CED News
December 20, 2004
Entrepreneurial Community Responds to CED/Inspire Challenge, Donates 50+ Tons of Food
Inlet Technologies Launches Early Access Program for HDTV Encoding
StrikeIron Offers Four New Financial Web Services
RTI International Awarded $26 Million to Study Vaccines
Southeast TechInventures to Build University Technology Accelerator
QlikTech Raises $12.5 Million in Venture Funding
Amphora Raises $20 Million in Series C Financing
Targacept Raises $33 Million in Private Placement
Entrepreneurial Community Responds to CED/Inspire Challenge, Donates 50+ Tons of Food
Inlet Technologies Launches Early Access Program for HDTV Encoding
StrikeIron Offers Four New Financial Web Services
RTI International Awarded $26 Million to Study Vaccines
Southeast TechInventures to Build University Technology Accelerator
QlikTech Raises $12.5 Million in Venture Funding
Amphora Raises $20 Million in Series C Financing
Targacept Raises $33 Million in Private Placement
December 13, 2004
CubeShield Launches Product with Licensed Trademarks from NCSU, UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke
Peak 10 to Provide Hosting for etrials
International IT Sevices Partners with Vuico
Constella Group Secures $73 Million CDC Contract
IBM Sells RTP-Based PC Group to Lenovo
Adherex Completes Acquisition of Cadherin Biomedical
QlikTech Raises $12.5 Million in Venture Funding
Amphora Raises $20 Million in Series C Financing
Targacept Raises $33 Million in Private Placement
CubeShield Launches Product with Licensed Trademarks from NCSU, UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke
Peak 10 to Provide Hosting for etrials
International IT Sevices Partners with Vuico
Constella Group Secures $73 Million CDC Contract
IBM Sells RTP-Based PC Group to Lenovo
Adherex Completes Acquisition of Cadherin Biomedical
QlikTech Raises $12.5 Million in Venture Funding
Amphora Raises $20 Million in Series C Financing
Targacept Raises $33 Million in Private Placement
December 6, 2004
3DSolve Cracks Military Training Technology Top 100
etrials and Quintiles Negotiating Licensing Agreement
Bayer Biological Inks Technology License with Zilip-Pharma
United Therapeutics Gets FDA Approval for Remodulin
Trimeris and Roche Launch New Program for Fuzeon HIV Drug
Optinfo Acquired by Jack Henry & Associates
Lauraan Corp to Acquire Raleigh's Syslync
IDX Systems Acquires Wake Forest University Spinout PointDx
3DSolve Cracks Military Training Technology Top 100
etrials and Quintiles Negotiating Licensing Agreement
Bayer Biological Inks Technology License with Zilip-Pharma
United Therapeutics Gets FDA Approval for Remodulin
Trimeris and Roche Launch New Program for Fuzeon HIV Drug
Optinfo Acquired by Jack Henry & Associates
Lauraan Corp to Acquire Raleigh's Syslync
IDX Systems Acquires Wake Forest University Spinout PointDx
November 22, 2004
Bayer Environmental Science to Locate in RTP
Aeolus Begins Clinical Trial for ALS Drug
HyperBranch Named Outstanding Early Stage Presenter at SEBIO
Dell to Build Manufacturing Facility in Triad
Mobile Reach to Acquire Trifolium
Inspire Pharmaceuticals Closes Common Stock Offering
NephroGenex Completes $500,000 Seed Funding
INI Power Systems Closes $3 Million Series A
Overture Networks Raises $6 Million
Bayer Environmental Science to Locate in RTP
Aeolus Begins Clinical Trial for ALS Drug
HyperBranch Named Outstanding Early Stage Presenter at SEBIO
Dell to Build Manufacturing Facility in Triad
Mobile Reach to Acquire Trifolium
Inspire Pharmaceuticals Closes Common Stock Offering
NephroGenex Completes $500,000 Seed Funding
INI Power Systems Closes $3 Million Series A
Overture Networks Raises $6 Million
November 8, 2004
SciQuest Adds New Functionalities to Sourcing Manager Solution
StrikeIron Teams with DreamFactory to Deliver Web Services to Salesforce.com
MCNC-RDI to Collaborate with Lucent on DOD Nanotechnology Development
