Resources
North Carolina Innovative Development for Economic Advancement (NC IDEA)
NC IDEA provides grants, loans and traditional venture capital to help young companies between seed funding and Series A financing. NC IDEA further supports these companies by leveraging its strong, strategic partnerships and alliances to help them through research phases, business challenges and growth goals.
North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBC)
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center, a private, non-profit organization, is a resource for biotechnology companies in the area of business, education, science, and technology development. Since 1992, CED and NCBC have co-sponsored the monthly Biotechnology Roundtable and an annual conference for the Biotechnology industry. CED and NCBC frequently co-sponsor seminars and other activities designed to help growing entrepreneurial biotechnology companies.
Southeast TechInventures
STI’s mission is to build an effective and profitable technology accelerator for rapid conversion of university scientific breakthroughs into products, services and new technology companies. STI works with university-based inventors to accelerate the commercialization of technologies and intellectual property (IP) in the areas of (1) bioengineering, (2) photonics and communications, (3) information technology, (4) materials science, and (5) surveillance and security networks. STI partners with universities, government funding agencies, private investors, and corporate entities to provide the structure, processes and funding needed to successfully bring new technologies to market.
The North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC)
SBTDC helps small business owners (and those interested in starting a business) meet the challenges of today's business environment, manage that ever-changing world, and plan for the future of their business. We do this by providing management counseling and educational services to small and mid-sized businesses throughout North Carolina from our 17 offices across the state – each affiliated with a college or university. Our mission is to help North Carolina businesses grow and create new jobs within the state. Most of our services are free of charge, and all SBTDC services are confidential.