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Eyeing $65M SSBCI funds, TN-ECD surveys biz, entrepreneurs, DBE execs (relevance: 59.5%, date: Jul 10, 2021)
[Updated] Deadline set for comments on needed investment capital, loans, training, microlending and more, U.S. Treasury-funded program.

Governor proposes funds for TN GO push by TN ECD, UT, TVA, ORNL, VU (relevance: 59.4%, date: Mar 13, 2023)
Updated -'Tennessee Network Growth and Opportunity Initiative' could heighten partnering, grant competitiveness.

Margaret Dolan says TN startup funding lags, state should weigh tax credit (relevance: 57.3%, date: Apr 9, 2021)
Former LaunchTN CEO is consulting to Advantage Capital in support of New Markets Tax Credit proposed for TN.

Beacon CEO: Tennessee 'Innovation Fast Track' is goal in General Assembly (relevance: 57.3%, date: Jan 8, 2021)
Amid pandemic and General Assembly session looming, 'broadest sandbox program in the U.S.' is the goal.

Expansion-minded Launch Tennessee funding at-issue,
while Seed Fund proposal still likely to see daylight (relevance: 56.6%, date: Mar 21, 2017)
With the General Assembly and Governor in full budget mode, LaunchTN assesses its options.

ThriveAP investor's $3MM bet focuses on Advanced Practice Provider needs (relevance: 55.9%, date: Feb 12, 2024)
Labordemic hits employers recovering from COVID19 pressures + workers drive for upskilling, certification and licensing.

LaunchTN CEO search draws 900 resumes, dozens of qualified candidates (relevance: 55.8%, date: Jul 17, 2018)
Rolfe and Brock doubtless plan a smooth transition to maintain momentum, but there are vagaries to ponder.

Memphis Regional Megasite Lands $5.6BN investment from Ford Motor Co, SK Innovation (relevance: 55.2%, date: Sep 27, 2021)
A manufacturing campus in West TN conceived in about 2005, has come to fruit.

Brookings Fellow: Nashville has 'very serious' HealthIT opportunity (relevance: 54.7%, date: Aug 24, 2016)
[Updated] Brookings' findings are now available for review here.

Strategic hire: LaunchTN communications chief now in place (relevance: 54.4%, date: Mar 6, 2019)
[Updated] Director joins from PwC as tech development and entrepreneurship nonprofit pursues FY20 funding, strategic objectives.

Updating Mike Uchrin-led Monogram Health's latest growth-capital raise (relevance: 54.2%, date: Jan 9, 2023)
Updated 9 Jan. 2023: VC expands its portfolio with its entrepreneur in residence at the helm.

Margaret Dolan named to succeed Charlie Brock as CEO of Launch Tennessee (relevance: 54.2%, date: Oct 9, 2018)
Longtime entrepreneurial consultant and Ingram Industries executive gets the nod.

General Assembly leader, advocates keep LaunchTN SBIR fund hopes alive (relevance: 53.1%, date: Mar 30, 2021)
[Updated] Late-breaking budget amendment proposal may improve odds for funding core SBIR-STTR grant-matching program.

TN ECD-Launch Tennessee may be one step away from $117MM SSBCI grant (relevance: 53.1%, date: Jan 20, 2023)
[Updated] TN House FW&M Chair Patsy Hazlewood is among Tennessee legislators expressing support.

Today's HHS tech regulatory move didn't catch
Center for Medical Interoperability by surprise (relevance: 53.1%, date: Feb 11, 2019)
CMI is locked-onto policy and industry developments, as it presses its mission forward.

CEO: LaunchTN hires tackle Capital requirements, Commercialization (relevance: 52.8%, date: Feb 6, 2019)
Commercialization and availability of capital now more fully staffed for a strategic push forward.

Gov. Haslam names entrepreneur Bob Rolfe to head TN ECD (relevance: 52.7%, date: Feb 16, 2017)
Former MRA exec, turnaround guy and member of the J.C. Bradford diaspora named.

Gov. Lee samples major 2021 feats -- no entrepreneurial gains highlighted (relevance: 50.7%, date: Jan 4, 2022)
Commentary: Does list of TN gains in 2021 reflect actual lack of 'major' entrepreneurial achievements?

Reconvened TN General Assembly defers pro-innovation, blockchain items (relevance: 50.5%, date: Jun 11, 2020)
Consequential innovation and entrepreneurship issues are overshadowed, but may get visibility in future.

Entrepreneur, Angel investor Freedman still has eye for startups
after selling majority of tents-events biz to PE funds (relevance: 50.2%, date: Jul 21, 2016)
CEO has fresh powder for growing leasing biz, while still helping fund or drive startups.

LifeScienceTN chairman is now UM's Townsend, former ECD Staff Chief (relevance: 49.7%, date: May 4, 2018)
Chair's experience brings continuity, clear sense of value of legislative ties and momentum.

Milken Institute says Tennessee advances, yet struggles with tech commercialization and venture funding (relevance: 49.5%, 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: 48.7%, date: Nov 13, 2018)
Two solid hits reinforce Nashville economic status.

Venture Notes - 19 October 2016 (relevance: 48.4%, date: Oct 19, 2016)
Boyd & Brock of LaunchTN respond on sustainability, Healthcare, Rural Metrics and more.

Minding the Gap: Re:Generate funds grants for Black, Hispanic founders (relevance: 48.2%, date: Dec 20, 2023)
Entrepreneurs and change-agents focus on early capital access for founders of color.