Quill Medical Receives FDA Clearance for Surgical Suture
Norak Signs Second Licensing Deal with AstraZenica
SPX Service Solutions Acquires AutoXray
Peak 10 Acquires Kentucky-based Xodiax
Chimerix Raises $11 Million Series C
SciQuest Adds New Functionalities to Sourcing Manager Solution
StrikeIron Teams with DreamFactory to Deliver Web Services to Salesforce.com
MCNC-RDI to Collaborate with Lucent on DOD Nanotechnology Development
Quill Medical Receives FDA Clearance for Surgical Suture
Norak Signs Second Licensing Deal with AstraZenica
SPX Service Solutions Acquires AutoXray
Peak 10 Acquires Kentucky-based Xodiax
Chimerix Raises $11 Million Series C
November 2, 2004
NCEITA Announces Awards Finalists
Durham's McKinney & Silver Lands $15 Million Ad Contract
Research Triangle Software Releases Decryption Software
TransTech Pharma Achieves Milestone in Five-Year Deal with Novo Nordisk
Centice Raises $3 Million Series A
SJF Ventures Closes Initial $10 Million for Second Fund
PowerByHand Raises $27 Million and Changes Name to Motricity
NCEITA Announces Awards Finalists
Durham's McKinney & Silver Lands $15 Million Ad Contract
Research Triangle Software Releases Decryption Software
TransTech Pharma Achieves Milestone in Five-Year Deal with Novo Nordisk
Centice Raises $3 Million Series A
SJF Ventures Closes Initial $10 Million for Second Fund
PowerByHand Raises $27 Million and Changes Name to Motricity
October 26, 2004
UNC-Chapel Hill Named Most Entrepreneurial Campus by Forbes
Business Leaders Launch Effort to Boost Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Raindrop Geomagic Ranks Among North America's 500 Fastest-Growing Companies
Peak 10 Introduces Disaster Recovery Solution
KBI BioPharma Receives $500,000 Phase II SBIR Grant
Centice Raises $3 Million Series A
SJF Ventures Closes Initial $10 Million for Second Fund
PowerByHand Raises $27 Million and Changes Name to Motricity
UNC-Chapel Hill Named Most Entrepreneurial Campus by Forbes
Business Leaders Launch Effort to Boost Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Raindrop Geomagic Ranks Among North America's 500 Fastest-Growing Companies
Peak 10 Introduces Disaster Recovery Solution
KBI BioPharma Receives $500,000 Phase II SBIR Grant
Centice Raises $3 Million Series A
SJF Ventures Closes Initial $10 Million for Second Fund
PowerByHand Raises $27 Million and Changes Name to Motricity
October 18, 2004
Milken Report: Biotech Jobs in North Carolina to Increase 30 Percent Over Next Decade
Hatteras Networks Inks Deal with Expedient to Expand Metro Ethernet Services
PowerByHand Joins Microsoft Mobility Partner Advisory Council
Trimeris' FUZEON Receives Traditional FDA Approval
MCNC-RDI and N.C. A&T Team Up on $1.5 Million Project for U.S. Army
Asheville's IQue to Acquire Safeguard Security Holdings
Metabolon Closes $9 Million Series A
Milken Report: Biotech Jobs in North Carolina to Increase 30 Percent Over Next Decade
Hatteras Networks Inks Deal with Expedient to Expand Metro Ethernet Services
PowerByHand Joins Microsoft Mobility Partner Advisory Council
Trimeris' FUZEON Receives Traditional FDA Approval
MCNC-RDI and N.C. A&T Team Up on $1.5 Million Project for U.S. Army
Asheville's IQue to Acquire Safeguard Security Holdings
Metabolon Closes $9 Million Series A
October 11, 2004
Biolex Extends Collaborative Agreement with Centocor
Merix Changes Name to Argos and Prepares for HIV Clinical Trial
RTI and UNC Receive $3 Million Grant to Establish Center for Health Promotion Economics
Durham's Cree Gets $4.2 Million to Study Solid-State Lighting
Icoria to Partner with Agilent on $11.6 Million Grant
Roanoke Technology Corp. Receives $13.3 Million
Charlotte's Healthcare I.T. Acquired by Patient Care Technology Systems
Asheville's IQue to Acquire Safeguard Security Holdings
Biolex Extends Collaborative Agreement with Centocor
Merix Changes Name to Argos and Prepares for HIV Clinical Trial
