Month: March 2015

Accelerators/Incubators, COMPANIES, Companies/Startups, CREATIVES, Funding, Innovation, OPPORTUNITIES, Quality of Life, Startups, TechnologyLeave a comment

Start Co. companies continue to receive funding – Memphis Business Journal

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“Four graduates of Start Co.’s accelerators have received $997,000 in capital investment: The College Initiative, Core Fire Commandos, Pickle and Well Done. With the latest round of funding, the 2014 cohort companies from Start Co. have raised a little more than $2 million since completing their accelerator programs. The College Initiative, an organization that provides college-ready low-income and underserved high school students with the tools, support and mentoring to apply and succeed in college, received $767,000. Gabriel Fotsing, the organization’s founder, raised funds to ramp up operations in the Mid-South to serve 500 students in direct programming and 5,000 students in outreach programming. Core … Continue reading Start Co. companies continue to receive funding – Memphis Business Journal

Bio/Science, CREATIVES, Education, EDUCATION/RESEARCH, Funding, Health, NEIGHBORHOODS, Non-profits, Quality of Life, Quality of Life, x MississippiLeave a comment

MBJ: Ole Miss to remain only source of federal pot

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“The University of Mississippi has supplied marijuana to the federal government for several decades, and the university has received a new grant to continue to be the United States’ connection. The National Institute on Drug Abuse grows marijuana in a secure field just down the street from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, all approved and monitored by the DEA. Researchers use the pot grown at Ole Miss for tests on medical uses for cannabis. In fact, any researcher who wants to work with marijuana legally must get it from Mississippi’s field. The school has maintained its contract since 1968. The new grant will be … Continue reading MBJ: Ole Miss to remain only source of federal pot

Funding, Health, Lists, Non-profits, Outdoors/Parks, Quality of Life, Quality of LifeLeave a comment

MBJ: STAR Communities gave Memphis-Shelby County a 4-STAR Community Rating for sustainability

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“Memphis-Shelby County can add a new achievement to its resume. The Bluff City received a 4-STAR Community Rating for its “national excellence in sustainability.” STAR stands for Sustainability Tools for Assessing and Rating. Points are accumulated based on eight areas: Built Environment, Climate and Energy, Economy and Jobs, Education, Arts and Community, Equity & Empowerment, Health & Safety, Natural Systems and Innovation and Process Credits. The Memphis-Shelby County Office of Sustainability worked with Global Green USA to gather the necessary data for certification. A grant from the Surdna Foundation helped make the 6-month process possible. … STAR Communities is a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., … Continue reading MBJ: STAR Communities gave Memphis-Shelby County a 4-STAR Community Rating for sustainability

CREATIVES, Innovation, Lists, Quality of Life, TechnologyLeave a comment

Tech Diversity – Memphis Daily News

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“When Shiloh Barnat traces her career path, it begins at the keyboard of her grandmother’s clunky computer that was the cutting edge of technology in the late 1970s. And Barnat, Lokion Interactive’s vice president of strategy, talks about it as she laments the dearth of women in computing and the technology business in general. “Too often women and girls are excluded or missing,” Barnat said last week to a room of 30 people at the first Aspirations in Computing Awards. The National Center for Women and Information Technology’s Memphis chapter gave the recognitions to six local high school students. The … Continue reading Tech Diversity – Memphis Daily News

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Rec Room Gets Preview – Memphis Daily News

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“As the crowd of attendees at a preview party Monday night for Broad Avenue’s newest enterprise relaxed on couches, ordered drinks at the bar, and played video games like Super Smash Bros. – several of which were projected on a 120-foot-wide wall for collective viewing – one thing was readily apparent. Rec Room, a combination bar and arcade that opens Wednesday at 3000 Broad Ave., is not like anything else that’s yet emerged amid the boom of activity along the eclectic thoroughfare. For starters, many of Broad’s latest arrivals are transactional – shops where one comes and goes. But the … Continue reading Rec Room Gets Preview – Memphis Daily News

