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12/22/2006
- Madison River Communications Acquired in Deal Worth $830 Million
- Aldagen Secures $17.3 Million in Financing
- Trinity Convergence Acquires Swell Software
- MTV Chooses Motricity to Launch Mobile Service
- Targacept Begins Phase II Clinical Trial in Acute Post-Operative Pain
- EMD Pharmaceuticals, Partner Receive Approval for Cyanide Kit
- VCIC Celebrates 10 Years of Connecting Entrepreneurs and VCs While Educating MBAs
12/19/2006
- Accipiter Acquired By Seattle Company
- Integrian Strengthens Mobile Video Arsenal with Acquisition of Video Analytics Company
- Cisco Acquires Digital Signage Software Firm
- Trana Discovery to Work with Southern Research Institute on Potential AIDS Drugs
- Tranzyme Pharma Receives European Patent
- Aldagen to Launch Clinical Trial Using Stem Cells to Combat Disease in Arms, Legs
- Metabolon Adds New Drug Screening Service
12/11/2006
- Majority of RFMD's Bluetooth Assets to Be Acquired by QUALCOMM
- CEA to Acquire Hagemeyer's Wire Harness Assembly Unit
- RTP’s LVL7 Systems to be Acquired for $62 Million
- Broadwick Launches IntelliContact Enterprise
- More Growth for Talecris: Company Opens European Headquarters
- Hosted Solutions Picked by INC Research for Data Hosting Services
- Seven NCSU Scientists Elected As Fellows
- SCYNEXIS Announces Research Agreement with Merck for Discovery of Novel Oncology Agents
- CED’s Opportunity 2006 Showcases Entrepreneurial Community
12/4/2006
- RTP’s LVL7 Systems to be Acquired for $62 Million
- Bariatric Partners Raises $12 Million in Second Round
- IBM to Acquire Vallent
- Raleigh-Cary Tops List of 'Best Metros for Women Entrepreneurs'
- Accipiter, Mobile Ad Server Provider Sign Technology Exchange Agreement
- Affinergy & Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Form Strategic Alliance
- Quintiles to Invest $10 Million, Create 1,000 Jobs in RTP
- CED’s Opportunity 2006 Showcases Entrepreneurial Community
11/20/2006
- Pfizer Animal Health Agrees to Acquire Embrex, Inc.
- FairPoint Completes Acquisition of the Germantown Independent Telephone Company
- Cyberlux Acquires Patent-Pending LED Technology
- 3DSolve Inc. Wins MT2’s Top 100 Award for the Fourth Year in a Row
- Gentris Corporation Expands GentriSure Line of Human Genomic DNA Reference Controls
- Operation Sickle Cell, Inc. & Stedman-Wade Federally Qualified Health Center Receive $1.28 Million Grant
- CED Challenges Entrepreneurial Community to Raise 1/2 Million Pounds of Food for Annual Drive
11/13/2006
- NewHope Bariatrics, Inc. Secures $18.5 Million in Capital
- Sicel Technologies Raises $7 Million in Convertible Debt
- Hosted Solutions Acquires Boston Datacenters, Inc.
- Talecris Biotherapeutics to Acquire Plasma Collection Centers
- RTI International Awarded $4 Million Contract to Develop Technology to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions
- CubeShield Awarded U.S. Patent for Product that Reduces Workplace Vision Problems
- NC State Start-Up Looks to Turn ‘Lights Out’ on Flu and Other Viruses
- Cornerstone BioPharma, Inc. Obtains Exclusive Licensing Rights for Spectracef
- Phase Bioscience Announces Licensing Agreement with Duke University
11/6/2006
- AAIPharma Raises $30 Million through Rights Offering
- Hosted Solutions Acquires Boston Datacenters, Inc.
