June 21, 2006
American Tobacco Historic District
Durham, NC
Durham, NC
Current Winners
The 2006 Entrepreneurial Excellence Award winners were announced at the American Tobacco Historic District on June 21st.
This year's winners include:
- 2006 Entrepreneurial Excellence
- John McConnell
- 2006 Outstanding Service to Entrepreneurs
- Karen LeVert
Southeast TechInventures Inc. - 2006 Deal of the Year
- Square 1 Bank
- Targacept, Inc.
- 2006 Growth Company of the Year
- Parata Systems
- 2006 Technology of the Year
- Geomagic, Inc.
- 2006 Community Impact
- Jim Goodmon
Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. - 2006 Start-up of the Year
- rPath
- 2006 Chairperson's Service
- Steve Harper, UNC-Wilmington Cameron School of Business
- Gene Haley, Wilmington Pharmaceuticals
- 2006 FastTrac Tech Company of the Year
- Precision BioSciences
- 2006 Charles Hamner Award
(previously awarded at Biotech 2006 on May 22, 2006) - Dennis Dougherty
Intersouth Partners

