CED News
December 16, 2002
Six Companies Selected for CED'S Venture 2003; Second Application Deadline Slated for December 19th
NCOE E-News: Report Predicts IT Spending Will Rise in 2003
Tarboro Auto Parts Company Expands, Adds More Employees
AlphaVax Receives Federal Grant to Combat Bioterror Threat
Golden Leaf Foundation to Invest in N.C. Biotech Ventures
Pinpoint Networks Raises Additional $2 Million
Chapel Hill's Trivirix Nets $25 Million in Private Equity
TargaCept Completes $46 Million Equity Financing
Triangle Pharmaceuticals Acquired for $464 Million
Six Companies Selected for CED'S Venture 2003; Second Application Deadline Slated for December 19th
NCOE E-News: Report Predicts IT Spending Will Rise in 2003
Tarboro Auto Parts Company Expands, Adds More Employees
AlphaVax Receives Federal Grant to Combat Bioterror Threat
Golden Leaf Foundation to Invest in N.C. Biotech Ventures
Pinpoint Networks Raises Additional $2 Million
Chapel Hill's Trivirix Nets $25 Million in Private Equity
TargaCept Completes $46 Million Equity Financing
Triangle Pharmaceuticals Acquired for $464 Million
November 25, 2002
The NCOE Announces a Comprehensive Federal Report on Tech Transfer
Don't Miss the Nov. 26th Early-Bird Deadline for CED's Venture Presenter Applications
SEBIO Announces Premier Speakers; Registration Deadline Is Nov. 29
Former GSK, Ardent Exec to Head Serenex
SCYNEXIS to Collaborate with Roche
Aurora Reaches Three-Quarter Mark on New Venture Fund
Inspire Initiates Phase III Trial
AdvancePCS Completes Acquisition of Greensboro's Accordant
The NCOE Announces a Comprehensive Federal Report on Tech Transfer
Don't Miss the Nov. 26th Early-Bird Deadline for CED's Venture Presenter Applications
SEBIO Announces Premier Speakers; Registration Deadline Is Nov. 29
Former GSK, Ardent Exec to Head Serenex
SCYNEXIS to Collaborate with Roche
Aurora Reaches Three-Quarter Mark on New Venture Fund
Inspire Initiates Phase III Trial
AdvancePCS Completes Acquisition of Greensboro's Accordant
November 18, 2002
NCEITA 21 Awards: "Technology Rocks," Nov. 21
NC State's Institute for Emerging Issues Releases Report on Biotech in N.C.
Mi-Co Adds Barrett Joyner as VP
Numerical Design Ltd. Named Top Award Finalist
MCNC Receives $1.35M Grant; Launches New Life Sci Program
RF Micro Buys Resonext for $133M
TogetherSoft Acquired by Borland Software for $185M
YellowBrick Solutions Closes on $3.9M
MetaPartners Acquires JHowe Consulting
NCEITA 21 Awards: "Technology Rocks," Nov. 21
NC State's Institute for Emerging Issues Releases Report on Biotech in N.C.
Mi-Co Adds Barrett Joyner as VP
Numerical Design Ltd. Named Top Award Finalist
MCNC Receives $1.35M Grant; Launches New Life Sci Program
RF Micro Buys Resonext for $133M
TogetherSoft Acquired by Borland Software for $185M
YellowBrick Solutions Closes on $3.9M
MetaPartners Acquires JHowe Consulting
November 11, 2002
N.C. Business Climate Receives Top Rank by Site Selection Magazine
SciQuest Ranked 38th Fastest-Growing Technology Company in North America
Embrex on Forbes's "200 Best Small Companies in America" List for Third Time
Eight Research Triangle Companies Selected to Present at SEBIO
Zoom Culture's "Hip Hop Nation" TV Show Signs National Deal
Trimeris Names New President; FuzeonTM Receives Priority Review Status by FDA
Serenex to Collaborate with Johnson & Johnson to Uncover New Drug Targets
UNC-CH Selects Life Sci Investor to Head New $20M Fund
FullSeven Raises Undisclosed Amount of Venture Cash
Waveguide Raises Money from SEI and Academy
etrials and Araccel in Merger Agreement
RF Micro Buys Resonext for $133M
TogetherSoft Acquired by Borland Software for $185M
N.C. Business Climate Receives Top Rank by Site Selection Magazine
SciQuest Ranked 38th Fastest-Growing Technology Company in North America
Embrex on Forbes's "200 Best Small Companies in America" List for Third Time
Eight Research Triangle Companies Selected to Present at SEBIO
Zoom Culture's "Hip Hop Nation" TV Show Signs National Deal
