Marcus Whitney stands out in Nashville’s huge health care sector as an investor in startups. In addition to his venture capital firm, he’s organized an annual health tech conference and co-founded the city’s pro soccer club.
Impact Study Finds Nashville Health Care Sector Keeps Growing But Lags In Biotech
The most recent economic impact study values Nashville’s health care sector at nearly $67 billion — a growth of 72% since the last study five years ago. But as the industry keeps expanding locally, it’s still being outpaced by many peer cities.
Nashville’s Health Care Industry Is Trying To Do Something About Its Glaring Whiteness
It’s been a point of pride in Nashville’s health care community just how many companies trace their roots back to HCA. It’s locally known as the “family tree.” And that tight-knit business community has generated more wealth in Nashville than any other industry. But it’s also failed to build critical diversity within its upper ranks.
One Place Amazon Is Already Shaking Things Up In Nashville — The Health Care Sector
Listen Amazon will land with a splash when it builds a tech hub in downtown Nashville. But the company, known for its relentless pursuit of innovation, has already been threatening to encroach on the city’s leading industry — health care.
Impact Study: Health Care Sector Pays Out More Than One-Quarter Of Nashville’s Salaries
Listen Roughly 27 percent of salaries in the Nashville area now come from jobs in the health care sector. And a study published Thursday shows the city’s leading industry has become even more dominant over the last decade.
BNA’s New London Flight Gives Health Care Companies A Stepping Stone To India
Listen Nashville health care companies with a major presence in the U.K. helped lobby for the new direct flight to London that starts Friday. But it may be firms with operations in India that have the most to gain.
Nashville Health Care Industry Turns to Fellows for the Future
Some of the country’s most influential health care companies are banding together to train the industry’s next generation of executives. The Nashville Health Care Council announced its “Fellows” program Monday.
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