- N.C. Biotechnology Center Launches New Grant Program
- Inspire Expands Allergy Product Portfolio with Phase 3 Compound
- Argos Therapeutics Awarded NIH Contract to Further Develop HIV Immunotherapy Candidates
- Covelight Systems and Digital Resolve Form Strategic Alliance
- Peak 10 Renews Agreement with LendingTree
- Announcing the Establishment of the North Carolina Association for Advanced Learning Technology (NCALTA)
10/30/2006
- Advanced Liquid Logic Lands Angel Investment, Loan from Biotech Center
- Over $99.4 Million in Venture Capital Raised in RTP in Q3
- Constella Group to Acquire Lineberry Research Associates
- China’s Suzhou Industrial Park to Open North American Headquarters in NC
- Metabolon Expands Service Offerings with Launch of mProveClinical™ for First-in-Human Studies
- Gentris Submits Tests for FDA Approval
- Red Hat Launches New Fedora for Desktop
- Adherex Enters Agreement with SIOPEL for Conduct of Phase III Trial of STS
- Nine Companies to Present at CED’s Opportunity 2006
10/23/2006
- Constella Group to Acquire Lineberry Research Associates
- FormScape Purchased by Bottomline Technologies for $22 Million
- Business Leader Acquires Two National Magazines; Announces National Circulation Agreement
- Visitar and Sylantro Announce Joint Integrated CRM Solution
- Misys Project Begins Accepting Applications for $10 Million in Community Grants
- UNC Named Genome Analysis Center for Federal Cancer Genome Atlas Project
- Maverick Endeavors Launches to Offer Strategy, Marketing and Sales Services
- McConnell and deBethizy to Keynote CED’s Opportunity 2006
- CED Accepting Venture 2007 Presenter Applications
10/16/2006
- Cempra Pharmaceuticals Closes Series A Investment Round at $22 Million
- Smart Online Sells CRM Subsidiary for $2.3 Million
- SJF Ventures Leads $2.25 Million First Round in groSolar
- Environmental Protection Agency Awards Contract to SciMetrika for De-Icing Study
- OVO Announces ThinkAway Ideation Service
- Global Knowledge Launches Cisco Channel Specialization Solution
- SciQuest and Huron Consulting Group Team to Offer Services to Colleges and Universities
- TriPath Imaging Receives FDA Clearance for P53 Application for Ventana Analysis System
- Misys Healthcare Accepting Applications for $10 Million in IT Grants
- CED Awards Innovation at Tech 2006 Conference
10/9/2006
- Cempra Pharmaceuticals Closes Series A Investment Round at $22 Million
- Smart Online Sells CRM Subsidiary for $2.3 Million
- SJF Ventures Leads $2.25 Million First Round in groSolar
- Red Hat Recognized in Lists from FORTUNE and Business 2.0 Magazines
- Hosted Solutions Lands Managed Hosting Deal with Krispy Kreme
- Webfargo Signs Multi-Year Managed IT Security Services Contract with Datacraft Solutions
- LabCorp Selected Exclusive National Laboratory for UnitedHealthcare
- CED Awards Innovation at Tech 2006 Conference
10/2/2006
- RF Micro Devices to Sell Stake in Jazz Semiconductor
- Bright Path Merges with Canadian Publishing Solutions Company
- Orthofix Completes Acquisition of Blackstone Medical
- CED Uses Technology to Promote Technology
- Affinergy Awarded $1.8 Million Phase 2 SBIR Grant for Implant Coatings
- Duke University Health System Establishes $280 Million R&D Fund
- RTI to Lead $100 Million Project to Treat Tropical Diseases
- Projection’s Future? ImagineOptix Develops Cutting-Edge Means for Displaying Video
- AskBio Licenses GSK Technology to Attack Muscular Dystrophy, Hemophilia B
9/25/2006
- POZEN Receives $40 Million Upfront Payment from AstraZeneca
- INC Research Acquires Pharmaceutical Resource Corporation
- AAIPharma Inc. to Acquire Cvitkovic & Associés Consultants S.A.
- TransTech Pharma Inks Major Licensing Agreement with Pfizer
- Wireless Communications Firm Wavecom Opens Regional Headquarters in RTP
- 3Dsolve Selected to Join America’s Army Development Team
- Touch360 Partners with Taiwan’s SQV Design International
- Treasurer Moore Tours State to Promote Entrepreneurship
9/18/2006
- TriPath Imaging to be Acquired by Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Bank of America Acquires HealthLogic Systems Corporation
- R.H. Donnelley Acquires Search Marketing Provider LocalLaunch!
