CED News
December 22, 2005
Asklepios Scientific Founder Recognized by Discover Magazine
New Lineup of “SpeedSpeak” Workshops Coming in January
Adherex Received FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Cancer Drug Eniluracil
One North Carolina Small Business Fund Applications Submissions Open Jan. 1
Red Hat Joins Ranks of Nasdaq 100
TransTech Pharma and Boehringer Ingelheim Initiate $54 Million Drug Discovery Collaboration
NanoCor Therapeutics Raises Seed Funding for Large Animal Study
HexaTech Secures $8.9 Million in First Round Financing
Bioptigen Closes on $250,000 in Round A
P4 Performance Acquires Refense Technologies
Asklepios Scientific Founder Recognized by Discover Magazine
New Lineup of “SpeedSpeak” Workshops Coming in January
Adherex Received FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Cancer Drug Eniluracil
One North Carolina Small Business Fund Applications Submissions Open Jan. 1
Red Hat Joins Ranks of Nasdaq 100
TransTech Pharma and Boehringer Ingelheim Initiate $54 Million Drug Discovery Collaboration
NanoCor Therapeutics Raises Seed Funding for Large Animal Study
HexaTech Secures $8.9 Million in First Round Financing
Bioptigen Closes on $250,000 in Round A
P4 Performance Acquires Refense Technologies
December 12, 2005
Peak 10 to Expand Charlotte Data Center
Cree Grants White LED Patent License to Kingbright
Salix Acquires Product Right from Norgine
Oriel Expands Patent Portfolio
Red Hat Acquires Joint Venture in India
Capitol Broadcasting Acquires Local Tech Wire
NanoCor Therapeutics Raises Seed Funding for Large Animal Study
HexaTech Secures $8.9 Million in First Round Financing
Peak 10 to Expand Charlotte Data Center
Cree Grants White LED Patent License to Kingbright
Salix Acquires Product Right from Norgine
Oriel Expands Patent Portfolio
Red Hat Acquires Joint Venture in India
Capitol Broadcasting Acquires Local Tech Wire
NanoCor Therapeutics Raises Seed Funding for Large Animal Study
HexaTech Secures $8.9 Million in First Round Financing
November 30, 2005
Adherex Receives IND Clearance from the FDA for Eniluracil
Asklepios Biopharmaceutical to Use Funds for Drug Development
Lohmueller Inks Deal with Xcelecom Technology Solutions
Summus Closes on $8 Million in Private Stock Placement
CeNeRx BioPharma Secures $18.5 Million in First Round Financing
Adherex Receives IND Clearance from the FDA for Eniluracil
Asklepios Biopharmaceutical to Use Funds for Drug Development
Lohmueller Inks Deal with Xcelecom Technology Solutions
Summus Closes on $8 Million in Private Stock Placement
CeNeRx BioPharma Secures $18.5 Million in First Round Financing
November 21, 2005
DonorsChooseNC Wins Grant from Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Mercury MD’s Software to Support New Hhospital Surveillance System
Motricity Inks Deal with Virgin Mobile USA
OncoMethylome Sciences Raises € 15 Million in Series B Financing
6th Sense Analytics Closes on $1.5 in Seed Round Financing
DonorsChooseNC Wins Grant from Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Mercury MD’s Software to Support New Hhospital Surveillance System
Motricity Inks Deal with Virgin Mobile USA
OncoMethylome Sciences Raises € 15 Million in Series B Financing
6th Sense Analytics Closes on $1.5 in Seed Round Financing
November 14, 2005
Labcorp® Licenses Arcturus’ Technology for Characterization of Tumor Cells of Unknown Primary Origin
3Dsolve Inc. Completes Simulation-Based Courseware for US Naval Submarine Learning Center
Morrisville Biotech Picks Florida Firm to Supply Drug
U.S. Venture Capital Fundraising Grows 16% in Third Quarter
Charlotte-based PACEL to Acquire World Wide Personnel Service Inc.
Apax Partners, L.P. to Acquire Majority Ownership Interest in Spectrum Laboratory Network
Labcorp® Licenses Arcturus’ Technology for Characterization of Tumor Cells of Unknown Primary Origin
3Dsolve Inc. Completes Simulation-Based Courseware for US Naval Submarine Learning Center
Morrisville Biotech Picks Florida Firm to Supply Drug
U.S. Venture Capital Fundraising Grows 16% in Third Quarter
Charlotte-based PACEL to Acquire World Wide Personnel Service Inc.
