Nine startup companies affiliated with UNC-Chapel Hill will participate in the Council for Entrepreneurial Development’s (CED) 2018 Life Science Conference, renowned as the premier life science event in the Southeast.
The conference, held February 27-28 in Raleigh, will feature a diverse group of life science sectors, including agbio, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare/IT/digital health. Each UNC-Chapel Hill company participating will have the opportunity to share its story and progress with a diverse audience, including industry entrepreneurs and visionaries, investors and corporate leaders.
Many of the participating companies from UNC-Chapel Hill receive support through Innovate Carolina, a cross-campus alliance of people and programs that helps students, faculty and alumni turn their ideas into innovations. This alliance includes UNC’s KickStart Venture Services. Faculty-founded and faculty-led, KickStart provides coaching, mentoring and high-impact, early-stage funding for UNC spinout companies – filling the gap between when companies have the initial concept but aren’t mature enough to get a federal grant.
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