- Gates Foundation to Invest Another $21.3 Million in Disease Fighting Efforts Led by UNC
- Grant to Fund New Center at N.C. A&T University
- Affinergy Signs Exclusive Development & License Agreement with Synthes
- Trimeris Extends Research Agreement with Roche Covering Next-Generation HIV Fusion Inhibitors
- TriE Medical, Inc. Expands to Include New Commercial Group
9/11/2006
- Nortel Sells Wireless Business Unit to Alcatel for $320 Million
- Paraclete Armor and Equipment Bought by MSA for $30 Million
- Accipiter Acquires BidClix Advertising Marketplace
- TriPath Imaging to be Acquired by Becton, Dickinson and Company
- SAS Expanding Relationship with HP for Business Intelligence
- Salix Pharmaceuticals and Debiopharm Sign SANVAR License Agreement
- LVL7 Selected by D-Link to Deliver Innovative WLAN Switch Special
- DLT Solutions and Emu Software to Provide Open Source Systems Management to Government
9/1/2006
- IBM Acquires Internet Security Systems for $1.3 Billion
- Inlet Technologies Raises Additional $4.4 Million
- Atlas Copco Completes Acquisition of Company in Healthcare Sector
- Gentris Partners with Japanese medical testing firm FALCO Biosystems
- General Dynamics Awarded $30 Million to Produce Reactive Armor for Abrams Tanks
- Two Florida Cancer Centers Sign On to Use Sicel Technologies’ Radiation Sensor
- Two RTP-Based Firms to Partner on New Drug Development
- Bausch & Lomb Licenses Plasma Technology from Talecris to Battle Retina Detachment
8/28/2006
- IBM Acquires Internet Security Systems for $1.3 Billion
- Inlet Technologies Raises Additional $4.4 Million
- Vision Technology Corporation Completes Strategic Acquisition
- LiveCargo Partners with Singapore’s StarHub
- NC IDEA Seeks Grant Applications
- CEI Releases Three New Products and Launches Redesigned Web Site
- StrikeIron Inc. Adds 12 New Commercial Web Services
- CED Announces Opportunity 2006 Conference
- Emerging Technologies and iRobot CEO to Headline CED’s Tech 2006 Conference
8/21/2006
- Cempra Pharmaceuticals Raises $14 Million
- LipoScience, Inc. Closes on $13 Million in Series F Financing
- eMinor Secures $2 Million In Series A Financing
- FairPoint Completes Acquisition of Unite Communications
- Argos Begins Phase 1/II Trial for Kidney Cancer Therapy
- rPath Launches Linux Software Appliance
- Companies Selected for Southeastern BIO Investor Forum
- CED Selects 10 Demo Participants for Tech 2006
8/14/2006
- Motricity Raises $32 Million
- Bioptigen Closes $1.3 Million Series A
- Durham-based Greenfire International Acquires Intercede
- Quintiles Expands Global Data Management Network
- Micell Inks Licensing Deal with National Lab for Fluid Technology
- NCSU Named Finalist for $450 Million Homeland Security Research Facility
- World Trade Center North Carolina to Focus on Region’s Global Competitiveness
- Duke MBA Students Offer Small Business Consulting Services
8/7/2006
- Sicel Raises $12 Million and Launches Dose Verification System
- Peak 10 Acquires Tennessee-based RenTech
- Capital Analytics Acquires PerformTek
- IBM to Buy MRO Inc.
