NEXT CONFERENCE February 16-17, 2009 at the Convention Center in downtown Raleigh, NC. An annual industry conference where entrepreneurs, investors, and scientists learn about life science industry trends and discover new business and partnership opportunities.
An interactive forum where entrepreneurs, and university and corporate scientists and executives discover new and growing life science markets, potential partners, customers and growth opportunities.
Free general session designed to answer questions and inform the public and potential members of CED's services and programs.
A monthly roundtable discussion format that provides peer-based interaction, focused networking opportunities and participant-generated issue topics for financial executives of entrepreneurial growth companies.
An annual awards festival that recognizes outstanding individuals and companies for their entrepreneurial achievements, and celebrates the sector’s economic impact.
Lunchtime meetings that provide current and potential entrepreneurs with practical and applicable "know-how" on a wide range of start-up issues.
Please note: Entrepreneurs Only Workshops are designed for entrepreneurs in innovation-based industries.
The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED), in cooperation with the North Carolina Chinese Business Council and TiE, has developed the Globalization conference to validate the globalization model for entrepreneurs.
March 6, 2008 at Duke University, Fuqua School of Business, Durham, NC. New in 2008, CED's MedTech 2008 will focus on accelerating the growth of the medical device industry in the Southeast.
Bi-monthly program on the trends connecting a broad sector of the medical technologies industry, including research, development, and manufacturing firms, suppliers, service companies, hospitals, clinics, and educational institutions.
The New Member Orientation addresses CED's history, mission, breakdown of programs and benefits of membership while also providing an opportunity to network with other new members.
An entrepreneurial mentoring program that prepares start-up companies for potential presentation to angel and venture capital investors.
NEXT CONFERENCE October 29-30, 2008 at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC An annual industry conference where entrepreneurs, innovators, executives, investors and intermediaries explore the technology sector's latest trends and preview demos of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions' hottest new technologies.
NEXT CONFERENCE April 22-23, 2009 in Pinehurst, NC. An annual venture conference which showcases the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions' best and most diverse investment opportunities, as well as offers expansive entrepreneurial and investor networking.