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September
5, 2001 |
Council for
Entrepreneurial Development |
CED Selects Companies to Demo at Research Triangle InfoTech 2001
More Than 25 Local Entrepreneurs to Showcase Hot Technology
September 5, 2001, Research Triangle Park, NC - The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) today announced the companies chosen to demo their cutting-edge technologies at CED's Research Triangle InfoTech 2001 in Chapel Hill, N.C. on October 30 and 31.
Presented by CED in partnership with The IndUS Entrepreneurs (TiE) Carolinas and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School, the conference will spotlight some of the most innovative technology developments pioneered by regional companies in industries such as semiconductors, nanotechnology, and wireless devices.
"To investors from around the country, demo companies at InfoTech are the face of RTP's bustling high tech community," said Jonathan Perl, partner with Intersouth Partners and co-chair of the demo selection committee. "These companies represent the best of the region's early stage technology opportunities."
The demos will bring attention to next-generation technological advancements that will accelerate developments in industries such as biomedical research and forensics. Featured technology will include applications such as:
- The award-winning NanoManipulator DP-100 from 3rdTech, Inc., which combines interactive 3D computer graphics with the functional capabilities of a scanning probe microscope (SPM) to produce a unique research and development product for the growing nanotechnology market.
- Technology from iBiomatics for the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, which is furthering Web-based platforms for biomedical research data.
- Security processors for SSL and IPsec systems from NetOctave, Inc.
- Patented software, already being downloaded 200,000 times a day, from NxView Technologies, which enables Web users to experience 3D visualizations.
- Plurimus' method for compiling data from a pool of 3.5 million Internet users collected directly from ISPs around the country, used for tracking consumer Internet behavior.
- Skeltrak software from Vertetrak, which allows forensic personnel to document all facets of the death investigation process.
For participating companies, InfoTech allows them to directly reach an audience that can best benefit from these advancements. "There's no disputing CED's reach and the tremendous role it has played in driving high-tech here in the Triangle - and the Southeast - so participating in InfoTech is really a 'no-brainer,'" said Dave Fisher, president and CEO, Alerts, Inc. "The timing couldn't have been better for us, since we just released the latest version of our alerting software. Demoing at InfoTech gives us the perfect opportunity to officially introduce key audiences to our technology."
InfoTech 2001 will provide IT entrepreneurs, industry experts, technology executives, and investors opportunities to explore critical issues affecting the IT industry through lively panel discussions. The conference also provides an excellent opportunity for networking. Last year more than 900 attended CED's InfoTech 2000.
The conference kicks off at The Carolina Club on October 30, and company demos will take place at The Friday Center throughout the day on October 31.
The following companies were selected to demo at CED's InfoTech 2001:
3rdTech, Inc.
accessDTV
Alerts, Inc.
Art.com
ChannelAdvisor Corporation
ClearReason
FullSeven Technologies,
Inc.
GadgetSpace
iBiomatics
LiveWire Logic, Inc.
MercuryMD, Inc.
Metagenix, Inc.
Mi-Co
NetOctave, Inc.
NxView Technologies
OpenMind Publishing Group
Overture Networks,
Inc.
PeopleDelivery
Plurimus Corporation
Porivo Technologies
Technauts, Inc.
TherapyEdge, Inc.
Vedic Technologies, Inc.
Vertetrak, Inc.
WaveSale, Inc.
WindWire
Zoom Culture, Inc.
To read descriptions about each demo company, visit www.cednc.org/infotech/2001/demos.
Confirmed speakers to date include:
- Mike Brooks, partner, Venrock Associates
- Sandeep Chennakeshu, chief technology officer, Ericsson Inc.
- Bill Ford, general partner, General Atlantic Partners
- Rajat Gupta, managing director, McKinsey & Company
- Satish Gupta, vice-president e-Server x-Series and IntelliStation, IBM
- Bill Helman, general partner, Greylock Partners
- Hugh McColl, chairman, the McColl Group
- Walt Mossberg, personal technology columnist, The Wall Street Journal
- Raju Narisetti, news editor, technology/media & marketing, The Wall Street Journal
- Ed Paradise, vice president and general manager, mobile wireless, Cisco Systems Inc.
- Alex Salkever, technology editor, BusinessWeek.com
- Jai Singh, editor-in-chief, CNET News.com
- Sreenath Sreenivasan, journalism professor, Columbia University, and administrator, the Online Journalism Awards
More information on the conference and speakers can be found at http://www.cednc.org/infotech/2001.
About CED
The Council for Entrepreneurial Development, located in Research Triangle Park,
NC, is a private, non-profit organization formed in 1984 to stimulate the creation
and growth of high-impact companies in the greater Research Triangle region.
CED provides education, mentoring and capital formation resources to new and
existing high-growth entrepreneurs through annual conferences, seminars, workshops
and monthly programs on entrepreneurial management and finance. CED is the largest
entrepreneurial support organization in the nation with more than 5,000 members
representing 1,300 entrepreneurial companies, financiers and professional firms.
http://www.cednc.org