Why Attend

CED’s Tech 2007 conference will introduce you to technology visionaries, creators and leaders. Below are comments from past attendees, demo participants and speakers about Tech and why the conference was worth their while. Attend Tech 2007 to expand your knowledge and your network, while enhancing your innovation quotient.

"CED’s Tech 2006 event offered Preation real value in two ways: first, by providing us with a structured outlet for showcasing our new technology to local investors, partners, and technologists, and second, by walking us through the application and demonstration process which, through being so craftily prepared, required us to think deeply about our technology and business model and how we would communicate this information with our first real audience. Since the event we’ve continued to meet folks who know our name and what we do after seeing us at Tech 2006 or hearing about us in related promotional materials."

-Aaron Houghton, President and CEO, Preation, Inc. Web Development

"Due to its blue chip attendees and diverse exhibitors, Tech 2006 proved to be an outstanding showcase for our newest technology based offerings. The selection of Sensory as the Peoples Choice Award winner also helped generate significant media interest and investor inquiries for our fast growing company."

-Greg Frisby, CEO, Sensory Analytics, LLC

"CED has been an important resource for Bioptigen. CED staff and programs have contributed to our entrepreneurial education, broadened our relationships within our community, and built positive exposure for our company.  We were particularly pleased to participate in InfoTech 05, Opportunity 05, and Venture 06. Each conference was professionally managed, reached a unique audience, and expanded our network.  CED is a valuable locus for expanding the entrepreneurial identity of North Carolina."

- Eric Buckland, Ph.D., President and CEO, Bioptigen, Inc.

"InfoTech 2004 was a great experience for Integrian and a wonderful opportunity to visit with investors and demonstrate our product. In fact, the event helped launch our series-b funding effort which was very successful. We would recommend InfoTech to any young company as a chance to meet investors and learn how to demonstrate product or technology to a very knowledgeable audience."

- Pete Durand, CEO, Integrian, Inc.

"We were honored to have participated in InfoTech 2004 as this provided a much needed boost of exposure and directly helped us to convey the value of our technology. InfoTech offered an open environment which proved to be a very fertile ground for networking with potential investors, partners, employees and media sources."

- Fabian Oliva, CEO, Refense Technologies

"CED's InfoTech was a great showcase opportunity for Inlet Technologies and our high definition encoding technology. It provided great exposure and created opportunities for business networking and introductions to potential investors. I would readily recommend CED and InfoTech to all emerging companies looking to generate awareness."

- Neal Page, CEO, Inlet Technologies Inc.

"InfoTech 2005 was our first show and gave us an introduction to all the exciting things happening with technology in the Triangle and the plentiful resources available in the area for entrepreneurs.  It also provided us with valuable networking opportunities. Our unexpected 2005 People's Choice Award conveyed to us the public's interest in our technology. These events gave us valuable momentum in our quest to have our technology accepted in the marketplace.  All in all, InfoTech 2005 was an excellent experience for ZumaTek."

- Martin Tornai, President & Co-Founder, ZumaTek, Inc.

"Demo'ing was a great opportunity for Field2Base to gain valuable exposure to potential customers, investors and employees. The power of our product is best understood when seen in person and the conference provided an excellent venue for our product demonstrations. We were very pleased with the ROI for the time, money and energy spent preparing for InfoTech 05."

- Robert McKenzie, Chief Financial Officer, Field2Base

"I found CED's InfoTech 2005 to be a great opportunity to network and engage with many service providers, media and potential customers, employees and investors. It provided a wonderful avenue for Centice Corporation to promote and demo our new technology, along with other extraordinary companies in the area. I continue to be impressed by how CED coordinates all of their events we have participated in and will continue to be very involved. I recommend that all emerging companies in the area experience it."

- Stacy Stein, Sales Administrator, Centice Corporation

"Being a demo participant was the perfect venue for TransLoc to display our technology. Potential investors, employees, partners, and customers lined up to talk with us. Our team walked out of there agreeing that there was no better way to have spent our day."

- Joshua Whiton, TransLoc

"InfoTech showcases a diverse representation of technologies from start-ups to universities, highlighting the best, brightest and most innovative technologies"

- Brooks Malone, Partner, Hughes Pittman & Gupton LLP

"InfoTech was an important door-opening experience for Polyglot. It has led to presentations at other CED events, as well as introduction to local angels and venture capital firms. It helped put us on the map."

- Charles Lee, President & Founder of Polyglot Systems, Inc.

"There was much more to see and to talk about – so much so I ran out of time to talk with every company on hand. I left exhausted physically but energized mentally by the people, the creativity, the energy, and the technology. Quite a show."

- Rick Smith, Managing Editor, Local Tech Wire

"Demo’ing at InfoTech 2005 was great place to get exposure; our current investors like to see us out there, visible and doing things."

- Bill Brown, Co-founder and Vice President of market development, Bioptigen

"I generated many good leads for potential investors, customers and partners. The people who attended were high-quality, bright and interested in new technologies. We developed new leads for potential customers, partners and investors, marketing exposure and experience doing a larger conference than we have done in the past. Overall, I thought the conference was very well done, nicely organized and exceeded the expectations I had."

- Trevor Lohrbeer, CEO, Lab Escape, Inc.