| 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
Presidents Gallery & Break Area |
| 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
Angel Investor Retreat
Presidents Ballroom I
Sponsored by NC IDEA
NOTE: Pre-registration required. Space limited to active, accredited angel investors or active early-stage investors only.
Featured Speaker:
Jeffrey E. Sohl, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Venture Research
University of New Hampshire
Angel Investor Retreat Presenting Companies:
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Clinipace, Inc.
ContactAtOnce!
Dental Air Solutions
SourceHorizon, Inc.
Southeast TechInventures, Inc.
SQL Sentry, Inc.
Virtual Heroes, Inc.
Zenph Studios, Inc. |
| 8:45 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
Investor-Only Golf Tournament
Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club
Sponsored by Square 1 Bank
(Lunch provided.)
Space limited; pre-registration required.
- Driving range opens at 7 a.m.
- Shotgun start 8:45 a.m.
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| 9 a.m. – 12 noon |
Presenters’ Workshop - Negotiations
Presidents Ballroom III & IV
Sponsored by Silicon Valley Bank
(By invitation only, lunch provided.)
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| 1 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
Conference Registration
Biddle & Matlock Conference Rooms |
| 1 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
Sponsor Exhibits
Presidents Gallery and Pre-Function Lobby
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| 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
Start-up Speed Dating
Duke University, Garden, Tower and Holloway Board Rooms
(NOTE: Pre-selected start-ups will have brief face-to-face meetings with investor attendees. Pre-registered investors will receive sign-up instructions for “Start-up Speed Dating“ via email, prior to the start of the conference.)
Speed Dating Participating Companies:
Action With Purpose, Inc.
Accunetix
Discover Technologies Inc.
disruptorMonkey, Inc.
imaGyn
Musaion Inc.
Newsworthy, Inc.
Oddpodz LLC
Pilot Therapeutics, Inc.
PrepChamps
Protochips, Inc.
REALTROMINS
RIMDEX
ServiceStar
Smokers Circle LLC
Southeast Laboratories, Inc.
TRUVEON Corp.
Video Almanac |
| 2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. |
Opening Remarks
Presidents Ballroom I & II
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| 2:55 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
National Media Panel — Where is Venture Capital Headed?
Presidents Ballroom
During this plenary panel discussion, hear the latest on emerging VC-backed industries and how investors are adapting to the changing innovation economy. Senior reporters, editors and columnists from Red Herring, Business 2.0, Marketplace, Motley Fool and AOL Money & Finance will describe what they are covering in venture capital today and what is next on the horizon.
Panelists:
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| 4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. |
Showcase Company Presentation
Presidents Ballroom I & II
Tengion, Inc. |
| 4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Break |
4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
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Early Stage Company Presentations
Technology: IT, Telecom, Alternative Energy
Presidents Ballroom I & II
4:35 p.m. Whack.Net
4:47 p.m. MarketVue Partners
4:59 p.m. Advanced Detection Technology
5:11 p.m. ImagineOptix Inc.
5:23 p.m. CPS Biofuels Inc.
5:35 p.m. Merscom LLC
5:47 p.m. Zipit, LLC
Life Sciences: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices
and Technologies
Presidents Ballroom III & IV
4:35 p.m. QSpex Technologies
4:47 p.m. Addrenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
4:59 p.m. ZyCare Inc.
5:11 p.m. Oncoscope, Inc.
5:23 p.m. TeraDisc LLC
5:35 p.m. Cognosci, Inc.
5:47 p.m. Thermo Perfusion Systems, LLC
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| 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. |
Happy Hour Social: Meet the Presenting Companies & Sponsors
Presidents Gallery and Pre-Function Lobby
Sponsored by Paramax Corporation
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| 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. |
Gala Reception
Presidents Terrace
Sponsored by Intersouth Partners and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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| 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. |
After Hours Social
Bull Durham Lounge
Sponsored By Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP |
| 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
Conference Registration
Biddle & Matlock Conference Rooms
|
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
Presidents Gallery & Break Area
|
| 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
Presenting Company & Sponsor Exhibits
Presidents Gallery, Pre-Function Lobby, and Ambassador Ballroom
|
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
Opening Remarks and Featured Speakers
Presidents Ballroom I & II
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Featured Speakers:
Marshall Phelps
Corporate VP and Deputy General Counsel, Intellectual Property
Microsoft Corp.
Kush Parikh
VP of Business Development
Inrix
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| 9:40 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
Showcase Company Presentations
Presidents Ballroom I & II
9:40 a.m. ChannelAdvisor Corporation
9:57 a.m. InnerPulse, Inc.
10:14 a.m. SkyCross
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| 10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. |
Break |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12 noon |
Early Stage Company Presentations
Technology: IT, Telecom, Alternative Energy
Presidents Ballroom I & II
11:20 a.m. Digitalsmiths
11:32 a.m. TheraSim, Inc.
Life Sciences: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices
and Technologies
Presidents Ballroom III & IV
11:20 a.m. Adlyfe Inc.
11:32 a.m. InnerOptic Technology, Inc.
11:44 a.m. Jenken Biosciences, Inc.
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| 12 noon – 1 p.m. |
Networking Lunch
Presidents Terrace
Sponsored by R.R. Donnelley Financial
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| 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. |
Main Stage Company Presentations
Technology: IT, Telecom, Alternative Energy
Presidents Ballroom I & II
1:05 p.m. TapRoot Systems, Inc.
1:17 p.m. Jacket Micro Devices, Inc.
1:29 p.m. INI Power Systems, Inc.
1:41 p.m. Scentric, Inc.
1:53 p.m. Near-Time, Inc.
2:05 p.m. ViTrue, Inc.
2:17 p.m. Broadwick Corporation
2:29 p.m. Unitrends
2:41 p.m. JackBe Corporation
Life Sciences: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices
and Technologies
Presidents Ballroom III & IV
1:05 p.m. Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc.
1:17 p.m. Metastatix, Inc.
1:29 p.m. HyperBranch Medical Technology
1:41 p.m. CeNeRx BioPharma
1:53 p.m. AxoGen, Inc.
2:05 p.m. Metabolon, Inc
2:17 p.m. NovaMin Technology, Inc.
2:29 p.m. nContact Surgical, Inc.
2:41 p.m. Neotropix Inc.
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| 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
Closing Reception
Ambassador Ballroom
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