venture08 Conference

Venture 2008 Presenters

“The 2008 CED Conference was a great success. It was a well organized event that attracted a great group of VCs. We were able garner significant interest from VCs throughout the region; CED has served as a launching pad for our Series A financing process. Thanks CED for organizing such a great event.” - Bart Foster, CEO & Founder, SoloHealth

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"I thought the process for preparing presenting companies for the conference was outstanding, the best that I have experienced with any venture conference.  The application and preparation process was useful for far more than simply preparing companies for the conference.  The conference was very well organized so that companies can be showcased in the best possible light.  As always, the networking opportunities at the conference were exceptional." - Mike Slawson, President & CEO, Qualtré, Inc.

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“The opportunity to present at CED’s Venture Conference proved to be an incredibly valuable experience for our young company. We were not only afforded the chance to efficiently share our story with the investment community but were also able to enhance our breadth of contacts within industry as well. Overall, the support we have received from the Council for Entrepreneurial Development has simply been fantastic. From our humble beginnings as an idea developed in the CED FastTrac course all the way to our now profitable and rapidly growing business, it has always been comforting to know that the CED and the CED network is there to help.” - Matthew Kane, CEO, Precision BioSciences, Inc.

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“[At the] CED Conference in April 2008,… ADial Pharmaceuticals made our first large-group presentation on the benefits of our products and the opportunity for potential investors. We also had the chance to display additional information at our meeting space, and discuss various product attributes with interested parties on an individual basis.

CED provided excellent pre-convention materials, were extremely helpful to us prior to and during the program. The CED staff went out of their way to assist us with everything we needed, and were a fine example of how event planning staff should perform first-class service for their clients.

During the course of the meeting, ADial Pharmaceuticals had a chance to meet several people that presented opportunities for funding or collaboration, and potential vendors for things that will be needed in the future. We found it a great source for networking and relationship building for our future development.” - Patrick Long, CEO, ADial Pharmaceuticals

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Preview one of the selected companies on the Venture Presenting Company Wiki. As a registrant of CED’s 25th Annual Venture conference, you will receive full access to the new Presenting Company Wiki. Click here to Register.

Showcase Presenters

  • CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN) Biopharmaceutical company focused on new therapeutics for neurological diseases — developed a novel clinical stage migraine molecule.
  • Regado Biosciences, Inc. (Durham, NC — www.regadobiosciences.com) Biopharmaceutical company developing antidote-controlled therapeutics via simultaneous rational design of drug-antidote pairs.
  • SciQuest, Inc. (Cary, NC — www.sciquest.com) Providing eprocurement, strategic procurement, and supplier enablement solutions to academic, biotech and research-centric organizations.

Late Stage Presenters (Technology Track: IT, Telecom & Alternative Energy)

  • Blue Square Energy (Northeast, MD — www.BlueSquareEnergy.com) High-performance, low-cost solar cell manufacturer.   
  • Digitalsmiths (RTP, NC — www.digitalsmiths.com) Video search company providing solutions for advertising, user generated content and other consumer opportunities.
  • Hatteras Networks, Inc. (RTP, NC — www.hatterasnetworks.com)Broadband Ethernet solutions over existing copper facilities.
  • Inlet Technologies (Raleigh, NC — www.inlethd.com) Digital media technology for content creation and distribution.
  • Omnilink Systems (Alpharetta, GA — www.omnilinksystems.com) Location-based services technology solution provider.
  • Semprius, Inc. (Durham, NC — www.semprius.com) Provider of photovoltaic modules for solar farms.
  • StrikeIron, Inc. (Cary, NC — www.strikeiron.com) Data as a Service (DaaS) company.
  • Tricycle, Inc. (Chattanooga, TN — www.tricycleinc.com) Eco-efficient merchandising alternatives for commercial interiors.
  • Yap, Inc. (Charlotte, NC — www.yapme.com) Automated speech to text messaging platform for mobile devices.
  • Zenoss, Inc. (Annapolis, MD — www.zenoss.com) Open source application, server, and network management.   

Late Stage Presenters (Life Science Track: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices)

  • Agility Healthcare Solutions (Glen Allen, VA — www.agilityhealthcare.com) Healthcare resource and workflow to control patient-care process. 
  • Argos Therapeutics, Inc. (Durham, NC — www.argostherapeutics.com) Developing breakthrough immunotherapies that target the unique features of a patient’s disease.  
  • Chimerix, Inc. (Durham, NC — www.chimerix-inc.com) Antiviral drug discovery and development.  
  • Integrated Oncology Solutions, Inc. (Raleigh, NC — www.ioshealth.com) Oncology nuclear receptor drug discovery and development company.       
  • MaxCyte, Inc. (Gaithersburg, MD — www.maxcyte.com) MaxCyte creates cell therapeutics that cannot otherwise be developed.
  • Optimal Readings (Birmingham, AL — www.optimalreadings.com) Optimizing patient care through faster, higher quality radiology interpretation processes and results.
  • SCYNEXIS, Inc. (Durham, NC — www.scynexis.com) Drug Discovery and Development Company.