Apax Partners, L.P. to Acquire Majority Ownership Interest in Spectrum Laboratory Network
November 7, 2005
P4 Inks Agreement with Fortune 500 Company CDW
Durham Entrepreneur Named One of BusinessWeek’s Top 25 Entrepreneurs Under 25
Qualyst Signs Commercialization Deal with Japanese Company
Boston Scientific to Collaborate with Affinergy on Novel Cardiovascular Stent Coatings
Constella Group Awarded $42.3 Million Contract
NewGen Technologies to Merge with Prolong International
U.S. Venture Capital Fundraising Grows 16% in Third Quarter
Charlotte-based PACEL to Acquire World Wide Personnel Service Inc.
P4 Inks Agreement with Fortune 500 Company CDW
Durham Entrepreneur Named One of BusinessWeek’s Top 25 Entrepreneurs Under 25
Qualyst Signs Commercialization Deal with Japanese Company
Boston Scientific to Collaborate with Affinergy on Novel Cardiovascular Stent Coatings
Constella Group Awarded $42.3 Million Contract
NewGen Technologies to Merge with Prolong International
U.S. Venture Capital Fundraising Grows 16% in Third Quarter
Charlotte-based PACEL to Acquire World Wide Personnel Service Inc.
October 31, 2005
Biolex Therapeutics Successfully Completes Phase 1 Clinical Trial
Metabolon Lands Contract with CDC
Constella Group Awarded $25 million Contract
3-C ISD wins Phase I SBIR Contract
NC Biotechnology Center Awards Triad Grants
Smart Online Completes Acquisition of iMart
aaiPharma Acquires German Clinical Development Operation
NewGen Technologies to Merge with Prolong International
Biolex Therapeutics Successfully Completes Phase 1 Clinical Trial
Metabolon Lands Contract with CDC
Constella Group Awarded $25 million Contract
3-C ISD wins Phase I SBIR Contract
NC Biotechnology Center Awards Triad Grants
Smart Online Completes Acquisition of iMart
aaiPharma Acquires German Clinical Development Operation
NewGen Technologies to Merge with Prolong International
October 24, 2005
Local Tech Wire Hosts Oct. 27 Networking Social in Durham
13th Annual Fast 50 Awards Set for Nov. 3 in Raleigh
CED and NCCBA Partner for “Art of War” Leadership Program Oct. 29
DonorsChoose Wins Nonprofit Innovation Award from Amazon.com
AlphaVax Awarded $3.3 Million Grant to Develop Smallpox Vaccine
Aerie Pharmaceutical Secures $21 million in First Round Financing
Smart Online Completes Acquisition of iMart
aaiPharma Acquires German Clinical Development Operation
Local Tech Wire Hosts Oct. 27 Networking Social in Durham
13th Annual Fast 50 Awards Set for Nov. 3 in Raleigh
CED and NCCBA Partner for “Art of War” Leadership Program Oct. 29
DonorsChoose Wins Nonprofit Innovation Award from Amazon.com
AlphaVax Awarded $3.3 Million Grant to Develop Smallpox Vaccine
Aerie Pharmaceutical Secures $21 million in First Round Financing
Smart Online Completes Acquisition of iMart
aaiPharma Acquires German Clinical Development Operation
October 17, 2005
Scynexis Lands Deal with Tokyo Company
SRK Communications Changes Name to Crossroads Public Relations
NCSRT Honored with Award from U.S. Department of Commerce
UNC-Chapel Hill Named as One of Seven Centers for Cancer Nanotechnology Research
Diosynth Lands Contract with ImmunoGen
Serenex Raises $30 million in Third Round VC Funding
Pozen to Receive $20 million Milestone Payment from GlaxoSmithKline
Aerie Pharmaceutical Secures $21 million in First Round Financing
Scynexis Lands Deal with Tokyo Company
SRK Communications Changes Name to Crossroads Public Relations
NCSRT Honored with Award from U.S. Department of Commerce
UNC-Chapel Hill Named as One of Seven Centers for Cancer Nanotechnology Research
Diosynth Lands Contract with ImmunoGen
Serenex Raises $30 million in Third Round VC Funding
Pozen to Receive $20 million Milestone Payment from GlaxoSmithKline
Aerie Pharmaceutical Secures $21 million in First Round Financing
October 10, 2005
TransTech Pharma Receives Milestone Payment from Novo Nordisk
Summus Inks Deal with FoneStar Media
NC Companies Selected for Southeast BIO’s Seventh Annual Investor Forum
Tekelec Completes Acquisition of Santera
Smart Online Acquires Computility Inc. in $4.2 Million Deal
Clinication Receives First Institutional Investment
Serenex Raises $30 million in Third Round VC Funding
