Venture 2007 Presenting Companies

Venture 2007 will showcase more than 50 companies from across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, from pre-seed to mezzanine stage.

CED is no longer accepting online applications for Venture 2007 presenting companies. See below for the latest updates on this year's presenting company line-up.

Venture 2007 Presenting Companies (selected to date)

Showcase Companies

• ChannelAdvisor Corporation
• InnerPulse, Inc.
• Skycross
• Tengion Inc.

Main Stage Presenters

• Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc.
• AxoGen, Inc.
• Broadwick Corporation
• CeNeRx BioPharma
• INI Power Systems Inc.
• JackBe
• Jacket Micro Devices, Inc.
• HyperBranch Medical Technology, Inc.
• Metabolon, Inc.

• Metastatix, Inc.
• Near-Time, Inc.
• nContact Surgical, Inc.
• Neotropix Inc.
• NovaMin Technology, Inc.
• Scentric, Inc.
• TapRoot Systems, Inc.
• Unitrends
• ViTrue, Inc.

Early Stage Presenters

• Addrenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• Adlyfe Inc.
• Advanced Detection Technology
• Cognosci, Inc.
• CPS Biofuels Inc.
• Digitalsmiths
• ImagineOptix Inc.
• InnerOptic Technology, Inc.
• Jenken Biosciences, Inc.
• Market Vue Partners

• Merscom LLC
• Oncoscope, Inc.
• QSpex Technologies
• TeraDisc LLC
• TheraSim, Inc.
• Thermo Perfusion Systems, LLC
• Whack.Net
• Zipit, LLC
• ZyCare, Inc.

Angel Investor Retreat Presenters

• Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  
• Clinipace, Inc.
• ContactAtOnce!
• Dental Air Solutions
• Source Horizon, Inc.

• Southeast TechInventures, Inc.
• SQL Sentry, Inc.
• Virtual Heroes, Inc.
• Zenph Studios, Inc.

Start-up Speed Dating

• Action With Purpose, Inc.
• Accunetix
• Discover Technologies Inc.
• disruptorMonkey, Inc.
• imaGyn
• Musaion Inc.
• Newsworthy, Inc.
• Oddpodz LLC
• Pilot Therapeutics, Inc.

• PrepChamps
• Protochips, Inc.
• REALTROMINS
• RIMDEX
• ServiceStar
• Smokers Circle LLC
• Southeast Laboratories, Inc.
• TRUVEON Corp.
• Video Almanac

Showcase Companies

ChannelAdvisor Corporation (Morrisville, N.C. – www.channeladvisor.com) ChannelAdvisor provides online channel management software and services.

Innerpulse, Inc. (RTP, N.C. – www.inner-pulse.com) InnerPulse is developing unique technologies for the treatment of abnormal heart rhythms.

SkyCross (Viera, Fla. – www.skycross.com) SkyCross designs, develops and manufactures next-generation RF and antenna technology for mobile devices.

Tengion Inc. (East Norriton, PA, www.tengion.com) Tengion is developing new human tissues and organs that are derived from a patient's own cells.Dr. Tony Atala, director of Wake Forest University’s Institute for Regenerative Medicine, is Tengion’s scientific founder.

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Main Stage Presenters

Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc. (RTP, N.C. – www.liquid-logic.com) Advanced Liquid Logic has developed a nanoliter lab-on-a-chip powered by digital microfluidics.

AxoGen, Inc. (Alachua, Fla. – www.axogeninc.com) AxoGen provides surgeons with a biological solution to repair and regenerate peripheral nerves.

Broadwick Corporation (Durham, N.C. – www.broadwick.com) Broadwick develops online communication software.

CeNeRx BioPharma (Cary, N.C. – www.cenerx.com) CeNeRx is a pharmaceutical development company focused on identifying and developing promising therapeutics to treat diseases related to neurotransmitters.

INI Power Systems Inc. (Morrisville, N.C. – www.inipower.com) INI Power Systems develops micro-fuel cells for portable power solutions.

