Press Release
Contact: Robert Albright |
Phone: 919-549-7500 ext.123 |
CED Accepting Demo Applications for InfoTech 2004
Application Deadline Set for June 29
June 2, 2004, Research Triangle Park, NC - The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) is now accepting technology demo applications for InfoTech 2004, which will showcase innovative information technology from North Carolina-based entrepreneurial companies, university spin-outs, IT corporations and local research institutions. The demo application deadline is June 29.
Scheduled for Oct. 8 at the RTP's Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center, InfoTech 2004 presents an opportunity to display technology to investors, national and regional media, potential strategic partners and IT professionals. CED is presenting the conference with support from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, MCNC, RTI International and TiE-Carolinas.
Demo applications are now available online at www.cednc.org/infotech. Demo exhibit selection will be based on level of innovation, current/potential market application and “demo-ability.” CED is recruiting demo participants from area universities, research institutions, major IT corporations, individual entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial companies at any stage or size.
Jeff Messinger, chair of the demo selection committee and director of marketing with Raleigh-based software company Noverant, Inc., said InfoTech 2004 would provide a unique opportunity to present technology.
“The demo room at InfoTech is a showcase for innovative technology,” Messinger said. “It's a great place to see the best in information technology that North Carolina has to offer.”
Dr. Charles Lee, president and founder of Polyglot Systems, Inc., a Morrisville-based provider of multilingual translation technology, said his company benefited greatly from participating in last year's InfoTech 2003.
“InfoTech 2003 was an important door-opening experience for Polyglot,” said Dr. Lee. “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.”
Details on technology demos from last year's InfoTech conference are available online at www.cednc.org/conferences/infotech/2003/demos. In addition to company demos, this year's conference will also feature speakers and panel discussions on key issues in information technology. Visit www.cednc.org/infotech for more details on InfoTech 2004.
About CED: The Council for Entrepreneurial Development, located in Research Triangle Park, NC, is a private, non-profit organization formed in 1984 to stimulate the creation and growth of high-impact companies in the greater Research Triangle region. CED provides education, mentoring and capital formation resources to new and existing high-growth entrepreneurs through annual conferences, seminars, workshops and monthly programs on entrepreneurial management and finance. CED, which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2004, is the largest entrepreneurial support organization in the nation with more than 3,500 members representing 1,000 entrepreneurial companies, financiers and professional firms. www.cednc.org
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