Early Stage Presenters (Technology Track: IT, Telecom & Alternative Energy)

  • BLUERIDGE Analytics, Inc. (Charlotte, NC — www.siteops.com) Land optimization Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform.    
  • Chaologix, Inc. (Gainesville, FL — www.chaologix.com) Morphing logic based semiconductor company.     
  • Escape Media Group d/b/a Grooveshark (Gainesville, FL — www.grooveshark.com) P2P Music Sharing Community.
  • Innegrity (Greer, SC — www.innegrity.com) Maker of a high-modulus thermoplastic fiber to enhance fiberglass and carbon in performance composite applications.
  • Intercede (Charlotte, NC — www.intercedeservices.com) Global provider of intelligent incident and allegation management solutions.
  • Spectrum Bridge, Inc. (Lake Mary, FL — www.spectrumbridge.com) Real time, dynamic spectrum exchange.           
  • Qualtré, Inc. (Atlanta, GA — www.qualtre.com) Supplier of MEMS inertial sensor components.       
  • Vidrunner (Blacksburg, VA — www.vidrunner.com) Peer-to-peer live streaming video over mobile devices.

Early Stage Presenters (Life Science Track: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices)

  • Abeome Corporation (Atlanta, GA — www.abeomecorp.com) Monoclonal antibody therapeutics and diagnostics.
  • ADial Pharmaceuticals (Keswick, VA) Pharmaceutical drug development company.
  • Amulet Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Rockville, MD — www.amuletpharma.com) A novel treatment for idiopathic and diabetic gastroparesis.
  • FirstString Research (RTP, NC) A developer of a wound-healing peptide gel.
  • NextRay (Chapel Hill, NC) Medical device manufacturer.
  • OcuCure Therapeutics, Inc. (Roanoke, VA — www.ocucure.com) Ophthalmic drug development company.
  • Precision BioSciences, Inc. (RTP, NC - www.precisionbiosciences.com) Genomic molecular biology. 
  • SoloHealth (Duluth,GA — www.solo-health.com) Self-service health screening and digital media. 

Angel Retreat Presenters

  • Arbovax, Inc. (Raleigh, NC — www.arbovax.com) A vaccine technology platform that modifies arthropod-borne viruses.
  • Countervail Corporation  (Charlotte, NC — www.countervailcorp.com) Commercialization of Antidotes for Nerve Gas and Pesticide.
  • Floorazzo Tile (Siler City, NC — www.floorazzo.com) A tile manufacturing company.
  • Galaxy Diagnostics, Inc. (Chapel Hill, NC — www.galaxydx.com) Infectious disease diagnostics.
  • Maestro Music, Inc. (Atlanta, GA — www.getmaestro.com) Social and Interactive Music Portal.       
  • NanoVector, Inc. (Raleigh, NC) Commercializing a patent pending nanoparticle drug delivery system.
  • Nomad Innovations, LLC (Louisville, KY — www.nomadinnovations.com) Broadcast-quality connectivity solutions utilizing wireless broadband networks.
  • TerraBuilt Corporation International (Middleburg, VA — www.terrabuilt.com) Patented new sustainable building technology.

Start-Up Speed Dating (partial list)

  • 3F, LLC. (Raleigh, NC) Fundamentally-formed-fiber technology for ballistic and armor applications.
  • AtomFan.com, Inc. (Durham, NC) Searchable, sortable video and statistics for fantasy sports.
  • Blue Angel Optics (Durham, NC) Multi-spectral and compact imaging systems.
  • Brainflips, Inc. (Durham, NC, www.raulearning.com) The world’s best online flashcard software.
  • Caralight, Inc. (Cary, NC) Photochemical destruction of toxic air pollutants.
  • Contactology (www.contactology.com, Durham, NC) E-mail marketing, surveys and contact management application.
  • DevScale (Holly Springs, NC) On-demand scaleable development and testing environments.
  • iCustom.net (Apex, NC) Online platform that unleashes designers and customization.
  • MBright (Research Triangle Park, NC, www.southeasttechinventures.com/spinoffcompanies) Applies patented liquid crystal on silicon technology (LCOS) for personal projection.
  • Pathfinder Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Durham, NC) Invents and licenses novel, clinical-stage drug candidates for viral infections and related cancers.
  • PRKL8.com, Inc. (Apex, NC) Interest-based personalization and content discovery service.
  • Science Learning Resources, Inc. (Carrboro, NC, www.science-learning.com) Innovative multimedia science education products for elementary through college level students.
  • Sirga Advanced Biopharma Inc. (Research Triangle Park, NC) Developing a novel mechanism to block ribnucleaic acid (RNA) function at the cellular level.
  • TireWare (Edenton, N.C., www.tireware.com) On-line business software solutions for the automotive service industry.