RTI and UNC Receive $3 Million Grant to Establish Center for Health Promotion Economics
Durham's Cree Gets $4.2 Million to Study Solid-State Lighting
Icoria to Partner with Agilent on $11.6 Million Grant
Roanoke Technology Corp. Receives $13.3 Million
Charlotte's Healthcare I.T. Acquired by Patient Care Technology Systems
Asheville's IQue to Acquire Safeguard Security Holdings
October 4, 2004
PowerByHand Assembles Panel of Mobile Industry Experts for CED's InfoTech 2004
Oriel Therapeutics Signs Development and Licensing Agreement
RTI Wins $4.9 Million Grant from EPA
Biolex Opens New Clinical Biomanufacturing Facility in Pittsboro
Red Hat to Acquire Netscape Security Solutions from America Online
CipherOptics Receives $10.3 Million Third Round
Cellective Therapeutics Raises $27.5 Million Series A
PowerByHand Assembles Panel of Mobile Industry Experts for CED's InfoTech 2004
Oriel Therapeutics Signs Development and Licensing Agreement
RTI Wins $4.9 Million Grant from EPA
Biolex Opens New Clinical Biomanufacturing Facility in Pittsboro
Red Hat to Acquire Netscape Security Solutions from America Online
CipherOptics Receives $10.3 Million Third Round
Cellective Therapeutics Raises $27.5 Million Series A
September 27, 2004
iAdvantage Inks Agreement with OnSphere
Qualyst Receives Two International Patents
MercuryMD Partners with AT&T Wireless
KBI BioPharma Advances Bioprocessing Technology
Dogwood Equity Provides $4 Million Mezzanine Financing for Turkington Industries
RTI To Acquire Three Divisions of MCNC's Research and Development Institute
Tekelec Acquires VocalData for $27.5 Million
iAdvantage Inks Agreement with OnSphere
Qualyst Receives Two International Patents
MercuryMD Partners with AT&T Wireless
KBI BioPharma Advances Bioprocessing Technology
Dogwood Equity Provides $4 Million Mezzanine Financing for Turkington Industries
RTI To Acquire Three Divisions of MCNC's Research and Development Institute
Tekelec Acquires VocalData for $27.5 Million
September 20, 2004
Presenting Companies Selected for SEBIO 2004 Conference
StrikeIron Releases "Do Not Call" Web Service
TriPath Imaging Inks Five-Year Global Supply Deal with Ventana
AlphaVax Receives $4.8 Million Vaccine Grant
Adherex Files Registration Statement with SEC
Dogwood Equity Provides $4 Million Mezzanine Financing for Turkington Industries
TriPoint Global Communications Acquired by Virginia's General Dynamics
RTI To Acquire Three Divisions of MCNC's Research and Development Institute
Presenting Companies Selected for SEBIO 2004 Conference
StrikeIron Releases "Do Not Call" Web Service
TriPath Imaging Inks Five-Year Global Supply Deal with Ventana
AlphaVax Receives $4.8 Million Vaccine Grant
Adherex Files Registration Statement with SEC
Dogwood Equity Provides $4 Million Mezzanine Financing for Turkington Industries
TriPoint Global Communications Acquired by Virginia's General Dynamics
RTI To Acquire Three Divisions of MCNC's Research and Development Institute
September 13, 2004
Peak 10 Responds to Wave of Hurricanes in Southeast
N.C. State University Extends Tobacco Genome Initiative
Aeolus' IND Accepted to Begin Phase I Trials for Lou Gehrig's Disease
Inlet Launches Encoding Platform for Windows Media High-Definition Video
Roche Exercises Second Year Option Using Norak's Technology
TransTech Pharma Inks $26 Million Drug Discovery Collaboration with Merck
Smart Online Raises Additional $1.2 Million
StrikeIron Closes $2.6 Million Series A
Charlotte's LendingTree to Acquire HomeLoanCenter.com
Peak 10 Responds to Wave of Hurricanes in Southeast
N.C. State University Extends Tobacco Genome Initiative
Aeolus' IND Accepted to Begin Phase I Trials for Lou Gehrig's Disease
Inlet Launches Encoding Platform for Windows Media High-Definition Video
Roche Exercises Second Year Option Using Norak's Technology
TransTech Pharma Inks $26 Million Drug Discovery Collaboration with Merck
