Media Coverage: Life Science ‘Venture Day’ Shines Spotlight on 15 Triangle Startups
WRAL TechWire Covers Venture Day 2022 The innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem across the Research Triangle is important to our regional economy. Continued growth of the ecosystem relies on collaborations among top research universities often resulting…
Venture Day 2022 Highlights Early-stage Life-science Companies in the Triangle
From left to right: Vivian Doelling, Vice President for Investments and Emerging Company Development at NC Biotechnology Center, Jeff Welch, Director of Duke New Ventures, Mireya McKee, Director of UNC’s KickStart Venture Services, and Michael…
Aerie Pharmaceuticals to Participate in Upcoming Virtual Investor Conferences
September 08, 2020 07:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time DURHAM, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AERI), an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class therapies for the treatment of patients with…
More than 100 companies to participate in CED’s new look venture event
More than 100 entrepreneurial companies will be participating in the Council for Entrepreneurial Development’s new-look “Venture Connect” event in March. The CED is relaunching its annual venture capital-focused event. “Redefining the traditional conference, Venture Connect, is a new three-day…
NC IDEA FOUNDATION Announces Inaugural Statewide Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Summit
NC IDEA, a private foundation committed to supporting entrepreneurial ambition and economic advancement in North Carolina, announced today that the organization is hosting the inaugural North Carolina Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Summit with the goal to catalyze…
Venture Day Showcased 8 Duke Start-ups in Biotech & Therapeutics
On Wednesday, May 1st, over a dozen venture capital firms gathered for the first Duke Venture Day at the newly refurbished Chesterfield Building in downtown Durham. The day-long event showcased therapeutic innovations currently coming out…
OTC on the Hill for Women in Innovation
BY COLIN COLTER, DUKE FEDERAL RELATIONS Attracting women to and retaining them in STEM fields require institutional investment in female role-models and in mentorship programs, said Robin Rasor, executive director of Duke’s Office of Translation and…
Showcasing Innovation at 2nd “Invented at Duke” Celebration
From Antiperspirant Lotion To Waste Treatment To Targeted Radiotherapy – Duke Made Yet Another Exhibition Of Ingenious Innovations That Span Numerous Fields And Applications. Riding on the success of the first “Invented at Duke” event…
Duke Celebrates Innovation & Entrepreneurship at 1st Annual “Invented at Duke”
“Commercialization turns discovery into invention, enabling Duke researchers to fulfill our institution’s mission of bringing knowledge to bear in service to society.” –President Price A puncture-proof vascular graft, silicone microspheres, improved eye disease imaging, a…