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JackBe (Chevy Chase, Md. – www.jackbe.com) JackBe provides software and services for enterprise Web 2.0 business applications.

Jacket Micro Devices, Inc. (Atlanta, Ga. – www.jacketmicro.com) Jacket Micro Devices provides RF modules for WLAN and WIMAX products.

HyperBranch Medical Technology, Inc. (Durham, N.C. – www.hyperbranch.com) HyperBranch Medical Technology develops, manufactures and distributes surgical sealants.

Metabolon, Inc. (Durham, N.C. – www.metabolon.com) Metabolon is a biomarker discovery and diagnostics company using metabolomics.

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Metastatix, Inc. (Atlanta, Ga. – www.metastatix.com) Metatstatix is a biopharmaceutical company developing small-molecule drugs to treat cancer and HIV.

Near-Time, Inc. (Chapel Hill, N.C. – www.near-time.com) Near-Time develops Web 2.0 collaborative systems.

nContact Surgical, Inc. (Morrisville, N.C. – www.ncontact.us) nContact is a medical device company that developed a cardiac coagulation device for the treatment of arrhythmias of the heart.

Neotropix (Malvern, Penn.) Drug development using natural virus products for cancer.

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NovaMin Technology, Inc. (Alachua, Fla. – www.novamin.com) NovaMin Technology has developed a new active ingredient for oral care products.

Scentric, Inc. (Alpharetta, Ga. – www.scentric.com) Scentric provides universal data classification solutions.

TapRoot Systems, Inc. (Morrisville, N.C. – www.taprootsystems.com) TapRoot Systems provides embedded software products and system integration services for the global mobile phone marketplace.

Unitrends (Columbia, S.C. – www.unitrends.com) Unitrends is developing a complete system enabling on/off-site recovery of files, systems and data.

ViTrue, Inc. (Atlanta, Ga. – www.vitrue.com) ViTrue has developed a user-created advertising platform.

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Early Stage Presentations

Addrenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Durham, N.C.) Addrenex is a specialty pharmaceuticals company focused on developing and marketing drugs for adrenergic regulation.

Adlyfe Inc. (Rockville, Md. – www.adlyfe.com) Adlyfe is a medical diagnostics company focused on bringing blood diagnostic products to the market for fatal brain diseases.

Advanced Detection Technology (Clemmons, NC – www.detecttech.com) Advanced Detection Technology is a provider of physical security access control solutions.

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Cognosci, Inc. (RTP, N.C. – www.cognosci.com) Cognosci is a pharmaceutical discovery and development company focused on creating novel compounds with anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective activity.

CPS Biofuels Inc. (Cary, NC – www.cpsbiofuels.com) CPS Biofuels is focused on the development of proprietary processes to optimize biofuel alternatives.

Digitalsmiths (Beaufort, SC – www.digitalsmiths.com) Digitalsmiths is a video search company providing solutions for advertising, user generated content and other consumer opportunities.

ImagineOptix Inc. (Cary, NC – www.imagineoptix.com) ImagineOptix is developing portable video projection devices.

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InnerOptic Technology, Inc. (Chapel Hill, N.C. – www.inneroptic.com) InnerOptic is a provider of advanced visualization systems for endoscopic surgery.

Jenken Biosciences, Inc. (RTP, N.C. – www.jenkenbio.com) Jenken is a clinical stage specialty pharmaceutical company focusing on repurposing approved drugs.

Market Vue Partners (Durham, NC – www.mvue.com) Market Vue Partners provides database merchandising and database marketing services for the retail industry.

Merscom LLC (Chapel Hill, NC – www.merscom.com) Merscom is a publisher of casual games that compete on consumer analytics.

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Oncoscope, Inc. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) Oncoscope plans to produce a novel optical biopsy system for detecting pre-cancerous cells.

