$4.6 billion raised establishes a new record. A 35% increase above previous record set in 2020 RTP, NC, February 21, 2022 – The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) released its annual Innovators Report of equity funding for calendar year 2021. Each year since 2000, CED has tracked the investments in North Carolina-headquartered, high growth, high-impact […]
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Registration for CED’s Venture Connect Summit + Celebration scheduled for April 6-7th 2022 opens February 15.
RTP, NC, February 16, 2022 — The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) today announces that registration is open for the 2022 Venture Connect Summit + Celebration scheduled for April 6-7th in Research Triangle Park on the Cisco Systems Campus. The Summit is a traditional pitch event spotlighting scaling companies from high-growth sectors including Life Science, […]
CED Announces GRO Cohort Demo Day
RTP, NC, February 1, 2022 – The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) announces Demo Day for its Life Science cohort to complete the GRO Incubator. Demo Day will be held in person, Wednesday, March 30th at Alexandria Real Estate Launch Labs. GRO is a twelve-week incubator program aimed at supporting high-growth, high-impact companies looking to […]
Here’s an Alternative Form of Funding for Startups to Complement Traditional Equity
Growing companies have multiple funding options to help drive their growth. But beyond venture capital, private equity, and general debt, there is one valuable potential source of cash that many are overlooking. When a company needs to invest in new technology or equipment, its cash flow is tight, or it simply wants to save time […]
Startup Spotlight: Ivy Clinicians
Ivy Clinicians is a new platform that will simplify how physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants connect to the right career opportunity. CED interviewed emergency physician and co-founder, Leon Adelman, to learn more about Ivy as they scale their platform towards additional specialty categories. Read on to find out how Ivy will connect clinicians to […]
Startup Spotlight: Vino Technologies
Vino Technologies is a young computer software company founded in 2021. CED interviewed Jarrod Overson, President of Vino, to talk about their technology and its value proposition. What interested you in founding a startup, and where did the Vino name originate? Ever since I was a kid, I loved making things work better. I learned […]