TransTech Pharma Receives Milestone Payment from Novo Nordisk
Summus Inks Deal with FoneStar Media
NC Companies Selected for Southeast BIO’s Seventh Annual Investor Forum
Tekelec Completes Acquisition of Santera
Smart Online Acquires Computility Inc. in $4.2 Million Deal
Clinication Receives First Institutional Investment
Serenex Raises $30 million in Third Round VC Funding
October 3, 2005
Summus Continues International Expansion
Ziptronix Produces First Three-Dimensional “System-on-Chip”
Duke Announces New Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
SCYNEXIS Inks $150 Million Deal with Merial
Shareholders Approve Salix’s Merger with InKine Pharmaceuticals
Respirics Closes Series A Round
StrikeIron Raises $2 Million Series B
Summus Continues International Expansion
Ziptronix Produces First Three-Dimensional “System-on-Chip”
Duke Announces New Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
SCYNEXIS Inks $150 Million Deal with Merial
Shareholders Approve Salix’s Merger with InKine Pharmaceuticals
Respirics Closes Series A Round
StrikeIron Raises $2 Million Series B
September 26, 2005
Diosynth Biotechnology Signs Contract with Vernalis
Mary Cantando Lands National Contract to Write Book on Women Entrepreneurs
Silicon Valley Group Ranks Research Triangle Top Place to do Business
Zen-Bio Receives $961,000 Grant from NIH
IBM Announces Multi-Million Wireless Center in RTP
TapRoot Systems Secures $6.5 Million Series B
Bandwidth.com Raises $4.75 Million from Private Investors
Clinical Data to Acquire Icoria for $12.5 Million
Diosynth Biotechnology Signs Contract with Vernalis
Mary Cantando Lands National Contract to Write Book on Women Entrepreneurs
Silicon Valley Group Ranks Research Triangle Top Place to do Business
Zen-Bio Receives $961,000 Grant from NIH
IBM Announces Multi-Million Wireless Center in RTP
TapRoot Systems Secures $6.5 Million Series B
Bandwidth.com Raises $4.75 Million from Private Investors
Clinical Data to Acquire Icoria for $12.5 Million
September 20, 2005
Research Triangle Software Signs Agreement with Computer Associates
EPA Expands Contract with Expression Analysis
Cree Awarded $15 Million Department of Defense Contract
Biolex Doubles Manufacturing Capacity
North Carolina Research Campus Unveiled in Kannapolis
Aurora Funds Raises Initial $50 Million for Fifth Fund
Voyager Pharmaceutical Files IPO
TapRoot Systems Secures $6.5 Million Series B
Research Triangle Software Signs Agreement with Computer Associates
EPA Expands Contract with Expression Analysis
Cree Awarded $15 Million Department of Defense Contract
Biolex Doubles Manufacturing Capacity
North Carolina Research Campus Unveiled in Kannapolis
Aurora Funds Raises Initial $50 Million for Fifth Fund
Voyager Pharmaceutical Files IPO
TapRoot Systems Secures $6.5 Million Series B
September 12, 2005
North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC Hires Babin as Marketplace Reporter
Triangle TechJournal Publisher Launches Monthly Publication for Southeast
Peak 10 to Provide Hurricane Katrina Business Relief Efforts
Cirrus Inks Deal with Global Nanotech Company
N.C. Biotechnology Center to Open Region Offices in Greenville and Wilmington
Biolex Raises $36 Million Series B
Aurora Funds Raises Initial $50 Million for Fifth Fund
Voyager Pharmaceutical Files IPO
North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC Hires Babin as Marketplace Reporter
Triangle TechJournal Publisher Launches Monthly Publication for Southeast
Peak 10 to Provide Hurricane Katrina Business Relief Efforts
Cirrus Inks Deal with Global Nanotech Company
N.C. Biotechnology Center to Open Region Offices in Greenville and Wilmington
Biolex Raises $36 Million Series B
Aurora Funds Raises Initial $50 Million for Fifth Fund
Voyager Pharmaceutical Files IPO
September 6, 2005
Shaffer, Sheffield, McMahan and Rizzo to Speak at PTEN’s Sept. 14 EntreConnect
Two Companies Select Porticos for Development Efforts
Ericsson Division Expands to NC State's Centennial Campus
Icoria Awarded $1.2 Million Liver Injury Contract from NIEHS
RTI Receives Two Bioinformatics Contracts from National Cancer Institute
Integrian Acquires Digital Safety Technologies, Inc.
