Shawn Flynn and Ryan Ramkhelawan have, both literally and figuratively, come a long way in a few months.

They moved to Memphis recently to bring their medical industry-focused startup here and take it through the inaugural round of a new startup accelerator program, ZeroTo510. Since the end of that program – a boot camp-style mix of mentorship, networking and related instruction that came with an infusion of cash – their startup Restore Medical Solutions got a term sheet and an invitation to negotiate for a Series A round of venture capital funding.

2. Memphis’ ZeroTo510 to Aid Startups - Thursday, February 16, 2012

Memphis Bioworks Foundation and Innova have launched ZeroTo510, an accelerator program to help entrepreneurs bring medical devices and companies to market.

Applications are due April 5, and through a competitive process, six startups will be selected to participate in a 12-week, mentor-driven program that will include instruction and hands-on activities to guide entrepreneurs through the process.

3. Memphis’ ZeroTo510 to Aid Med, Biotech Startups - Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Memphis Bioworks Foundation and Innova have launched ZeroTo510, an accelerator program to help entrepreneurs bring medical devices and companies to market.

Applications are due April 5, and through a competitive process, six startups will be selected to participate in a 12-week, mentor-driven program that will include instruction and hands-on activities to guide entrepreneurs through the process.

4. FDA Proposals Could Affect Memphis Medical Companies - Thursday, August 05, 2010

Memphis medical device companies are closely looking at new recommendations released late Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that affect the approval track for many of their products.

5. Bioworks, Innova Launch Mid-South Angel Network - Monday, May 03, 2010

Innova Memphis and the Memphis Bioworks Foundation have launched the Mid-South Angel Network, which will link investors with promising startup companies.

Matt Kisber, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, and Reagan Farr, the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Revenue, were on hand for Thursday’s announcement.

6. Bioworks, Innova launch Mid-South Angel Network - Friday, April 30, 2010

Innova Memphis and the Memphis Bioworks Foundation announced Thursday the launch of the Mid-South Angel Network, which will link investors with promising startup companies.

Matt Kisber, the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, and Reagan Farr, the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Revenue, were on hand for the announcement.

7. Innova Raises More Than $14 Million - Monday, January 11, 2010

The Innova Fund II LP has raised in excess of $14 million that will be invested in startup ventures through a new state program.

8. Innova Courts Insurance Cos. For $20 Million - Monday, November 09, 2009

Instead of taking it easy during the holidays, Innova officials will be calling on the corporate offices of insurance companies in a quest to raise $20 million by Jan. 1.

Insurance companies that invest with Innova Fund II LP – one of six venture funds selected Friday for a new state economic development initiative – will receive tax credits. The credits will allow insurance companies to offset a portion of their premium tax liabilities while they provide funding for fast-growth startup ventures.

9. Innova to Invest in Student Business Projects - Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Innova Memphis Inc. will invest $12,500 in seed money to each of the companies launched by four students selected for a new “Entrepreneur MBA” program at the University of Memphis.

10. State Venture Fund Established For High-Growth Startups - Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Gov. Phil Bredesen last week signed into law legislation that will provide venture money for new companies with high growth potential, such as those involved in biotechnology and other innovations.

11. Conference to Highlight Power of Social Media - Friday, May 15, 2009

As president of Howell Marketing Strategies LLC, a Downtown boutique public relations and marketing firm, Amy Howell gets a lot of questions about how businesses can hone their message.

12. Vaxent Named Finalist In World Vaccine Competition - Thursday, May 07, 2009

The selection committee of the World Vaccine Congress put Vaxent – a startup venture in Memphis with only two employees – alongside pharmaceutical giants Merck, Wyeth, Novartis and Sanofi Pasteur as a finalist for the Best Prophylactic Vaccine award.

13. Vaxent Named Finalist In World Vaccine Competition - Wednesday, May 06, 2009

The selection committee of the World Vaccine Congress put Vaxent – a startup venture in Memphis with only two employees – alongside pharmaceutical giants Merck & Co., Wyeth, Novartis and Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of sanofi-aventis Group, as a finalist for the “Best Prophylactic Vaccine” award.

14. Innova Memphis to Invest In arGentis Pharmaceuticals - Tuesday, April 22, 2008
     Innova Memphis Inc., an early-stage investment fund, said Monday it has invested in Memphis-based arGentis Pharmaceuticals LLC, a specialty pharmaceutical company.
     Innova, which was fou

15. Biotech Originator Helps New Crop Of Inventors - Wednesday, February 13, 2008

The entrepreneur who created Memphis' first biotech business is now helping a new generation of inventors.

Preston Dorsett three weeks ago was named executive in residence at Memphis Bioworks Foundation, but has quickly gravitated to Innova, a business development project that grew out of Bioworks. Innova identifies promising technology and helps scientists turn their ideas into new local businesses.

16. New Innova Prez Hits Ground Running - Thursday, December 13, 2007

When Ken Woody started his new job in the past couple of weeks, he already had a backlog of work, which he's more than doubled since then.

Woody is the first president of Innova, a novel business development project spun out of Memphis Bioworks Foundation. Innova's mission is to identify promising ideas and help turn them into viable local businesses, particularly in the fields of biotechnology and logistics. On Woody's first day he had eight candidates; his portfolio since has grown to 18, with about three new, unsolicited proposals showing up each week.

17. Prominent Baker Donelson Attorney Dies at 59 - Wednesday, March 14, 2007
     The Memphis legal community lost one of its own this week with the death of William P. "Ken" Kenworthy, a shareholder at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC.
     Kenworthy, a l

18. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Thursday, August 12, 2004
Chrysler Realty Sells

Chrysler Realty Sells

Highway 64 Property

HJ&F LLC has purchased property at 8170 U.S. Highway 64 near Germantown Parkway in Bartlett from Chrysler Realty Co. for $5.3 million, according to The Daily News Public Re...