Venture 2009 Presenters:
Showcase Presenters
Late Stage Presenters — Technology Track
Late Stage Presenters — Life Science Track
Early Stage Presenters — Technology Track
Early Stage Presenters — Life Sciences Track
Showcase Presenters
Tranzyme Pharma, Inc. – Durham, NC (www.tranzyme.com) Biopharmaceutical company developing novel mechanism-based therapeutics for the treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) and metabolic disorders.
Peak 10, Inc. – Charlotte, NC (www.peak10.com) Peak 10 is the leading independent data center operator and managed services provider.
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Late Stage Presenters (Technology Track: IT, Telecom & Alternative Energy
BlueStripe Software, Inc. – Morrisville, NC (http://bluestripe.com/) Application service management in virtualized data centers.
Global Value Commerce, Inc. – Raleigh, NC (www.globalvaluecommerce.com) The golf industry’s leader in bringing specialized technology solutions to golf manufacturers, retailers, and media companies.
MegaWatt Solar, Inc. – Hillsborough, NC (www.megawattsolar.com) MegaWatt Solar is a technology-centric renewable energy company committed to delivering scalable CPV solar power-generating systems to the utility market
PocketGear, Inc. – Durham, NC (http://corp.pocketgear.com) PocketGear - world's largest mobile app store.
rPath, Inc. – Raleigh, NC (www.rpath.com) rPath is widely recognized as a pioneer in solutions for reducing the cost and complexity of delivering enterprise applications to traditional, virtualized and cloud-based environments.
Ryla, Inc. – Kennesaw, GA (www.ryla.com) Leader in outsourced customer contact, telesales, and data verification services.
WorldMate, Inc. – Alpharetta, GA (www.mobimate.com) Leading provider of mobile travel services for frequent travelers.
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Late Stage Presenters (Life Science Track: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices
Aldagen, Inc. – Durham, NC (www.aldagen.com) Biopharmaceutical company developing proprietary regenerative cell therapies that target significant unmet medical needs.
Biolex Therapeutics, Inc. – Pittsboro, NC (www.biolex.com) Clinical stage biopharm company that uses our patented LEX System to develop hard-to-make therapeutic proteins and optimized monoclonal antibodies.
Cempra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – Chapel Hill, NC (http://cempra.com/) Cempra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discovers and develops well-differentiated medicines that cure infections and improve quality of life for those with chronic illnesses. At the same time, the company strives to meet urgent and continuing needs to treat drug-resistant bacteria in the hospital and community.
Liquidia Technologies, Inc. – RTP, NC (www.liquidia.com) A privately-held company that designs and manufactures precisely engineered nanoparticles for drug delivery and therapeutic applications
nContact Surgical, Inc. – Morrisville, NC (www.ncontact.us) Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) company offering unique and effective solutions
Pathfinder Therapeutics, Inc. – Nashville, TN (www.pathsurg.com) The first company to develop navigation technology specifically designed for the abdomen, launching the first commercially available system for image-guided liver surgery.
PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – Morrisville, NC (www.phasebio.com) A development stage, privately held protein engineering company focused on developing the next generation of biopharmaceuticals.
Piedmont Pharmaceuticals LLC – Greensboro, NC (www.piedmontpharma.com) Specialty pharmaceutical company focused on human and animal health therapeutics with expertise in parasitology and drug delivery systems for human and companion animal use.
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Early Stage Presenters (Technology Track: IT, Telecom & Alternative Energy)
InfoStrength, Inc. – Durham, NC (www.infostrength.com) InfoStrength is the leading provider of on-demand software solutions designed to control and automate the strategic business and compliance processes of life science and other regulated companies.
Miilos – RTP, NC (www.miilos.com) Next-generation language translation platform focused on providing low-cost, real-time translations across multiple communication media.
Petrobeam, Inc. – Raleigh, NC (www.petrobeam.com) PetroBeam is developing a cleaner, more energy efficient and cost effective method of processing heavy crude oil.
PlayON Sports – Atlanta, GA (www.playonsports.com) PlayON! Sports is a digital media company providing a comprehensive white-label solution for the production, management, distribution, and monetization of professional-quality, “TV-like” live events.
RadarFind Corporation – Morrisville, NC (www.radarfind.com) Provider of hospital-focused Real Time Location Systems that improve resource management and patient flow processes.
Republic of Fun, Inc. – Durham, NC (www.republicoffun.com) Republic of Fun has created a proprietary technology and process for using crowd-sourcing as a way to produce and develop games for iPhone, Wii, XBLA, and PSN
siXis, Inc. – RTP, NC (www.siXisinc.com) siXis has pioneered the silicon circuit board, paving the way for smaller, higher performing, scalable, lighter, and more reliable electronics that use less power and are less expensive.
WiPower – Gainesville, FL (www.wipower.com) WiPower's innovative, wireless power technology uses the principles of induction to send power over short distances to compatible electronic devices.
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Early Stage Presenters (Life Science Track: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices)
ARBOVAX, Inc. – Raleigh, NC (www.arbovax.com) Early stage Biotech developing technology that can be used to produce vaccines against insect-borne viral diseases.
Catena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – Durham, NC (www.catenapharma.com) Catena Pharmaceuticals, Inc develops small molecule drugs inhibiting lipid-signaling and fighting diseases of cell proliferation, including cancer and fibrosis.
Contego Medical, LLC – Raleigh, NC A medical device company dedicated to making novel devices for cardiovascular procedures.
CLINIPACE, INC. – Morrisville, NC (www.clinipace.com) Right-Sized Clinical Research Solutions
NeurOp Corporation – Atlanta, GA (http://neuropinc.com/) A preclinical stage pharmaceutical company developing proprietary disease activated small molecules for the treatment of CNS disease.
ParagonDX, LLC – Morrisville, NC (www.paragondx.com) ParagonDx is a Personalized Medicine company specializing in FDA-approved genetic testing kits, reagents, quality controls and CLIA-compliant patient testing.
Oncoscope, Inc. – Durham, NC (www.oncoscope.com) Develops proprietary optical imaging systems for the early detection of cancers in the esophagus, colon, lung, cervix, and bladder.
Viamet Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – Morrisville, NC (www.viamet.com) Viamet Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a human therapeutic company that utilizes its proprietary Metallophile™ Technology to develop "best-in-class" pharmaceutical products that address unmet or underserved medical conditions.
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