The Southeast's Premier Venture Conference
Meet 20 of the most exciting investment opportunities in the Southeast at the 15th annual Research Triangle venture capital conference. Presenters include exciting newcomers and established ventures from diverse industries such as Internet, biotechnology, software, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and healthcare.
April 22nd - 23rd, 1998
The Friday Center
The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC
Presented by
Council for Entrepreneurial Development
Kenan-Flagler Business School, UNC-Chapel Hill
The North Carolina Department of Commerce
The North Carolina Venture Capital Association
The Best Deals Are Here
This has been a profitable year for North Carolina entrepreneurs-and their
investors. The Research Triangle is nationally known as an area where
exciting new technologies are being effectively developed and commercialized.
Successful IPOs, significant relocations and acquisitions have added steam
to this hot entrepreneurial economy.
Venture '98 continues a 15-year tradition of presenting the Southeast's best investment opportunities. Presenting companies have been carefully selected by a panel of experts to meet your investment criteria. Among these are companies seeking expansion financing like Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc., MicroMass Communications, Inc., InteCardia, Inc. and Remote Source Lighting International, Inc.
And Venture '98 will introduce exciting newcomers like IntraSoft, Inc., Relativity Technologies, Inc., Cogent Neuroscience, Inc. and LipoMed.
Reflecting the diversity of North Carolina's entrepreneurial sector, presenters span many industries including healthcare services, software, Internet, electronics, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and manufacturing. Several presenting companies are positioned for IPOs in the next 12-24 months; others open windows on brand new technologies.
Expand Your Network
In addition to company presentations, there will be plenty of time for
"one-on-ones" at company and sponsor exhibits all day Thursday and at
the kickoff cocktail reception on Wednesday evening. And you will have
time to network with your colleagues throughout the two days during small
group dinners, a golf outing and other activities.
Ranked by Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine, Cognetics Inc. and Fortune Magazine as one of the very best places in the country to live and do business, the Research Triangle is a magnet for good ideas, top management teams and profitable investments.
Make Contact
Starting with a kickoff cocktail reception at the Carolina Club on Wednesday
evening, straight through the final presentation on Thursday afternoon,
Venture '98 is planned for you to meet more companies than everwithout
missing a single opportunity. In addition to their presentations, which
run sequentially throughout the day, presenters will be available at exhibits
all day and in private meeting rooms by appointment.
While you are at Venture '98 you will also meet the key players in North Carolina's investment and technology communities who can help you find the deals and get them done.