- Fidelity to Add 2,000 Jobs in RTP
- RTI to Lead National Project on Privacy of Patient Information
- International IT Services Inks Deal with CanDo
- BioDelivery Sciences Signs European Licensing Agreement with Meda AB
- Top Executives to Speak at CED’s Tech 2006
7/31/2006
- Motricity Acquires GoldPocket Wireless
- VitalSource Acquired by Ingram Digital Ventures
- FairPoint Communications To Buy Telecom Near Kansas City
- TriE Medical’s Product Line Improves the Standard of Lab Testing for Metered Dose Inhalers
- Quintiles Creates Biostatistics Unit to Reduce Time and Costs of Drug Development
- Inspire Initiates Phase 3 Trial on Cystic Fibrosis Drug
- rPath Expands Headquarters, Moves to New Space
- Savvy Marketing Group Adds Clients and Expands Market Coverage in China
- Life Science Leaders to Discuss Globalization in Healthcare
- CED Elects New Board of Directors for 2006-2007
7/24/2006
- Motricity Acquires GoldPocket Wireless
- VitalSource Acquired by Ingram Digital Ventures
- Parata Completes Acquisition; Expands Durham Headquarters
- Clinipace Releases New Software
- Tranzyme Receives U.S. Patent for Chemistry Technology
- SAS Opens New Office In Charlotte
- Scientigo and Infocall S.p.A. Form Strategic Partnership
- Geomagic Expands Operations in China
- CED Accepting Demo Applications for Tech 2006
7/17/2006
- Parata Completes Acquisition; Expands Durham Headquarters
- Digital Optics Acquired By Tessera
- Integrated Textile Systems Acquired by Florida Firm
- Affinergy Recruits Additional Scientific Leaders, Buys Assets and Moves to Larger Facilities to Support Growth
- Agri-Ethanol Products to Construct Ethanol Plants on East Coast
- SAS and NCSU to Develop New Master’s Degree Program
- BioMachines Announces New Proteomics Services Division
- CED Accepting Demo Applications for Tech 2006
7/10/2006
- Tekelec Closes Sale of IEX Business Unit to NICE-Systems Ltd.
- Cisco Systems Announces Agreement to Acquire Meetinghouse
- Pelican Life Sciences Acquires Three New Companies
- Clinipace Wins National Antiphospholipid Syndrome Registry
- Hydrosize Technologies Receives Phase II SBIR Award from NAVAIR
- NC IDEA Awards Grants to Seven North Carolina Companies
- RTI Scientist Lands Seat on Federal Committee
- Duke Places Seventh in U.S. News Hospital Rankings
- CED Accepting Demo Applications for Tech 2006
7/3/2006
- Pelican Life Sciences Acquires Three New Companies
- Nitronex Raises $21.8 Million of Venture Capital
- Liquidia Technologies Raises $6 Million; Names Todd Pope as CEO
- RTP to Host 2009 IASP World Conference
- UNC System Among Recipients of $35 million Kauffman Foundation Grant
- Sixteen NC Companies Awarded One North Carolina Small Business Fund Grants
- Biotechnology Center to Open Greater Charlotte Office at Charlotte Research Institute
- CED Accepting Demo Applications for Tech 2006
6/26/2006
- Nitronex Raises $21.8 Million of Venture Capital
- Liquidia Technologies Raises $6 Million; Names Todd Pope as CEO
- Visitar Secures Additional $1 Million in Funding; Names Stephen Wallace as CFO
- Affinergy Receives Three New SBIR Grants Totaling $575,000
- NC Biotechnology Center Awards Grant to City of Kannapolis
- MD Scientific Receives FDA Approval for Marketing EndoTool Software for Blood Glucose Control
- BioMachines Inks Deal with CapitalBio
- Etrials Partners with California Firm
- SAS Drug Development Adds Genomic-Analysis Capabilities
- CED Honors Entrepreneurial Excellence Award Winners
6/19/2006
- Liquidia Technologies Raises $6 Million; Names Todd Pope as CEO
- Visitar Secures Additional $1 Million in Funding; Names Stephen Wallace as CFO
- StrikeIron Announces Acquisition of DesertSoft’s Web Services Operating Unit
- FDA Approves GlaxoSmithKline’s Welbutrin XL®
- Integrian Awarded Australian Public Transportation Contract
- Duke University to Collaborate with LabCorp to Offer New Genomic Tests
- Respirics Announces Launch of MD Turbo™