etrials Merges with Florida Company, Becomes Publicly Traded
Biolex Raises $36 Million Series B
Shaffer, Sheffield, McMahan and Rizzo to Speak at PTEN’s Sept. 14 EntreConnect
Two Companies Select Porticos for Development Efforts
Ericsson Division Expands to NC State's Centennial Campus
Icoria Awarded $1.2 Million Liver Injury Contract from NIEHS
RTI Receives Two Bioinformatics Contracts from National Cancer Institute
Integrian Acquires Digital Safety Technologies, Inc.
etrials Merges with Florida Company, Becomes Publicly Traded
Biolex Raises $36 Million Series B
August 29, 2005
Shaffer, Sheffield, McMahan and Rizzo to Speak at PTEN’s Sept. 14 EntreConnect
NOBEX Signs Deal With Indian Biotechnology Company
Vivek Wadhwa Named Executive-In-Residence at Duke Engineering Management Program
Study Shows Salix Treatment Helps with Radiation Side Effects
North Carolina Establishes SBIR/STTR Matching and Incentive Program
Regado Biosciences Raises $20 Million Series B
Integrian Acquires Digital Safety Technologies, Inc.
etrials Merges with Florida Company, Becomes Publicly Traded
Shaffer, Sheffield, McMahan and Rizzo to Speak at PTEN’s Sept. 14 EntreConnect
NOBEX Signs Deal With Indian Biotechnology Company
Vivek Wadhwa Named Executive-In-Residence at Duke Engineering Management Program
Study Shows Salix Treatment Helps with Radiation Side Effects
North Carolina Establishes SBIR/STTR Matching and Incentive Program
Regado Biosciences Raises $20 Million Series B
Integrian Acquires Digital Safety Technologies, Inc.
etrials Merges with Florida Company, Becomes Publicly Traded
August 22, 2005
Local NAWBO Chapter Kicks Off Fall Program Season on Sept. 28
RTI and InnerOptic Awarded Grant to Improve 3D Surgery Technology
GlaxoSmithKline to Expand Operations in NC
Respirics Receives FDA Clearance for Medical Device Accessory
Raindrop Geomagic Wins Phase II NSF Grant
Ziptronix Closes $7.2 million Series C
Chapel Hill-based NDL Merges with Emergent Game Technologies
Regado Biosciences Raises $20 Million Series B
Local NAWBO Chapter Kicks Off Fall Program Season on Sept. 28
RTI and InnerOptic Awarded Grant to Improve 3D Surgery Technology
GlaxoSmithKline to Expand Operations in NC
Respirics Receives FDA Clearance for Medical Device Accessory
Raindrop Geomagic Wins Phase II NSF Grant
Ziptronix Closes $7.2 million Series C
Chapel Hill-based NDL Merges with Emergent Game Technologies
Regado Biosciences Raises $20 Million Series B
August 15, 2005
Diosynth Signs Agreement with Australia’s Agenix
Saffron Awarded Contract with US Department of Defense
POZEN Submits NDA for Migraine Treatment
Sicel Partners with CMS to Develop Patient Software Application
Motricity Acquires M7 Networks and Announces Move to American Tobacco
Square 1 Launches Bank to Target VC-backed Startups
Ziptronix Closes $7.2 million Series C
Diosynth Signs Agreement with Australia’s Agenix
Saffron Awarded Contract with US Department of Defense
POZEN Submits NDA for Migraine Treatment
Sicel Partners with CMS to Develop Patient Software Application
Motricity Acquires M7 Networks and Announces Move to American Tobacco
Square 1 Launches Bank to Target VC-backed Startups
Ziptronix Closes $7.2 million Series C
August 8, 2005
Wilmington’s Stephen Harper Writes Book on “Extraordinary Entrepreneurship”
U.S. Senior Open Golf Champion Uses Evolve Golf’s Biodegradable Tee
LabCorp to Offer LipoScience’s NMR LipoProfile Test
