Technology transfer firm Venture Incite has named Scott A. Ewing as a principal and managing director.

Venture Incite, a new business formed by the partners of Nashville venture capital firm Solidus Co., is designed to serve as an entrepreneurial accelerator for commercializing high-potential technology from government and academic research laboratories. Through its offices in Nashville and Oak Ridge, Venture Incite will partner with those government organizations and labs to build companies around their most promising technologies with the goal of getting the business ready to be a recipient of early-stage venture capital.

Ewing, 49, will be responsible for developing the company’s strategy for building high-growth companies and overseeing daily operations. A former US Navy aviator and operational intelligence officer, Ewing has an extensive background in international programs, tech transfer, aerospace operations and telecommunications management.

Prior to joining Venture Incite, Ewing was a registered representative with Edward Jones Investments. The Franklin and Marshall College graduate holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations from Troy University and has completed graduate studies in communications with the University of Colorado at Boulder Center for Advanced Training in Engineering and Computer Science.

“Scott Ewing is a proven leader,”  said Venture Incite President Vic Gatto, who is also a partner in Solidus and related Solidus-TNInvestco. “His background gives Venture Incite a wealth of experience to tap into as we move forward.

(Disclosure: Solidus is a major investor in NashvillePost.com parent SouthComm Inc.)

Gatto said he expects Venture Incite to work on 10 to 15 projects each year, noting that it already has three projects lined up.

The business is part of Solidus’ overall strategy to launch entrepreneurial accelerators in each of Tennessee’s four major cities. So far, it’s got Jumpstart Foundry in Nashville, Seed Hatchery in Memphis and is in early discussions about opening a Chattanooga office.