Trimeris Names New President; FuzeonTM Receives Priority Review Status by FDA
Serenex to Collaborate with Johnson & Johnson to Uncover New Drug Targets
UNC-CH Selects Life Sci Investor to Head New $20M Fund
FullSeven Raises Undisclosed Amount of Venture Cash
Waveguide Raises Money from SEI and Academy
etrials and Araccel in Merger Agreement
RF Micro Buys Resonext for $133M
TogetherSoft Acquired by Borland Software for $185M
October 14, 2002
ICAgen Inc.'s Sickle Cell Treatment Put on FDA's Fast-Track
Roberson Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Survey: N.C. No. 2 in Business Climate
N.C. State Expects $13M to Establish NASA Aerospace Institute
Paradigm Genetics, Inc. Awarded $23.8M
Trainersoft and Boston's OutStart Merge
IBM Completes $3.5 Billion Acquisition of PwC Consulting
Golden LEAF Invests $40M in Two N.C. VC Funds
Trimeris Raises $102M in Stock Offering
ICAgen Inc.'s Sickle Cell Treatment Put on FDA's Fast-Track
Roberson Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Survey: N.C. No. 2 in Business Climate
N.C. State Expects $13M to Establish NASA Aerospace Institute
Paradigm Genetics, Inc. Awarded $23.8M
Trainersoft and Boston's OutStart Merge
IBM Completes $3.5 Billion Acquisition of PwC Consulting
Golden LEAF Invests $40M in Two N.C. VC Funds
Trimeris Raises $102M in Stock Offering
September 30, 2002
American To Fly Nonstop RDU-San Jose Route
Analytical Sciences Wins $23M NIOSH Contract
Norak Licenses Technology to Merck
Ziptronix Closes on $3.5 Million in Second Round of VC
Overture Networks Secures $15 Million Second Round
American To Fly Nonstop RDU-San Jose Route
Analytical Sciences Wins $23M NIOSH Contract
Norak Licenses Technology to Merck
Ziptronix Closes on $3.5 Million in Second Round of VC
Overture Networks Secures $15 Million Second Round
September 16, 2002
Gentris Forms Deal with Wisconsin Firm
MediaSpan Partners with Art.com
SciQuest Named Fastest Growing Tech Company in the State
PharmaNetics Forms Deal with The Medicines Company
CED Beats Goal with $4M Fundraising Campaign
Sustainable Jobs Fund, L.P., Invests in RYLA Teleservices, Inc.
Noverant Formally Launches with New Funding
Gentris Forms Deal with Wisconsin Firm
MediaSpan Partners with Art.com
SciQuest Named Fastest Growing Tech Company in the State
PharmaNetics Forms Deal with The Medicines Company
CED Beats Goal with $4M Fundraising Campaign
Sustainable Jobs Fund, L.P., Invests in RYLA Teleservices, Inc.
Noverant Formally Launches with New Funding
September 2, 2002
CED Names Howard Anderson as Keynote Speaker for InfoTech 2002
NC Biosciences Industry To Receive $150 Million In Tobacco Funds
Targacept Acquires CNS Disorder Drug
DataMEG Corp. Raises Minimum $240,000 for NECI
TEAMM Pharmaceuticals Takes $6.5M Series A Round
Pinpoint Raises $8M Second Round
Serenex Raises $15M in Second Round
CED Names Howard Anderson as Keynote Speaker for InfoTech 2002
NC Biosciences Industry To Receive $150 Million In Tobacco Funds
Targacept Acquires CNS Disorder Drug
DataMEG Corp. Raises Minimum $240,000 for NECI
TEAMM Pharmaceuticals Takes $6.5M Series A Round
Pinpoint Raises $8M Second Round
Serenex Raises $15M in Second Round
August 19, 2002
r+m creative Receives Design Recognition
Triangle Pharmaceuticals Names New President and CEO
TogetherSoft to Acquire Studio Product Suite from WebGain
AvidXchange Raises $1.8 Million of Venture Capital
Trinity Convergence Raises $4.5M in Second Round
Charlotte's V3 Systems Gets $11.5 Million
Nobex Raises $35M in Venture Capital
r+m creative Receives Design Recognition
Triangle Pharmaceuticals Names New President and CEO
TogetherSoft to Acquire Studio Product Suite from WebGain
AvidXchange Raises $1.8 Million of Venture Capital
Trinity Convergence Raises $4.5M in Second Round
Charlotte's V3 Systems Gets $11.5 Million
Nobex Raises $35M in Venture Capital
August 2, 2002
CED Selects the First 10 Companies to Demo at InfoTech 2002
Brogan & Partners Raleigh Office Gets $18M Contract
