CED News/Events, Press Release North Carolina Entrepreneurs Raise a Record Amount of Venture Funding in 2021 $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 […]
CED News/Events, Press Release 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 News/Events, Press Release 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 […]
CED News/Events, Press Release // Board of Directors, EC Appointments PRESS RELEASE: 2021-2022 Executive Committee Appointments The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) announces today three key appointments to the Executive Committee of its Board of Directors. Kelly Rowell, President and CEO shares how strengthening the voice of entrepreneurs and investors at its highest level ignites true transformation at CED. “CED provided valuable resources for my company in the early days, and […]
CED News/Events, Press Release CED In Partnership With Bridge Bank – Releases Annual Innovators Report North Carolina-based high-growth companies raised a record-setting amount of venture funding last year, collectively totaling over $3.4 billion raised, a 25% increase over the previous record in 2018 and a 130% increase over 2019. All told, 187 companies completed 223 deals across the Tech, Life Science, Cleantech, Makers, and Advanced Manufacturing and Materials industries. In […]
CED News/Events, Press Release CED Announces GRO Cohort Demo Day The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) announces Demo Day for its second tech cohort to complete the GRO Incubator. Demo Day will be held in person, June 30th at WeWork in Raleigh. GRO is a twelve-week incubator program aimed at supporting high-growth, high-impact companies looking to grow their venture through valuable programming and coaching. GRO […]