Jumpstart your idea

Jumpstart Foundry is getting another running start at its 3rd batch of startups. Get aboard! by reading this.

Innovation updates

State ECD's leadership has shifted for its INCITE co-investment and related programs. Tech2020 installed a new CEO. And, Nashville Business Incubation Center was more room, more tenants, more influence. Catchup on it here.

Nuyens on Fivestone

Jozef Nuyens sketches-out big portions of Fivestone Partners' strategy, making clear there's more to come for this Franklin-based investment and consulting group. Read more here.

Populr unveiled

Nick Holland will incubate and accelerate Populr within the Entrepreneur Center, with support from Bullpen Ventures. Story here.

TNECD incubator grants

As previously announced, TN Economic & Community Development is preparing to award nine $250K grants, one-each with the state's nine economic-development districts. The ECD release is here.

New TN VC Council?

Stuart McWhorter's exploring creating a new VC statewide group.. There's apt to be less TNInvestco info published... Dan Marcum's creating The Launch Pad in Tullahoma.. and much more in the latest NewsBits roundup right here.

NewsBits, April 25, 2011

JumpStart's squadron of mentors.. Haslam-Hagerty prepare to unveil innovation strategy.. Blackstone Group foundation support NC entrepreneurs network and much more here.

Lamp Post Lab incubator

Allies in Chattanooga - the get 'er done city - are rallying to launch a new incubator, The Lamp Post Lab downtown. Read about it.

TN incubators (more)

The new incubator at Cleveland State near Chattanooga will have some environmental focus, says the TFP. Our earlier report on Hurley Buff's operation there, is right here (scroll down).

NewsBits 7 Feb

Where do we starrrt?! Our most recent collection includes the TTDC Chairman Bill Evans' comments to Gov. Bill Haslam about Tennessee's need for a pro-entrepreneurial and discovery culture.. a note on low-profile Ed Powell's (at left) CEO role with IP-oriented IPX.. Another new incubator.. new Life Sciences initiative.. the human tidal wave from Tennessee that's about to hit HiMSS.. Angel Capital Group news.. and news on Claritas Capital, PureSafety, Heritage Health Innovation Fund.. and more. Take a look at the 7 February edition and other reports here.

JumpStart in TechStars' constellation

Solidus-backed JumpStart is in TechStars' new network, which, it turns out, is also allied with the Obama Administration's new StartUP America initiative. The VNC story's here. Vic Gatto, at left, is Solidus' pointman.

Newsbits: Waterstone guitars apparently Rock

Vanderbilt neurosurgeon Robert Singer's (left) six-year-old Waterstone Music Instruments produces a well-regarded line of guitars, even though Singer's keeping his dayjob. That bit, plus notes on NCN, Amazon, Volkswagen, Noro-Moseley and other players are all right here.

Incubator adjacent Cleveland State

Another business incubator grows in the Chattanooga region, this one adjacent Cleveland State Community College. The TFP reports.

Tech incubator in Rossville?

The founder of Westrex has bought property in Rossville that some think will provide the Chattanooga area another tech incubator. The TFP reports it.

E|spaces opens for execs in Belle Meade

Phil Gibbs has opened Espaces, an executive short-interval work and conference space, in the Hill Center at Belle Meade. The TSN reports.

TN biz incubators thriving

Business incubators in Chattanooga and Cleveland are thriving in Tennessee, the TFP reports.

Knox County bizplan competition

March 11 is the deadline for entries in the Fairview Technology Center Business Plan competition in Knox County. Details here. The Tech Center is owned by the county and run by a development organization, with assist from Tech2020.

Three Point Ventures sees app hockeystick

The TFP reports on progress at Three Point Ventures, the mobile-oriented incubator and PE investor. VNC's earlier report on Three Point is here.

Three Point Ventures adds partner

In Chattanooga, Three Point Ventures has added a fourth partner, Todd Bickerstaff, according to Chattanooga.com. As reported earlier by VNC, Three Point aims to incubate startups that are focused on the mobile sector.

New incubator, fund for 'Mobile' startups

Three entrepreneurs in Chattanooga have created Three Point Ventures LLC, to both incubate and help fund new ventures in the 'Mobile' space. Read about it. [HT to Chattanoogan.com for alerting us.]