- Fred Hutchison Honored with The Order of the Long Leaf Pine
6/12/2006
- Red Hat Finalizes $420 Million Purchase of JBoss
- Hatteras Networks Raises $21 Million
- IT Services Company SnowFin Sold to Timothy Wilson
- Steve Clark Joins Intersouth Partners Investment Team
- Misys Launches Center for Community Health Leadership
- Cornerstone Signs Co-Promotion Deal with Athlon
- Cordium Links Completes Certified Partner Status
6/5/2006
- Overture Raises $7.5 Million Third Round
- Parata Systems to Acquire McKesson Business Unit
- Thomson Corp. Finalizes MercuryMD Acquistion
- Cree Inks $180 Million Agreement with Sumitomo
- Icagen Begins Clinical Testing for Pediatric Sickle Cell Treatment
- Inspire Plans Additional Testing and IND for New Drug
- Red Hat Opens Regional Offices in South America
- CED and Contemporary Science Center Form Strategic Alliance
5/30/2006
- Intersouth Partners Raises $275 Million Seventh Fund
- Quill Medical Inc. to be Acquired by Angiotech Pharmaceuticals
- Broadwick Raises $500,000 from NC IDEA
- rPath Wins Department of Energy Grant to Manage Application Delivery for Grid Computing
- Hosted Solutions Signs Multi-Year Web Hosting Agreement with Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
- Gates Foundation Grants UNC $22.6 Million for Drug Development
- Visitar Expands Multi-Tier Channel Partner Program
- Mary Cantando’s Latest Book Now Available
- 15th Annual Conference Highlights N.C.’s Biotech Community
5/22/2006
- Broadwick Raises $500,000 from NC IDEA
- WindChannel Communications’ Fixed Wireless Business Acquired by airBand
- Unit Dose Solutions Inc. Oversubscribes Series A Investment Round
- Active Data Services, Inc. Enters into Strategic Agreement with Misys Healthcare Systems
- Voyager Study Shows Prostate Treatment May Have Alzheimer’s Impact
- Bandwidth.com Launches Enterprise Services Division
- bioMérieux Partners with Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics to Further Research
- 15th Annual Conference Highlights N.C.’s Biotech Community
5/15/2006
- Unit Dose Solutions Inc. Oversubscribes Series A Investment Round
- Adherex Announces $6.5 million Private Placement
- Qualyst Raises $5.5 Million
- Constella Group Announces Advisory Board
- Tranzyme Pharma Announces Successful Completion of Phase I Clinical Trial of Novel Ghrelin Agonist, TZP-101
- Wake Forest Team Transplants White Blood Cells To Fight Tumors
- Quintiles Launches Expanded Partnering Group 'NovaQuest' and Announces Alliance with Top Global Investment Firm
- ‘Serious Games’ Showcased at CED’s Game Night May 17
5/8/2006
- Adherex Announces $6.5 million Private Placement
- Qualyst Raises $5.5 Million
- MercuryMD Acquired by Thomson Scientific & Healthcare
- Geomagic Receives Patent for Scanned Data Wrap Process
- Talecris Biotherapeutics Launches Annual Million-Dollar Grant Program
- NuTech Extends Partnership with General Motors
- Raleigh Ranked #2, Durham Ranked #8 in Forbes Top Metros List
- CED’s 23rd Venture Conference Showcases Investment Opportunities
5/1/2006
- Pelican Life Sciences Secures $100 Million Private Equity Funding
- Motricity Raises $40 Million in Series C Funding
- Intervolve Lands $2 Million in Third Round Funding
- Argos Therapeutics Signs Licensing Agreement with Beckman Coulter
- Adherex Initiates Clinical Proof-of-Mechanism Trial of Eniluracil
- LiveCargo Launches Mobile Productivity Tools
- Five Former Glaxo Executives Join Trana Discovery
- CED Releases Annual Venture Report Highlighting NC Venture Capital Investing
4/24/2006
- Batanga Raises $5 Million in Second Round of Venture Capital
- New $150 Million Venture Fund Founded in Winston-Salem
- Red Hat Signs Deal to Acquire Atlanta-based JBoss
- Credit Suisse to Add 400 Jobs, Expand RTP Facility
- Inspire Pharmaceuticals Receives $1.25 Million Milestone Payment
- TriPath Imaging Receives FDA Approval For Cancer Test
- Chimerix and USAMRIID Collaborate to Complete Preclinical Development of Smallpox Therapeutic
