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.
A ten-session comprehensive training program led by successful entrepreneurial coaches, for entrepreneurs starting, growing or seeking to sustain innovation-based, high impact companies.
A quarterly workshop in which innovators and prospective entrepreneurs come to a "go/no-go" decision on starting a new business by evaluating the business feasibility of their ideas and the commercial viability of their technologies.
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.
CED's University Innovation Showcase, in partnership with NC State University, NC IDEA and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center will connect university innovators with industry leaders. This event will provide 5-8 NC State University researchers the opportunity to showcase their technologies and findings to an audience of investors, entrepreneurs and corporate level executives.