Adherex Initiates Two Additional Sites for Phase II Trial
Peopleclick Partners with FastTrack to Expand Global Reach
Noverant Adds New Management and Introduces Compliance Software
Biolex Acquires French Start-up LemnaGene
Clinipace Closes Series A Funding
Ablatrics Raises $5.5 Million Series A
Motricity Acquires M7 Networks and Announces Move to American Tobacco
Wilmington’s Stephen Harper Writes Book on “Extraordinary Entrepreneurship”
U.S. Senior Open Golf Champion Uses Evolve Golf’s Biodegradable Tee
LabCorp to Offer LipoScience’s NMR LipoProfile Test
Adherex Initiates Two Additional Sites for Phase II Trial
Peopleclick Partners with FastTrack to Expand Global Reach
Noverant Adds New Management and Introduces Compliance Software
Biolex Acquires French Start-up LemnaGene
Clinipace Closes Series A Funding
Ablatrics Raises $5.5 Million Series A
Motricity Acquires M7 Networks and Announces Move to American Tobacco
August 1, 2005
StrikeIron Offers Global SMS Web Service
SJF Ventures Featured on Public Radio Story: “Venture Capital with a Conscience”
NC Biotechnology Center Hires Western Office Director
Arysta LifeScience to Move North American Operations to Research Triangle
NCSRT Receives Financing from Inverness Capital Partners
Inlet Technologies Secures $5 Million Series B Funding
Charlotte’s TelecommUSA Acquired by Euronet Worldwide
Biolex Acquires French Start-up LemnaGene
StrikeIron Offers Global SMS Web Service
SJF Ventures Featured on Public Radio Story: “Venture Capital with a Conscience”
NC Biotechnology Center Hires Western Office Director
Arysta LifeScience to Move North American Operations to Research Triangle
NCSRT Receives Financing from Inverness Capital Partners
Inlet Technologies Secures $5 Million Series B Funding
Charlotte’s TelecommUSA Acquired by Euronet Worldwide
Biolex Acquires French Start-up LemnaGene
July 26, 2005
DonorsChoose Named One of Top 10 Most Innovative Nonprofits in the World
Cree, Cyberlux Announce New LED Products
PPD Wins $245 Million Contract for HIV/AIDS Research
ChannelAdvisor Acquires SearchMarketing.com
BDSI Receives $7 Million from Clinical Development Capital
Quintiles Sells Three Divisions to Aptuit for $125 Million
DonorsChoose Named One of Top 10 Most Innovative Nonprofits in the World
Cree, Cyberlux Announce New LED Products
PPD Wins $245 Million Contract for HIV/AIDS Research
ChannelAdvisor Acquires SearchMarketing.com
BDSI Receives $7 Million from Clinical Development Capital
Quintiles Sells Three Divisions to Aptuit for $125 Million
July 18, 2005
Affinergy Receives Additional SBIR Funding
UNC-Chapel Hill Selects Covelight’s Privacy Protection Systems for Online Student Portal
Xsira Files IND Application with FDA
SciQuest Inks Deal with IBM and Launches e-Procurement Technology
Adherex Lands Major Licensing Agreement with GlaxoSmithKline
Wilmington’s aaiPharma Sells Pharmaceuticals Division to Xanodyne
ChannelAdvisor Acquires SearchMarketing.com
Motricity Raises Additional $30 Million to Fund Global Expansion
Affinergy Receives Additional SBIR Funding
UNC-Chapel Hill Selects Covelight’s Privacy Protection Systems for Online Student Portal
Xsira Files IND Application with FDA
SciQuest Inks Deal with IBM and Launches e-Procurement Technology
Adherex Lands Major Licensing Agreement with GlaxoSmithKline
Wilmington’s aaiPharma Sells Pharmaceuticals Division to Xanodyne