- N.C. Remains the Nation's Third-leading State for Biotech
4/17/2006
- Red Hat Signs Deal to Acquire Atlanta-based JBoss
- Targacept Prices IPO
- Noverant Acquired for Undisclosed Amount
- Gentris Introduces Human Genomic DNA Reference Controls for CYP2D6 Gene
- Sicel Receives FDA Clearance for Implantable Radiation Sensor
- Biolex Therapeutics Expands Collaboration with Medarex
- General Motors of Brazil Purchases EnSight Licenses
- JetBlue to Offer Flights Between JFK and RDU
- Monica Doss to Judge Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year® Awards for Carolinas
4/10/2006
- Chorus System Closes on Round B Financing
- Durham Start-up Proventys Raises $1 Million in First Round Financing
- Constella Group Acquires International CRO Origin Pharmaceuticals
- Southern Growth Policies Board Releases Regional Nanotech Report
- Talecris Biotherapeutics Expands to Canada
- NC State and Erimos Pharmaceuticals File Joint Patent
- 3D Software Firm Geomagic Opens Office in Tokyo
- rPath Wins Product Excellence Award at LinuxWorld Trade Show
- ‘Angel Retreat’ to Connect Private Investors Across Regions
4/4/2006
- Chorus System Closes on Round B Financing
- Durham Start-up Proventys Raises $1 Million in First Round Financing
- Constella Group Acquires International CRO Origin Pharmaceuticals
- Asklepios Biopharmaceutical Initiates First Human Gene Therapy Trial for Lead Product Candidate
- RTI signs $2.1 Million Neurological Research Deal
- Clinipace to Run Heart Valve Research
- Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. Purchases New Global R&D Facility In RTP
3/27/2006
- Constella Group Acquires International CRO Origin Pharmaceuticals
- Sony Ericsson's RTP-based M2M Unit Purchased for $39 Million
- SunTech Acquires UK-based Medical Company
- Metabolon Secures US Patent
- Oryel Inks Deal with AssetHR
- Former Icoria Executive Joins Biotech Start-up Jenken Biosciences
- Crossroads PR Expands in the Triangle
- Finalists Selected for UNCC Five Ventures Competition
3/20/2006
- SunTech Medical Acquires Equity Position in Empirical Technologies Corp.
- Arysta Buys BASF Subsidiary Micro Flo
- Western NC Company Immaculate Baking Receives Equity Investment from Sherbrooke
- Argos Signs Major Deal with Novo Nordisk to Treat Autoimmune Disorders
- Qualyst Inks Licensing Agreement with Oxford Biomedical Research
- WFU Nanotechnology Center Wins Share of $5 Million DOD Grant
- SAS Signs National Deal with Time Warner Cable Commercial Services
- CED to Kick-off 2006 Engage Series with a Focus on Financing
- Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Tom Looney to Speak at April 4 Program in Wilmington
3/13/2006
- Bright View Technologies Receives $7.5 Million Round
- Affinergy Raises $3 Million Series B
- Visitar Secures $2.6 Million First Round
- LiveWire Logic Acquired by Astute Solutions
- RFMD Plans $80 Million Expansion in Greensboro
- Former StemCo Executive Launches BioTechnology Transfer
- Kennedy Covington Expanding RTP Offices
- Venture 2006 Panel to Highlight M&A and IPO Strategies
3/6/2006
- Chorus Systems Secures $6 Million in Second Round
- Cary-based ProviderLink Acquired for $12 Million
- RTI International Acquires Integrated Safety Systems
- 3DSolve Wins Large US Army Contract
- Eisai Granted $1.15M for 84-job Expansion in Durham
- Near-Time Launches Beta Version of Hosted Collaboration Service
- Cornerstone Inks Deal with ASCEND Therapeutics
- Adherex Expands Phase II ADH-1 Sites to Three Additional Canadian Sites
- Dr. Anthony Atala Recognized by Fast Company Magazine
- CED Seeks Nominations for Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards
2/27/2006
- RTI International Acquires Integrated Safety Systems
- Chelsea Therapeutics Closes $21.5M Private Placement
- BioDelivery Sciences Receives Initial $2 Million Payment
- Construction Begins on $1 Billion Biotech Park in Kannapolis
- MercuryMD Lands Contract with SC-based Palmetto Health