Cooper-Young, CREATIVES, Food, Midtown, NEIGHBORHOODS, Quality of Life, RestaurantsLeave a comment

The Growler, the Cooper-Young beer spot, is changing its name – Memphis Business Journal

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“The Growler, the Cooper-Young beer spot known for its wide variety of beers on tap, is changing its name and adding new items. The location at 921 Cooper, which will now be called Hammer and Ale, has recently added a small kitchen to include sandwiches and lighter fare, according to the Memphis Flyer.” The Growler, the Cooper-Young beer spot, is changing its name – Memphis Business Journal. Continue reading The Growler, the Cooper-Young beer spot, is changing its name – Memphis Business Journal

By Outside Companies, COMPANIES, Expansions, In Memphis, Lakeland, NEIGHBORHOODS, OPPORTUNITIES, Shelby CountyLeave a comment

MBJ: Sprouts Farmers Market looking to hire more than 100 people for Lakeland store.

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“A grocery chain headed to Lakeland is hiring in a big way. Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (NASDAQ: SFM) plans to add 125 people to fill positions in its bakery, meat, produce, vitamin and cashier departments. Located at 9050 Hwy. 64, the healthy food retailer is scheduled to open the 28,000-square-foot store May 13. To apply, go here. Headquartered in Phoenix, Sprouts was founded in 2002 and operates just under 200 stores.” Sprouts Farmers Market looking to hire more than 100 people for Lakeland store. – Memphis Business Journal. Continue reading MBJ: Sprouts Farmers Market looking to hire more than 100 people for Lakeland store.

Funding, Health, NEIGHBORHOODS, Non-profits, OPPORTUNITIES, Quality of Life, Quality of Life, RedevelopmentLeave a comment

MBJ: GP Cellulose donates former Buckeye Technologies HQ to United Way

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“A community organization that employs a staff of 42 and generates millions in fundraising each year has been given a $1.3 million, 37,000-square-foot donation of its own. GP Cellulose, a subsidiary of Georgia-Pacific, has donated its office building near the Binghampton neighborhood to United Way of the Mid-South. The facility at 1005 Tillman St. is valued at $1.3 million, and served as the headquarters for Buckeye Technologies Inc. — until the company merged with Georgia-Pacific in 2013. The nonprofit will make the 37,000-square-foot, three-story building its new headquarters when it moves in later this year. United Way of the Mid-South is currently located in Lenox Center … Continue reading MBJ: GP Cellulose donates former Buckeye Technologies HQ to United Way

Bio/Science, COMPANIES, Companies/Startups, CREATIVES, Funding, Health, Innovation, Quality of Life, Startups, TechnologyLeave a comment

MBJ: Memphis-based Translational Sciences Inc. receives funding from National Institutes of Health

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Congratulations!: “Memphis-based Translational Sciences Inc. has received a $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. The funding, which will come through NIH’s Small Business Innovation Research awards, will allow the company to explore ways to treat blood clots inside the body through a project called “Novel Methods for Dissolving Blood Clots.” The research will cover attempts to dissolve blood clots through molecular engineering in an effort to reduce death, disability and cost of service.” Memphis-based Translational Sciences Inc. receives funding from National Institutes of Health – Memphis Business Journal. Continue reading MBJ: Memphis-based Translational Sciences Inc. receives funding from National Institutes of Health

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MDN: Plans Revealed for $55 Million Central Station Project

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“Conceptual plans were revealed Friday for the widely anticipated redevelopment of Central Station. … The proposal for Central Station includes replacing existing apartments in the train station building with a boutique hotel being developed by the Kemmons Wilson Cos.; building a five-screen Malco movie theater onto the power house building; and possibly adding a new Downtown grocery store run by the Canale family. The full MATA board is scheduled to vote on the development plan and agreement at its April 27 meeting. … Willis said the grocery store portion is the most tentative and began just this week with no … Continue reading MDN: Plans Revealed for $55 Million Central Station Project