Smart Online Raises Additional $1.2 Million
StrikeIron Closes $2.6 Million Series A
Charlotte's LendingTree to Acquire HomeLoanCenter.com
August 30, 2004
The Aurora Funds Names Mike Gorman as CFO
Overture Networks Collects Three More Patents
Qualyst ReceivesnPatent for B-CLEAR System
Vital Source Inks Portable Content Deal with Apple
DarPharma Begins Trial of Schizophrenia Therapeutic
PowerByHand Acquires European Mobile Content Company Mobile2Day.de
Smart Online Raises Additional $1.2 Million
StrikeIron Closes $2.6 Million Series A
The Aurora Funds Names Mike Gorman as CFO
Overture Networks Collects Three More Patents
Qualyst ReceivesnPatent for B-CLEAR System
Vital Source Inks Portable Content Deal with Apple
DarPharma Begins Trial of Schizophrenia Therapeutic
PowerByHand Acquires European Mobile Content Company Mobile2Day.de
Smart Online Raises Additional $1.2 Million
StrikeIron Closes $2.6 Million Series A
August 23, 2004
Teamm Signs Marketing and Sales Agreement with Arius Pharmaceuticals
River Cities Capital Funds Adds Vandevenne as Associate
Global Software Licenses Software to UK-based ENER.G Group
Paradigm Genetics Makes Strategic Shift and Changes Name to Icoria
Gentris Signs Agreement with Quintiles Japan
Serenex Raises Additional $8 Million in Second Round
Delta Systems Acquires Building Technologies Alliance
Affinergy Raises Over $2 Million in First Round
Teamm Signs Marketing and Sales Agreement with Arius Pharmaceuticals
River Cities Capital Funds Adds Vandevenne as Associate
Global Software Licenses Software to UK-based ENER.G Group
Paradigm Genetics Makes Strategic Shift and Changes Name to Icoria
Gentris Signs Agreement with Quintiles Japan
Serenex Raises Additional $8 Million in Second Round
Delta Systems Acquires Building Technologies Alliance
Affinergy Raises Over $2 Million in First Round
August 16, 2004
CED President Monica Doss Receives Women in Business Lifetime Achievement Award
Paradigm Genetics Inks Deal with Arcturus
Norak Signs Collaborative Agreement with BASF
Cree Announces Major Expansion Plans in Research Triangle Region
Serenex Raises Additional $8 Million in Second Round
RTP-based Ardent Pharmaceuticals Merges with Enhance Biotech
RTP's Arius Pharmaceuticals Acquired by BioDelivery Sciences
CED President Monica Doss Receives Women in Business Lifetime Achievement Award
Paradigm Genetics Inks Deal with Arcturus
Norak Signs Collaborative Agreement with BASF
Cree Announces Major Expansion Plans in Research Triangle Region
Serenex Raises Additional $8 Million in Second Round
RTP-based Ardent Pharmaceuticals Merges with Enhance Biotech
RTP's Arius Pharmaceuticals Acquired by BioDelivery Sciences
August 10, 2004
Hutchison & Mason Adds Patent Group
FullSeven Inks Seven More Clients
Chorus Systems Partners with Maryland's CISglobal
Metabolon Receives Biomarker Study from NINDS
Profit Technologies Acquires Revenew International
Intersouth Partners and River Cities Capital Funds Join SciQuest As New Investors
Serenex Raises Additional $8 Million in Second Round
Hutchison & Mason Adds Patent Group
FullSeven Inks Seven More Clients
Chorus Systems Partners with Maryland's CISglobal
Metabolon Receives Biomarker Study from NINDS
Profit Technologies Acquires Revenew International
Intersouth Partners and River Cities Capital Funds Join SciQuest As New Investors
Serenex Raises Additional $8 Million in Second Round
August 2, 2004
CED Announces InfoTech Keynote Speaker and Finalizes Demo Participant Lineup
Dr. Lowry Caudill Named to Southern Capitol Ventures' Advisory Board
Southeast Interactive Technology Funds Names Elkhatib as General Partner
Gentris Inks Partnership with AutoGenomics
LendingTree Creates Joint Venture with Subsidiary of Wachovia
IBM Acquires California's Cyanea
Adherex to Reacquire Cadherin Biomedical
Inspire Closes Common Stock Offering
Alveolus Raises Series B Round Exceeding $10 Million