- Aldagen Received FDA Approval for Stem Cell Trial
- NCSU to Teach Part-Time MBA Program at CED’s Research Triangle Headquarters
- Final Round of Companies Selected for CED’s Venture 2006
- Renowned Inventor, Entrepreneur and Author Ray Kurzweil to Keynote CED’s Venture 2006
2/20/2006
- BioDelivery Sciences Receives Initial $2 Million Payment
- Integrian Secures $36 Million in Financing
- Targacept Receives $10 Million Initial Payment from AstraZeneca
- Motricity Signs Two New European Agreements
- MeadWestvaco to Open New Packaging Center at NC State
- First Flight Venture Center Ranks Third in World for Established Incubators
- IndUShealth Partners with India
- Pelak Joins Affinergy Board
2/13/2006
- Integrian Secures $36 Million in Financing
- Targacept Receives $10 Million Initial Payment from AstraZeneca
- BioMachines Merges with Clearview Limited, Adds New Management
- Research Triangle Regional Partnership Launches International Strategy for Local Growth
- Aldagen, Inc. Lands Stem-Cell Patent
- N.C. Central University Inks Material Transfer Agreement with Biogen
- Kennedy Covington Expands Life Science Practice
- CED Releases 2006 Entrepreneurial Satisfaction Survey Report
2/6/2006
- Misys Healthcare Aquires Payerpath for $49 Million
- rPath Closes $6.4 Million Series A
- A4 Health Systems Acquired by Allscripts for $272 Million
- MercuryMD Signs Deal to Provide Software for Catholic Healthcare West Hospitals
- Inspire Proceeds to Phase 3 Trials of Denufosol Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis Patients
- UNC, Duke Receive $3 Million in Federal Grants
- NetCentrics Forms New Business Unit
- CED Releases 2006 Entrepreneurial Satisfaction Survey Report
1/30/2006
- rPath Closes $6.4 Million Series A
- A4 Health Systems Acquired by Allscripts for $272 Million
- Metabolon Secures $8 Million in Series B Financing
- Nextreme Signs Strategic Investment Deal with In-Q-Tel
- Summus to Partner with Mattel
- NuTech Solutions Creates Spin-off VGO Associates
- RDU Adds Direct Flight to West Coast
- Six Companies Selected for CED’s Venture 2006
- Veteran NPR Science Reporter Ira Flatow to Keynote Biotech 2006
1/23/2006
- A4 Health Systems Acquired by Allscripts for $272 Million
- Metabolon Secures $8 Million in Series B Financing
- Business Wire Acquired by Berkshire Hathaway
- PEO Network Acquires Aegis Group
- North Carolina Biotechnology Center Launches Program to Match VC Funding with Loans
- NCSU and IBM Collaborate on Academic Program on Services Management
- Wake Forest, Tengion Sign Research Agreement
- Merrill Mason Joins Smith Anderson
- P4 Names Fabian Oliva as CTO and General Manager Security
1/16/2006
- Integrian Acquires Innovonics Ltd.
- Bison Capital Asset Management to Open Charlotte Office
- Athenix Secures $13 Million in Series C Financing
- AlphaVax Extends Partnership with Global Vaccine Company Wyeth
- Duke University and Affymetrix Enter Five-Year Translational Research Collaboration
- Tranzyme Pharma Receives IND Clearance for its Novel Ghrelin Agonist, TZP-101
- Oriel Therapeutics Awarded Patent Extension on Dry Powder Inhalation Technology
- IBM Leads in U.S. Patents for Thirteenth Consecutive Year
- Inspire Receives European Orphan Drug Designation for Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
- Stiefel Research Institute to Locate Global R&D Headquarters in RTP
- CED to Kick-off Entrepreneur-In-The-Building Series Jan. 30
1/9/2006
- Athenix Secures $13 Million in Series C Financing
- P4 Performance Acquires Refense Technologies
- Bioptigen Closes on $250,000 in Round A
- Motricity to Power Sony Ericsson’s Application Shop
- Adherex Initiates Phase 1 Trial for Cancer Drug Eniluracil
- Seed Stage Associates Expands Tech Transfer Services to 11 UNC System Campuses
- Cirrus Development Partner Sepracor Launches Metered-Dose Inhaler
- Bronto Releases New Features to Email Marketing Software
- CED Headquarters Moving to New Research Triangle Location