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PresentersApril 22 - 23, 2003 Click here to read about the presenters from Venture 2002. Early Stage Presenting Companies - April 22 Hemocellular Therapeutics, Inc. Later Stage Presenting Companies - April 23 Hemocellular Therapeutics, Inc. (Raleigh, NC) - Hemocellular Therapeutics is the licensee of patented technology from UNC-Chapel Hill and East Carolina University. The company is working to develop special blood platelets that, unlike blood-banked platelets, are immediately hemostatically functional, sterile and long-term storable. Karyogen (Durham, NC) - With technology developed at UNC-Chapel Hill, Karyogen produces cell and animal models that accurately reproduce real-world genetic mutations underlying human disease. In the near-term the company expects to sell products that focus on single-gene traits and identify the genes underlying complex, multigenic traits. The company’s immediate goal is to service current demand for its three initial product offerings to its approximately 40 academic customers. Kucera Pharmaceutical Co. (Winston-Salem, NC - www.kucerapharma.com) - a spin-off from Wake Forest University's School of Medicine and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which develops chemical entities designed to create safer, more selective and efficacious drugs to improve the health and quality of life for patients with acute and chronic diseases, including a novel lead compound targeted against resistant HIV, an emerging problem in treating the virus known to cause AIDS. MindValve Inc. (Charlotte, NC - www.mindvalve.com) - formed around technology developed at the Computer Science Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, combines data mining techniques with predictive analytics to create business intelligence solutions designed to give businesses the power to understand the most important drivers and influencers of customer satisfaction, loyalty and retention. By analyzing transactional, survey and third party data to segment customers and predict customer behavior, the company’s solutions are designed for use by business managers, particularly in the banking and financial services industries. Oriel Therapeutics, Inc. (Research Triangle Park, NC - www.orieltherapeutics.com) - employs a new vision of pulmonary drug delivery using a universal dry powder aerosolization system, growing out of research conducted in laboratories at the University of North Carolina. It plans to partner it’s platform delivery technology with pharma/biotech companies to develop products designed to bring enhanced treatment options for a variety of diseases including asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Regado Biosciences (Durham, NC) - Regado Biosciences is an RTP-based company developing the first generation of regulatable therapeutics. Its proprietary technology allows Regado to generate highly specific antidotes for each new drug it develops. The rational design of drug-antidote pairs represents a new paradigm for developing safer therapeutics that addresses multi-billion dollar markets in acute care medicine. Syntherica Corp. (Durham, NC) - The proprietary SynthetideTM technology of Syntherica Corp. (formerly Sylvanus Pharma, Inc.) creates synthetic antibodies that mimic the important features of antibodies, such as specificity and affinity, but can be developed in one-tenth the time of natural antibodies. The company’s technology provides a new approach to such intractable diseases as HIV/AIDS, where natural antibodies have proven ineffective. ViASIC (Durham, NC - www.viasic.com) - ViASIC provides leading Electronic Design Automation (EDA) solutions that connect physical synthesis to manufacturing for integrated circuit (IC) designers. ViASIC also offers patent-pending technology, available for license to ASIC manufacturers and suppliers, designers and end-users. XActional, Inc. (Durham, NC - www.xactional.com) - XActional is building information security solutions to significantly reduce the security risks and high operational costs associated with the deployment of web applications and web services. Later Stage Presenting Companies - April 23 A4 Health Systems (Cary, NC - www.a4healthsystems.com ) - A4 Health Systems is dedicated to promoting community-based healthcare via its "HealthMatics Enterprise" of computer-based patient record solutions. A4’s "HealthMatics Enterprise" enables better management of clinical, financial and administrative processes within every healthcare setting. Biolex, Inc. (Pittsboro, NC - www.biolex.com) - focuses on developing the next generation of patented, recombinant protein expression technologies in a plant based system. Its patented Lemna SystemTM couples the natural characteristics of the green aquatic plant, Lemna, with advanced genetic engineering and protein recovery methods to create a transformational recombinant protein development platform. Bloodhound Inc. (Durham, NC - www.bloodhoundinc.com) - Founded in 1997, Bloodhound Inc. is an application service provider (ASP) specializing in medical claims overpayment protection services and medical billing data analysis. Bloodhound's flagship product safeguards insurers and other at-risk medical payment organizations from medical claims