CED Announces InfoTech Keynote Speaker and Finalizes Demo Participant Lineup
Dr. Lowry Caudill Named to Southern Capitol Ventures' Advisory Board
Southeast Interactive Technology Funds Names Elkhatib as General Partner
Gentris Inks Partnership with AutoGenomics
LendingTree Creates Joint Venture with Subsidiary of Wachovia
IBM Acquires California's Cyanea
Adherex to Reacquire Cadherin Biomedical
Inspire Closes Common Stock Offering
Alveolus Raises Series B Round Exceeding $10 Million
July 26, 2004
CED Selects 20 Demo Participants for InfoTech 2004
Adrienne Lumpkin Named President of Local NAWBO Chapter
Chapel Hill's Asklepios Receives $1.6 Million Grant from Muscular Dystrophy Association
RTI International Wins $2 Million Grant to Develop Clean Biomass Fuel Technology
SCYNEXIS Awarded Contract from National Institute on Drug Abuse
Amkor to Acquire RTP's Unitive
Hosted Solutions Acquires Redundant Networks
Inspire Pharmaceuticals Plans Stock Offering
CED Selects 20 Demo Participants for InfoTech 2004
Adrienne Lumpkin Named President of Local NAWBO Chapter
Chapel Hill's Asklepios Receives $1.6 Million Grant from Muscular Dystrophy Association
RTI International Wins $2 Million Grant to Develop Clean Biomass Fuel Technology
SCYNEXIS Awarded Contract from National Institute on Drug Abuse
Amkor to Acquire RTP's Unitive
Hosted Solutions Acquires Redundant Networks
Inspire Pharmaceuticals Plans Stock Offering
July 19, 2004
Duke Executive Education Ranks #1 in Financial Times Report
Batanga Partners with Rock the Vote to Register Young Latino Voters
QlikTech Inks Business Intelligence Agreement with Greensboro-based Company
Smart Online Collaborates with Inc.com and FastCompany.com
MCCI Receives $9.1 Million Contract
Charles River Acquires Cary-based Inveresk for $1.5 Billion
Charlotte’s Pacel Raises Additional $360,000
TransTech Pharma Adds $30 Million to Series E Round
Duke Executive Education Ranks #1 in Financial Times Report
Batanga Partners with Rock the Vote to Register Young Latino Voters
QlikTech Inks Business Intelligence Agreement with Greensboro-based Company
Smart Online Collaborates with Inc.com and FastCompany.com
MCCI Receives $9.1 Million Contract
Charles River Acquires Cary-based Inveresk for $1.5 Billion
Charlotte’s Pacel Raises Additional $360,000
TransTech Pharma Adds $30 Million to Series E Round
July 6, 2004
Art.com Unveils Original Art & Photography Service
Qualyst Forms Business Advisory Board
Sicel Receives FDA Approval to Market OneDose Product
Research Triangle Software Strikes Distribution Deal with TigerDirect
Icagen Inks Commercialization Agreement with Johnson & Johnson Company
Southern Capitol Ventures' Ben Brooks Joins Elon University's Venture Capital Board
Salix Acquires Product Rights from King Pharmaceuticals
Charles River Acquires Cary-based Inveresk for $1.5 Billion
Art.com Unveils Original Art & Photography Service
Qualyst Forms Business Advisory Board
Sicel Receives FDA Approval to Market OneDose Product
Research Triangle Software Strikes Distribution Deal with TigerDirect
Icagen Inks Commercialization Agreement with Johnson & Johnson Company
Southern Capitol Ventures' Ben Brooks Joins Elon University's Venture Capital Board
Salix Acquires Product Rights from King Pharmaceuticals
Charles River Acquires Cary-based Inveresk for $1.5 Billion
June 28, 2004
North Carolina Leads Southeast in 2004 Job Creation
Ernst & Young Recognizes Carolinas' Entrepreneur Of The Year Award Recipients
Tranzyme Teams with Gentris on Research Project
StrikeIron Launches Web Services Business Network
Paradigm Receives Two “Fast Track” Funding Contracts
Chorus Systems Raises Oversubscribed $1.6 Million Series A
Quintiles Sells Bioglan Pharmaceuticals for $183 Million
SilkRoad Equity Acquires Winston-Salem's Pendulab
North Carolina Leads Southeast in 2004 Job Creation
Ernst & Young Recognizes Carolinas' Entrepreneur Of The Year Award Recipients