Oculan Secures $5M in Series C Financing
HiddenMind Technology Receives $10M
CED Selects the First 10 Companies to Demo at InfoTech 2002
Brogan & Partners Raleigh Office Gets $18M Contract
Oculan Secures $5M in Series C Financing
HiddenMind Technology Receives $10M
July 22, 2002
Nine More Hospital Systems Choose MercuryMD
Lionbridge Technologies To Acquire Morrisville-based eTesting Labs
Paradigm Genetics Appoints CEO
FullSeven Receives Funding, New CEO
Batanga, Kucera Get Piedmont Angel Funds
AppGate Raises $2.5M More in Third Round of VC
Nine More Hospital Systems Choose MercuryMD
Lionbridge Technologies To Acquire Morrisville-based eTesting Labs
Paradigm Genetics Appoints CEO
FullSeven Receives Funding, New CEO
Batanga, Kucera Get Piedmont Angel Funds
AppGate Raises $2.5M More in Third Round of VC
July 8, 2002
Pinpoint Expands Service Offering with Verizon
BioSignia Scientists Present Interesting Results at Experimental Biology 2002 Conference
Norak Biosciences, Inc. and Q3DM Inc. Announce Collaboration
SCYNEXIS Forms Collaboration with Merck
Inveresk Research Group, Inc. Prices Initial Public Offering
N.C. Firms Bring In $168 Million in VC Through June
PPD Takes $3.6M Stake in New Jersey Biotech and Acquires Asian Firm
Total Billings Lands $3 Million Second Round
Pinpoint Expands Service Offering with Verizon
BioSignia Scientists Present Interesting Results at Experimental Biology 2002 Conference
Norak Biosciences, Inc. and Q3DM Inc. Announce Collaboration
SCYNEXIS Forms Collaboration with Merck
Inveresk Research Group, Inc. Prices Initial Public Offering
N.C. Firms Bring In $168 Million in VC Through June
PPD Takes $3.6M Stake in New Jersey Biotech and Acquires Asian Firm
Total Billings Lands $3 Million Second Round
June 24, 2002
NIRI Triangle Chapter Receives Charter At Global Conference
Duke MBA Students Offer Consulting Services To Triangle Area Businesses
Inspire Shares Get a Boost with Positive Test Results
ChemCodes Names New President and CEO
SCYNEXIS Raises $29M in Series C Round
NIRI Triangle Chapter Receives Charter At Global Conference
Duke MBA Students Offer Consulting Services To Triangle Area Businesses
Inspire Shares Get a Boost with Positive Test Results
ChemCodes Names New President and CEO
SCYNEXIS Raises $29M in Series C Round
June 12, 2002
iEntertainment Licenses to Simon and Schuster
Red Hat, Oracle and Dell Form Technology Alliance
Pilot Therapeutics Forms Major Strategic Relationship
New President and Chairman Named at Inspire Pharmaceuticals
Innovent Solutions Acquires Reportability.com
PPD Acquires Piedmont Research Center
iEntertainment Licenses to Simon and Schuster
Red Hat, Oracle and Dell Form Technology Alliance
Pilot Therapeutics Forms Major Strategic Relationship
New President and Chairman Named at Inspire Pharmaceuticals
Innovent Solutions Acquires Reportability.com
PPD Acquires Piedmont Research Center
June 3, 2002
Apply Today to Demo at CED's InfoTech 2002
CED Receives $200,000 in Commitments for 'Innovation' Campaign
RTP-based Bloodhound Names Gary Twigg as CEO
EMD Buys 109 Acres in Durham for $60 Million HQ
Nobex, Glaxo Collaborate on $283 Million Deal
Apply Today to Demo at CED's InfoTech 2002
CED Receives $200,000 in Commitments for 'Innovation' Campaign
RTP-based Bloodhound Names Gary Twigg as CEO
EMD Buys 109 Acres in Durham for $60 Million HQ
Nobex, Glaxo Collaborate on $283 Million Deal
May 28, 2002
CED's InfoTech 2002 Seeks Applications to Demo
Stock Options Seminar Scheduled for June 4th
UNC Research Group Receives $8 Million to Model 3-D Anatomic Objects from Images
Verispan - Quintiles' New Joint Venture - Gets Underway
iReady World Raises $6 Million Second Round of Venture Capital
Incara Gets a $3 Million Lifeline from Irish Drug Giant
CED's InfoTech 2002 Seeks Applications to Demo
Stock Options Seminar Scheduled for June 4th
UNC Research Group Receives $8 Million to Model 3-D Anatomic Objects from Images
Verispan - Quintiles' New Joint Venture - Gets Underway