QSpex Technologies (Alpharetta, Ga. – www.qspex.com) QSpex is a medical device company working on proprietary ophthalmic lens production in eye care professionals’ offices.

TeraDisc LLC (Wilmington, N.C. – www.teradisc.org) TeraDisc is delivering high-performance computing applications for drug discovery.

TheraSim, Inc. (Durham, N.C. – www.therasim.com) TheraSim is developing medical software for measuring and improving clinical quality.

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Thermo Perfusion Systems, LLC (Decatur, Ga. – www.thermoperfusion.com) Thermo Perfusion Systems is a manufacturer of medical devices for site specific chemotherapy delivery.

Whack.Net (Atlanta, Ga.) Whack.Net is developing an online game competition portal.

Zipit, LLC(Greenville, S.C. – www.zipitwireless.com) Zipit Wireless has developed a portable WiFi instant messaging products for tweens.

ZyCare, Inc. (Chapel Hill, N.C. – www.zycare.com) ZyCare is developing medical software for remote management of chronic disease.

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Angel Investor Retreat Presenters

Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Raleigh, N.C. – www.arborpharma.com) Arbor Pharmaceuticals licenses, develops and commercializes patented, late stage prescription pharmaceutical brands for significant pediatric conditions.

Clinipace, Inc. (Chapel Hill, N.C. – www.clinipace.com) Clinipace is a clinical research software company providing a single, integrated data capture and study management platform for post-approval research and registries.

ContactAtOnce! (Roswell, Ga. – www.contactatonce.com) ContactAtOnce! is a Web-based communications service that humanizes businesses and connects them with prospective customers who are doing online research ahead of a big purchase.

Dental Air Solutions (Holly Springs, N.C. – www.dentalairsolutions.com) Dental Air Solutions develops, markets and sells innovative devices in the dental equipment industry. 

Source Horizon, Inc. (Greensboro, N.C. – www.sourceauthority.com) Source Horizon has developed the SourceAuthority.com marketplace to offer a full range of procurement services for manufacturers to acquire engineered components.

Southeast TechInventures, Inc. (Morrisville, N.C. – www.southeasttechinventures.com) Southeast TechInventures is a technology accelerator focused on developing and transitioning technologies from university labs to the commercial marketplace.

SQL Sentry, Inc. (Huntersville, N.C. – www.sqlsentry.com) SQL Sentry is an enterprise software company that delivers software tools for managing database servers and related IT resources for large and mid-size enterprises.

Virtual Heroes, Inc. (Cary, N.C. – www.virtualheroes.com) Virtual Heroes creates collaborative interactive learning solutions for the Federal Systems, Healthcare and Commercial markets.

Zenph Studios, Inc. (Raleigh, N.C. – www.zenph.com) Zenph Studios is an entertainment technology company developing audio applications for music production.

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Start-up Speed Dating

On April 24th, after the Angel Investor Retreat and prior to the early stage and main stage presentations, Venture 2007 will also feature seed-stage company presentations through Start-up Speed Dating. This event will be held on April 24 from 1-2:30 p.m. Investors can preview tomorrow’s hot new companies when pre-selected seed-stage startups present face-to-face with investors in a fast-paced, rotating session.

Investors can note their interest in participating in Start-up Speed Dating for no additional charge when registering online. Investors who have already registered for the confernece can also sign up for this limited attendance event by emailing CED's Rob Caudle at rcaudle@cednc.org.

Start-up Speed Dating Presenters include:

• Action With Purpose, Inc.
• Accunetix
• Discover Technologies Inc.
• disruptorMonkey, Inc.
• imaGyn
• Musaion Inc.
• Newsworthy, Inc.
• Oddpodz LLC
• Pilot Therapeutics, Inc.
• PrepChamps
• Protochips, Inc.
• REALTROMINS
• RIMDEX
• ServiceStar
• Smokers Circle LLC
• Southeast Laboratories, Inc.
• TRUVEON Corp.
• Video Almanac