Startup Preteckt helps keep distribution smooth

Start Co., a venture development group based in Memphis, helps accelerate startup ideas into actual businesses. This think tank incubator helps provide entrepreneurs access to mentors and investors. But the bulk of the work is shouldered by those trying to launch...

ZeroTo510 company takes international competition title

GlucosAlarm, one of the participants in the ZeroTo510 accelerator, won first place in the international Tech-I competition, held in Nairobi, Kenya, July 24. GlucosAlarm was founded in Chihuahua, Mexico, and has developed a device to measure glucose in the urine of...

2015 Tech-I Winners Announced!

At the 2015 GES, GIST brought together its finalists from around the world for the final round of the GIST Tech-I competition. After expert review, the Tech-I semi-finalists received a record amount of votes globally to determine the 30 finalists who pitched in the...

Two ZeroTo510 Companies Win Pair of Honors

Memphis’ emerging status as a hub of medical device activity is getting some major international recognition this month via honors flowing to two startups being incubated here. Two of the four companies participating in this year’s ZeroTo510 medical device accelerator...

Cutting-Edge Creations

Over a selection of beverages and light hors d’oeuvres at a recent gathering, a group of entrepreneurs and startup teams held court at the Memphis Bioworks Foundation for a networking session, introduced themselves to the community and got a general welcome to...