iReady World Raises $6 Million Second Round of Venture Capital
Incara Gets a $3 Million Lifeline from Irish Drug Giant
May 21, 2002
The Business Journal Recognizes the Triangle's Most Promising Leaders
AeA Offers Southeast Investment Conference
Gates Foundation Gives $30M for Duke Science Initiatives
Oriel Demos Dry Powder Inhaler
CED's InfoTech 2002 Seeks Applications to Demo
Inveresk Research Group Targets IPO Price
AvidXchange Receives $1M in Funding
Nobex Lines Up $12M in $40M Round
The Business Journal Recognizes the Triangle's Most Promising Leaders
AeA Offers Southeast Investment Conference
Gates Foundation Gives $30M for Duke Science Initiatives
Oriel Demos Dry Powder Inhaler
CED's InfoTech 2002 Seeks Applications to Demo
Inveresk Research Group Targets IPO Price
AvidXchange Receives $1M in Funding
Nobex Lines Up $12M in $40M Round
May 13, 2002
NASA's RTTC Initiates Tech Transfer Agreement with NC A&T
Investors pay $13.15 million for EPA facility
Biogen dedicates $173M plant and $40M lab
ChemCodes Raises Additional $1 Million in Second Round
Cropsolution Raises $6.4M Series A, Spins out of Invenux
NASA's RTTC Initiates Tech Transfer Agreement with NC A&T
Investors pay $13.15 million for EPA facility
Biogen dedicates $173M plant and $40M lab
ChemCodes Raises Additional $1 Million in Second Round
Cropsolution Raises $6.4M Series A, Spins out of Invenux
May 6, 2002
Doss and Nelson Interviewed on Success Today
BlueBolt Networks Acquired by Investment Group
Doss and Nelson Interviewed on Success Today
BlueBolt Networks Acquired by Investment Group
April 29, 2002
Analytical Sciences, Inc. Launches MedNetics
Greensboro's Todd Organization Receives $7M
Wilmington's SiteScape Gets $5M Second Round
CipherOptics Raises $5M Series A Round
Analytical Sciences, Inc. Launches MedNetics
Greensboro's Todd Organization Receives $7M
Wilmington's SiteScape Gets $5M Second Round
CipherOptics Raises $5M Series A Round
April 23, 2002
Arsenal Digital Solutions Names New CEO
Trimeris' Drug a Success In Clinical Trials
Saffron Technology Awarded Major Contract
Southeast Interactive Raising Fourth Fund
Cogent Closing on a Third Round
Arsenal Digital Solutions Names New CEO
Trimeris' Drug a Success In Clinical Trials
Saffron Technology Awarded Major Contract
Southeast Interactive Raising Fourth Fund
Cogent Closing on a Third Round
April 15, 2002
Matt Szulik Named Red Hat's Chairman
MoliChem Successfully Completes Phase IB Study in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
French Company Acquires DigitalESP
Cree Reports 3Q Earnings and Plans to Open Japan Office
LiveWire Logic Closes on $2.8 Million
Matt Szulik Named Red Hat's Chairman
MoliChem Successfully Completes Phase IB Study in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
French Company Acquires DigitalESP
Cree Reports 3Q Earnings and Plans to Open Japan Office
LiveWire Logic Closes on $2.8 Million
April 8, 2002
CED Accepts Springboard: Southeast 2002 Applications
SciQuest Enters Global e-Procurement Agreement with GlaxoSmithKline
nTouch Announces Alliance With First Genetic Trust, Inc.
RF Micro Plans to Issue Debt and Equity Securities
Peak 10 Closes $9.2 M Series C Round
River Cities Closes on $50M for Third Fund
CED Accepts Springboard: Southeast 2002 Applications
SciQuest Enters Global e-Procurement Agreement with GlaxoSmithKline
nTouch Announces Alliance With First Genetic Trust, Inc.
RF Micro Plans to Issue Debt and Equity Securities
Peak 10 Closes $9.2 M Series C Round
River Cities Closes on $50M for Third Fund
April 1, 2002
IT Wins in The Federal Economic Stimulus Package
Indian Firm Acquires Charlotte's Osprey
Quintiles Buys Bioglan Assets for $26.7M
Aurora Fund's Halfway to $75 Million Fundraising Goal
Trinity Convergence Lands $3.1 Million Series A
IT Wins in The Federal Economic Stimulus Package
Indian Firm Acquires Charlotte's Osprey
Quintiles Buys Bioglan Assets for $26.7M
Aurora Fund's Halfway to $75 Million Fundraising Goal
Trinity Convergence Lands $3.1 Million Series A