overpayment. Dynogen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Durham, NC - www.dynogenpharma.com) - Dynogen Pharmaceuticals is a privately held, neuroscience-based drug discovery and development company targeting novel therapies for genitourinary and gastrointestinal disorders. The company's initial focus is on conditions such as overactive bladder, sexual dysfunction and irritable bowel syndrome. Elsinore Technologies, Inc. (Raleigh, NC - www.elsitech.com) - The company's Visual Intercept enterprise issue management platform is a completely scalable, closed-loop system for managing both planned tasks and unexpected events (issues) associated with work, which is an integral component of managing business processes. Designed to integrate with all Microsoft® development and productivity tools, Visual Intercept is a platform that maximizes productivity and provides rapid ROI for its thousands of customers in 35 countries. Engineous Software, Inc. (Cary, NC - www.engineous.com) - Engineous Software is a provider of Process Integration and Design Optimization software. The company's technology enables engineers to solve simulation design problems using a "software robot," which integrates existing design software, evaluates design alternatives at a faster rate and optimizes final product designs. Gentris Corporation (Morrisville, NC - www.gentris.com) - Gentris Corporation is a pharmacogenomics company engaged in the development and rapid commercialization of proprietary clinical pharmacogenomics products. Gentris is applying and commercializing genetic targets associated with patient response to drug treatment and disease susceptibility through genotyping testing and reporting products for clinical use. Micell Integrated Systems (Raleigh, NC - www.micellintegratedsystems.com) - Micell Integrated Systems is a subsidiary of Micell Technologies that develops processes and chemical formulations that enable carbon dioxide-based process solutions for the semiconductor industry. MIS combines capabilities in developing CO2-based process solutions with a proven track record in providing integrated CO2-based systems. Norak Biosciences, Inc. (Research Triangle Park, NC - www.norakbio.com) - Norak Biosciences is a private biotechnology company utilizing its proprietary Transfluor® technology to become a leader in the discovery and development of drugs that regulate G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which regulate the hormonal control of physiological functions. SmartPath, Inc. (Morrisville, NC - www.smartpathinc.com) - SmartPath is a software company focused on creating products designed to improve productivity and lower the cost of marketing programs. SmartPath's products provide for corporate marketing departments and advertising agencies to improve the effectiveness of strategic planning, development, execution and evaluation of their programs across the marketing supply chain. Stemco Biomedical (Durham, NC - www.stemcobiomedical.com) - developing a series of kits to identify and select stem cells for use in transplant therapies. The first research focused kit, ALDEFLUORTM, will be launched at the tandem BMT meeting in January 2003. Subsequent kits will specifically target the stem cell transplantation market and provide for more effective stem cell transplants through the selection of better stem cell populations. Currently stem cell transplants are used in treating a variety of blood related cancers and may have future application in treatment of autoimmune and genetic diseases. Total Billings (Fayetteville, NC - www.totalbillings.com) - engages in providing organizations with a range of billing services for the outsourcing of invoice production and distribution. Its Total Mail Manager (TMM) web-enabled software application, allows customers to maintain control over their outsourced transaction processing functions and choose from a range of web-enabled transaction processing services. Distribution can be made through traditional paper or electronic mail channels. TransTech Pharma, Inc. (High Point, NC - www.ttpharma.com) - TransTech Pharma is a drug discovery company that has developed and implemented a proprietary and efficient drug discovery engine called TTP Translational TechnologyTM. This technology platform utilizes and translates genomic and proteomic data into safe and effective small molecule therapeutics in high throughput fashion, bypassing most of the classical requirements and bottlenecks in drug discovery. United Emergency Services, Inc. (Durham, NC - www.unitedemergency.com) - United Emergency Services is a physician staffing company that provides emergency medicine physicians to hospitals throughout the southeastern United States. UES recruits independent contractors and contracts with hospitals to staff the emergency department with qualified physicians. Waveguide Solutions, Inc. (Charlotte, NC - www.waveguidesolutions.com) - Waveguide Solutions develops, designs and manufactures planar lightwave circuit and micro-optic solutions. Waveguide is developing a line of standard optical components and custom integrated products to address the needs of the rapidly growing and increasingly complex metro optical network market. Conference Co-chairs: |
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