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Update: Innova Memphis seeks Fed'l certification ahead of new fund raise (relevance: 100%, date: Apr 15, 2015)
If successful, new fund could pump up to $40MM into leading-edge Ag-sector ventures.

Nelson joins Memphis Bioworks Foundation as VP-Agriculture Innovation (relevance: 96.5%, date: Dec 15, 2015)
Foundation seems appointment as strategic in raising region's Ag Innovation.

Haslam Admin eyes AgLaunch support for TN rural entrepreneurs, growers (relevance: 83.8%, date: Nov 12, 2014)
[Updated] Commissioner Julius Johnson and a team including Memphis BioWorks will press forward.

TN's AgLaunch entrepreneurship event to mark progress toward activation (relevance: 78.3%, date: Aug 10, 2015)
Seed funding, plus a targeted $10MM innovation warchest are highlighted.

AgLaunch accelerator launches, powered by Memphis Bioworks, TNDA allies (relevance: 73.4%, date: May 16, 2016)
[Updated] Innovation seeds begin sprouting, as first startups recruited.

CEO: AgSmarts eyes Series A raise as 'Precision Agriculture' interest grows (relevance: 60.8%, date: Apr 15, 2015)
Data-driven Ag platform said well-positioned to compete in emerging sector.

Feds greenlight VCs Meritus Kirchner & Innova Memphis
to pursue $125MM+ for new rural-oriented funds (relevance: 55.2%, date: Apr 29, 2015)
Seed, Early- and Growth-stage startups may all benefit from USDA RBIC effort.

VentureNotes: Mike Carroll licenses PYA tech; Joy Fisher eyes UT assets (relevance: 47.1%, date: Dec 3, 2015)
Commercializing the UT brand, localizing entertainment with streaming audio

The TENN: LaunchTN master accelerator 2014 Class members named (relevance: 30.4%, date: Oct 3, 2014)
A second cohort, representing the pick of the state's accelerator litters, set off on a long march.

Innova Memphis: Innova Fund III announces $20MM first close (relevance: 27%, date: Sep 8, 2014)
Updated: Firm will continue bio/investment pace, likely to eye yet another fund in coming years

Venture money: 'Access to capital' to be sole focus of Tech2020 successor (relevance: 24.2%, date: Mar 30, 2016)
[Updated] Grady Vanderhoofven is likely to lead the repurposed nonprofit and some allies.