startup capital raises (relevance: 100%, date: Jan 3, 2019)
Lee Cabinet choices affect ECD, LaunchTN, others..plus updates on capital raises.

Milken Institute says Tennessee advances, yet struggles with tech commercialization and venture funding (relevance: 100%, date: Dec 18, 2018)
Biannual Science & Technology Index shows some TN gains, but weakspots among growth factors

'Not raining, it's pouring: E&Y + Amazon news means 5,600 jobs in Nashville (relevance: 100%, date: Nov 13, 2018)
Two solid hits reinforce Nashville economic status.

Venture Notes - October 19, 2018 (relevance: 100%, date: Oct 19, 2018)
Another batch of entrepreneurial and investment movers, shakers and TBDs.

Brookings: TN located in 'Heartland' region
with weakspot for entrepreneurship (relevance: 100%, date: Oct 18, 2018)
A sobering report from Brookings Institution researchers inevitably shows there's work yet to be done.

Margaret Dolan named to succeed Charlie Brock as CEO of Launch Tennessee (relevance: 100%, date: Oct 9, 2018)
Longtime entrepreneurial consultant and Ingram Industries executive gets the nod.

TN innovators seek i6 Challenge grants for innovation, entrepreneurship (relevance: 100%, date: Sep 27, 2018)
Regardless of grant outcomes, these strategic proposals warrant scrutiny across Tennessee.

We asked TN Gubernatorial aspirants about State industry incentives, risk-capital formation, tech commercialization and more (relevance: 100%, date: Aug 13, 2018)
Many of these issues gained salience during the Haslam and Bredesen years.

LaunchTN to ask 5-year, $44MM State support for maturing action plan (relevance: 100%, date: Jul 23, 2018)
Brock steams ahead, with a successor CEO likely to be tapped before year-end.

LaunchTN CEO search draws 900 resumes, dozens of qualified candidates (relevance: 100%, date: Jul 17, 2018)
Rolfe and Brock doubtless plan a smooth transition to maintain momentum, but there are vagaries to ponder.

CEO Charlie Brock announces departure from Launch Tennessee (relevance: 100%, date: May 17, 2018)
[updated] High-energy team builder prepares for his next entrepreneurial or service act.

LifeScienceTN chairman is now UM's Townsend, former ECD Staff Chief (relevance: 100%, date: May 4, 2018)
Chair's experience brings continuity, clear sense of value of legislative ties and momentum.

American Hometown Publishing to 'saturate' mid-TN with Rover media (relevance: 100%, date: Apr 30, 2018)
[updated] Nashville PE West End Holdings is powering the hyperlocal media push.

Venture Notes - 23 March 2018 (relevance: 100%, date: Mar 23, 2018)
Money, moves and management in 30 telegraphic updates from MidTn and State ecosystems.

Blockchain: Will Gov. Haslam affix his name
to electronic transactions amendment? (relevance: 100%, date: Mar 20, 2018)
[updated] Some see Tennessee getting a boost from the legislation, others less sanguine.

Increased budget for LaunchTN uncertain as influentials ponder the matter (relevance: 100%, date: Feb 5, 2018)
LaunchTN funding would rise in latest interpretation from state agencies.

Headsup: LaunchTN may have to beard budget lion
to fund Tennessee entrepreneurial leadership (relevance: 100%, date: Jan 25, 2018)
CEO Charlie Brock unveils robust plan for LTN advancement, but may be facing budget headwinds.