The Southeast's Premier Venture Conference
Meet 30 of the most exciting investment opportunities in the Southeast at the 16th annual Research Triangle venture capital conference. Presenters include exciting newcomers and established ventures from diverse industries such as the Internet, biotechnology, software, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and healthcare.
April 28th - 29th, 1999
The Friday Center
The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC
Presented by
Council for Entrepreneurial Development
Kenan-Flagler Business School, UNC-Chapel
Hill
The North Carolina Department
of Commerce
The North Carolina Technological Development
Authority
The North Carolina Venture Capital Association
The Best Deals Are Here
This has been an outstandingly profitable year for North Carolina entrepreneurs
and their investors. The Research Triangle is nationally known as an area
where exciting new technologies are being effectively developed and commercialized
and the dramatic increase in venture capital placements has added steam
to this hot entrepreneurial economy. Venture '99 continues a 16-year tradition
of presenting the Southeast's best investment opportunities. Presenting
companies are carefully selected by a panel of experts to meet your
investment criteria.
Red Hat Software CEO Bob Young will keynote Venture '99's main session on April 29th. RTP-based Red Hat personifies the Triangle's entrepreneurial character as it takes on the operating system giants with its open source development model. You can hear Young's comments on his Intel and Netscape partnerships here.
Reflecting the diversity of North Carolina's entrepreneurial sector, presenters span many industries including healthcare services, software, Internet, electronics, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and manufacturing. Several presenting companies are positioned for IPOs in the next 12-24 months; others open windows on brand new technologies.
Expand Your Network
In addition to company presentations, there will be plenty of time for
"one-on-ones" at company and sponsor exhibits all day Thursday
and at the kickoff cocktail reception on Wednesday evening. Also, you
will have time to network with your colleagues throughout the two days
during small group dinners, a golf outing and other activities. Venture
investor-only events start on Tuesday evening.
Ranked by Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, Cognetics Inc. and Fortune Magazine as one of the very best places in the country to live and do business, the Research Triangle is a magnet for good ideas, top management teams and profitable investments.
Make Contact
Starting with the brand new Early Stage session preceding the gala kickoff
cocktail reception at the Carolina Club on Wednesday evening, straight
through the final presentation on Thursday afternoon, Venture '99 is planned
for you to meet more companies than ever-without missing a single opportunity.
In addition to their presentations, which run sequentially throughout
Wednesday afternoon and Thursday all day, presenters will be available
at exhibits all day on Thursday and in private meeting rooms by appointment.
While you are at Venture '99 you will also meet the key players in North Carolina's investment and technology communities who can help you find the deals and get them done.