Nashville Software School announces Data Science & Data Engineering Bootcamp
NSS Announces Major New Data Science Program Coming in 2017 Source: Nashville Software School announces Data Science & Data Engineering Bootcamp
New Report on Nashville VC Investment by Nashville Capital Network & Nashville Health Care Council
Key findings in the study include: • Since the beginning of 2005, more than $1.6 billion of venture capital investment have been received by over 300 different Nashville-based companies. • More than $940 million was invested in Nashville health care companies by venture capital firms from 2005 through 2015. This amounts to almost 60% of […]
America’s advanced industries: New trends | Brookings Institution
Nashville Ranks Highest for Annual Average Percent Change in Advanced Industries Jobs, 2013–2015 Leaders in cities, metropolitan areas, and states across the country continue to seek ways to reenergize the American economy in a way that works better for more people. To support those efforts, t… Source: America’s advanced industries: New trends | Brookings Institution […]
Next Awards – Nominate your Technology Company Today!
Nominate your Technology Company for the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Next Awards! Nomination Deadline August 14 Celebrating excellence in business and entrepreneurship in Middle Tennessee Source: Next Awards
SBA and Grameen America Partner to Provide Microloans for Entrepreneurs | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov
Innovative microloan partnership to deliver $2.5 million in transformative loans to underserved communities Source: SBA and Grameen America Partner to Provide Microloans for Entrepreneurs | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov
Damian Mingle Named Finalist for Sepsis Heroes Award
Nashville, Tennessee (PRWEB) July 26, 2016 Damian Mingle, the chief data scientist for WPC Healthcare, was named a finalist for the 2016 Sepsis Heroes Awards, sponsored by the Sepsis Alliance. Source: Damian Mingle Named Finalist for Sepsis Heroes Award
AT&T Setting Out to Connect More U.S. Residents to the Internet
“Access from AT&T” is an Affordable Wireline Home Internet Option For Low-Income Households Source: AT&T Setting Out to Connect More U.S. Residents to the Internet
White House unveils plan to boost drones | TheHill
The administration is building on its efforts to integrate drones into the national airspace. Source: White House unveils plan to boost drones | TheHill
Politics blamed for feds’ reliance on old IT | Computerworld
Although the U.S. government is spending more than $81 billion on IT, only about a quarter of that money is spent on new systems. Source: Politics blamed for feds’ reliance on old IT | Computerworld
4th Annual Nashville Analytics Summit is Region’s Must-Attend Event for Learning Cutting Edge Data Techniques
The Nashville Technology Council hosts 2016 Nashville Analytics Summit, presented by Tableau, on August 11-12, 2016 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The two-day event empowers professionals to leverage data analytics to grow more effective and competitive organizations. More than fifty speakers share their expert knowledge through workshops and presentations. Topics range from […]
Comcast and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Announce National Initiative to Connect Low-Income Americans to the Internet at Home
Now, public housing and HUD-assisted residents living in Comcast’s service area are eligible to apply for Internet Essentials, the company’s acclaimed, high-speed Internet adoption program for low-income families. Source: Comcast and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Announce National Initiative to Connect Low-Income Americans to the Internet at Home
Broadband Study Finds 13 Percent of Tennesseans Without Access – TN.Gov
Source: Broadband Study Finds 13 Percent of Tennesseans Without Access – TN.Gov
Metro Council approves Mayor Barry’s nominee for transit agency board
Colleen Hoy named newest member of MTA Board of Directors Reposted from Nashville MTA. Read MTA’s Press Release Here. NASHVILLE – Colleen Hoy, director of Programs for the Nashville Technology Council, has been appointed to the Nashville MTA board of directors. She was confirmed in a vote by the Rules-Confirmations-Public Elections Committee and approved by […]
Nashville Software School Approved to Accept GI Bill to Web Development
First coding bootcamp in the Southeast U.S. to be approved. Source: NSS Approved to Accept GI Bill
AdvoTECH 002 Panel Discussion — Tennessee Software Sales Tax
Panelists at the second NTC AdvoTECH event on July 7, 2016 (apologies for the video quality) On July 7, 2016, the NTC held it’s second AdvoTECH panel discussion. The topic: recent changes to Tennessee sales tax as part of 2015’s Revenue Modernization Act, that broaden how Tennessee assesses tax on the sale and use of […]
NTC Announces New Board Members and Mission Partners for 2016 – 2017
To mark the start of the 2016-2017 fiscal year, the Nashville Technology Council announces its newly elected board and new Mission Partners that support Nashville’s technology community association. The board includes five new distinguished members: – William P. Anderson, Chairman and CEO at MEDHOST; – Charles Apigian, PhD, Department Chair, Computer Information Systems at MTSU; […]
Tennessee 38th best state for children, according to report
“Tennessee was the 38th best state for a child’s overall well being… A two-generation approach is the most effective in trying to address many of these circumstances,” she said. “Help parents and children at the same time.” Source: Tennessee 38th best state for children, according to report The NTC is proud to work with our […]
A Look Inside Code Camp
Guest post by Elizabeth Lybarger, Camp Instructor & Creswell Middle Prep School Teacher
A note from Bryan
Over the past three years we have seen exponential growth of Nashville, our great city. We have seen it across all sectors of business including technology. The NTC has been an industry staple for tech companies and businesses for over 16 years. Leaders in our technology community have made bold steps to build businesses and […]
Bryan Huddleston To Step Down From Nashville Technology Council
Bryan Huddleston has announced he will be stepping down as CEO of the Nashville Technology Council this September, marking three years of service to the nonprofit. Huddleston was named CEO of the NTC in September 2013, leaving Microsoft’s Nashville office. “I have been a proud member of the NTC since I joined in 2005. Over the […]
June 4 – the Nashville Day of Civic Hacking
The Nashville Day of Civic Hacking is on June 4, 2016 at the Nashville Software School. We asked Hack Day organizer Nicholas Lorenson of Code for Nashville to tell us more about the event. Q: What is the National Day of Civic Hacking? The National Day of Civic Hacking is an event “template” created by […]
NTC to Host Focus Groups
We have created eight focus groups to begin exploring opportunities for accelerated learning programs to fill the talent needs of Middle TN.
ABC Senior Day 2016
Guest post by Fallon Wilson, Assistant Vice President of Institutional Advancement, American Baptist College
What You Should Know About Software Developers
According to recent ranking of best jobs by U.S. News, software developer ranked #2 in Best Technology Jobs of 2016.
Teacher’s Tech on Tap
The Nashville Technology Council recently hosted our first Teacher’s Tech on Tap, a peer mentoring/networking event for teachers in the area. Our goal was to bring together teachers, policy makers and anyone interested in technology to share resources, industry perspectives & best practices. We were delighted to see teachers from MNPS, Franklin Special, WCS, Pleasant View […]