I was recently doing an interview with Delta Sky magazine, which is covering business and tourism in Memphis for an upcoming issue. One of the topics we discussed was the growth of biomedical business in our community. That...
Read MoreDr. Jerry Caulder, the managing director of Finistere Ventures, a leading life science venture capital firm based in San Diego, has an unparalleled record of success in the life sciences industry. Many people refer to him as...
Read MoreYou can’t pick up a publication these days without seeing some reference to “green jobs” – who has them, what they do, what regions are taking a leadership role, etc. That kind of attention on the green economy is certainly...
Read MoreMake no mistake; the goal for the biosciences in Memphis is national and international leadership. In particular, it is leadership in the core areas in which we have a strong foundation. These include biomedical research,...
Read MoreFor two days last week, the State of Tennessee leadership focused on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development at the Tennessee Technology Development Corporation’s (TTDC) 2011 Tennessee NEXT Conference. Billed as...
Read MoreIn today’s economy and today’s business environment, all business advances have an international impact. Every new development, every advancement is embraced across the globe. While that may be very evident in such industries...
Read MoreWith the national unemployment rate at 8.9 percent (U.S. Department of Labor, March 4, 2011) and the rates in our region hovering from 8 percent to more than 10 percent (Tennessee 9.4%, Arkansas 7.9%, Mississippi 10.2%), talking...
Read MoreIf you are in the biosciences or for that matter any area of biotechnology innovation, commercialization or economic development in Memphis, January was a pretty good month in terms of support and endorsement. In fact, the...
Read MoreIn a year-end 2010 wrap-up story, the Memphis Daily News referred to the Year of Resilience in which the bright spot in the local economy was that “Memphis’ hospitals, health care companies and biotechnology sector remained...
Read MoreIn late November, I was privileged to be a part of a team from Memphis participating in a series of meetings in Paris. Representatives from the Greater Memphis Chamber, FedEx, Memphis International Airport, Tennessee Department...
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