Credit Suisse cordially invites you to the 2017 NEXT Investor Panel Conference targeted to startup-companies in the Raleigh area, focused on selling into financial services. Participants will be provided with an overview on the collaborative efforts between startups and financial institutions, as well as the benefits of startups selling into large financial institutions such as
G1 Therapeutics - From SBIR to IPO Mark Velleca, MD, PhD, CEO of G1 Therapeutics During this seminar, CEO Mark Velleca will discuss G1's history from its founding (originally as G-Zero) in 2008 to its IPO in 2017. He will highlight the importance of people, IP, technology, focus, and most of all patience in turning
Flatiron Law Group, CED, and HQ Raleigh have teamed up to bring this event to the triangle. Don’t miss a chance to be part of this conversation! A panel of venture capitalists from across the US are coming to Raleigh to discuss the fundraising process and their strategies for driving successful exits. Join us post
Join DFA for our first design sprint of the year! We will be co-creating with international students at UNC and sprinting through the design process to solve a pain point for them. This is a unique opportunity to engage with solving real-world problems through human-centered design. Anyone who is interested in making the world a
During this two-day workshop, attendees will learn the practical aspects of starting a company based on university research. The workshop will cover company incorporation, intellectual property, building the team, working with the university, early-stage funding, and building the business case. In addition, each participant will have the opportunity to meet one-to-one with an advisor to discuss
In collaboration with UNC Rex Healthcare, MEDIC presents the next Fireside Chat: Current Trends in Early Round Funding for Medical Innovators Featuring 3 Panelists Focusing on Current Trends in Early Round Funding for Medical Innovators: Anita Watkins, J.D. Director Rex Strategic Innovations Joseph Sinsheimer Managing Director Wolfpack Investor Networ Lauren McCullough Program Director NC IDEA
If you’re a UNC student, staff, or faculty member with an idea you’d like to pitch, we welcome you participate in the Annual Carolina Challenge Pitch Party! Please note: this is NOT an official round of the Carolina Challenge but a pre-competition event celebrating entrepreneurship at UNC where you’ll be able to network with an
Do you have a great business idea but need help getting it launched off the ground? Do you have a business idea that you think is great but aren’t really sure? Triad Startup Weekend is the best, fastest, and most fun way to answer these questions and more. Startup Weekend is an intensive immersion in
Get ready for Global Entrepreneurship Week at UNC-Chapel Hill. This series of events is part of an annual international celebration of entrepreneurship originated and supported by the Kauffman Foundation. At Carolina, students, faculty and staff will begin the week at an event designed to engage innovators interested in exploring the intersection of entrepreneurship and technology.
Join us for the 5th Annual NC DataPalooza competition! The annual competition draws together local creators, designers, and developers to build teams to leverage open data strategies to create innovative and sustainable means of improving the local community and economy. After ideation, team formation, and pitch presentations, it all comes down to three teams. In addition
Date: Thursday, November 16th Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm Location: Launch Chapel Hill The Minority Entrepreneurship panel will discuss opportunities and challenges for minority individuals pursuing entrepreneurial endeavors, and also explore mentorship and other support that our panelists have encountered. In addition, the panel will discuss why minorities in entrepreneurship is an important topic as
It's time to check out the Unscripted Hotel and its resident taproom, Pour Durham. With 60+ taps of pour-by-the-ounce craft beers, wines and ciders, you're in for a treat. Join fellow entrepreneurs and investors for some pre-Thanksgiving fun! Thanks to Wells Fargo and Robinson Bradshaw for sponsoring, Pour for serving up the drinks and Gridworks for offering up a sweet prize (free coworking!).
Everyone thinks their idea is innovative. Prove why yours is imperative. Have an entrepreneurial idea that you think has real potential? Interested in seeing how your idea stacks up against those from student innovators at other top research universities? The InVenture Prize is a chance to turn your idea into a real solution and
Everyone thinks their idea is innovative. Prove why yours is imperative. Have an entrepreneurial idea that you think has real potential? Interested in seeing how your idea stacks up against those from student innovators at other top research universities? The InVenture Prize is a chance to turn your idea into a real solution and compete
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