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We celebrated North Carolina Biotechnology Center’s 40th Anniversary!
Honoring Norris Tolson, former FFVC Board member, as an Order of the Long Leaf Pine recipient, the state’s highest honor!
Special shoutout to Rukiyah VanDross-Anderson, who rocked the stage as the entrepreneur speaker! She’s an alum of First Flight’s FAST program and the perfect example of success!
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First Flight's Ashley Davis and Emil Runge had a very cool opportunity to tour the incredible North Carolina Global TransPark following the Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program (DMCSP) Advisory Board meeting! | |
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First Flight’s Krista Covey had the pleasure of serving on the Funding Ocean Innovations panel at UNC Wilmington’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Ocean Innovations Conference.
🎤 Moderated by Randall Johnson, Executive Director of North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBiotech)'s Southeastern Office, the panel included inspiring insights from fellow experts mark huang, Founder & Managing Partner of SeaAhead, Inc., and How to Fund Seed-Stage Startups with Venture Capital's Ruminder (Romi) Dhillon.
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Very cool Itineraries Science Talk with Graham Crispin of Graham Allen Associates!
Graham Allen Associates is a Business and Technology Consulting Practice that brings Software Defined Antenna (Quantum Rydberg) Radio [SDAR] to: Defense, Medical Imaging, Satellite, and Telecommunications. Graham provided a fascinating discussion making analogies including cigar smoke for diffusion!
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What an amazing day we had at First Flight's 2024 NC SBIR Showcase!
We kicked off the event with SBA’s Elden Hawkes, and it only got better from there! The “Timely & Timeless Investor Insights” panel was truly exceptional. A huge thank you to Shawna Cannon Lemon, Robbie Hardy, Lister Delgado, Pat Gouhin, and moderator Mary Musacchia for sharing your invaluable expertise!
Randy Simpson of TechOpp, Inc. delivered fantastic insights on SBIR TABA (Technical and Business Assistance) funding, which was a major highlight!
We also had a stellar SBIR Resources panel, “Grind & Grit — Winning SBIRs is Hard and These Partners Can Help with The Journey.” Special thanks to Eva Garland, PhD, John Hardin, PhD, Ramya Vijapurapu, and Andrea Giska, PhD, for your incredible knowledge and support of the entrepreneurial community.
Thank you to all the innovators, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders who joined us for the day!
A HUGE shoutout to our sponsors Dave Oury with Medical Leverage and Randy Simpson with TechOpp, Inc. We couldn’t have done it without you!
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We had a full house at our Lunch & Learn with Siemens’ Xcelerator program for startups. We’ve partnered with Siemens to offer startups their industry-leading CAD and simulation software at massively reduced prices — over 90% reduction for early-stage startups as compared to the enterprise pricing. In addition, Hangar6 will soon have their CAD and simulation software available for members to use alongside our other design and fabrication tools.
Look for Siemens' software at Hangar6's exhibitor table at the 2024 High Flyer Awards Luncheon on November 1st! 🎉
Thank you, Kevin Blevins, Katherine Cerrone, and Jim Gernatt, Jr.
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At Hangar6, we provide more than just design and prototyping services. As part of FFVC, Hangar6 supports early-stage high-science, high-impact startups in rapidly developing hardware and solving important engineering challenges on their overall path to commercialization. We also offer educational resources like our Deep Tech workshop, Propeller program, and Talking Shop events.
Contact us to start innovating! ⬇️
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Test Flight is a startup community building event with the purpose of raising the bar for pitches in our region. We host it on the First Tuesday of every month.
This month, on October 1st at 8:30 am we are excited to host:
Les Hamashima with EMF Disturbances and Fabio Bianco with BrainDTech (www.braindtech.com)
Brain D Tech has developed MicroCATCH, a revolutionary platform for precision medicine, which isolates cell specific signal in liquid biopsy, and it is currently using the platform to catch biomarkers for brain diseases such as Traumatic Brain Injury, multiple sclerosis, migraine, and other neurodegenerative diseases.
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Ready to launch your startup to the next level?
📅 Coming this Fall - Hangar6's Deep Tech Workshop Part B: Early Stage Accelerator Propellor Program.
This Deep Tech Propellor program is a six-week design thinking program that equips founders with tools to evaluate their ideas, identify markets, and develop investor-ready pitches.
Participants will have the opportunity to:
🔺Refine their business strategies and communication
🔺Create commercialization plans
🔺Turn tech innovations into viable business opportunities.
Benefits of participating:
✅ Mentorship
✅ Tailored workshops to sharpen your skills
✅Networking opportunities
✅ Exclusive resources to fast-track your innovation
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Thanks to our sponsor, Siemens, we are able to offer scholarships to NC Startups for our Deep Tech Workshop! | |
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As humanity prepares to establish colonies on Mars, sustaining life far from Earth is essential. Imagine astronauts thriving on fresh crops grown in space, laying the groundwork for long-term exploration and colonization.
Join us for an inspiring panel discussion as leaders in space agriculture unveil the cutting-edge technologies and innovative techniques being developed to grow food in the harshest environments. The panel will feature experts in space based agriculture including Sierra Space, developer of advanced plant growth systems utilized on the International Space Station.
Join us at the state-of-the-art Plant Science Building at North Carolina State University to see how space farming innovations are shaping sustainable food systems on Earth and beyond!
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2024 High Flyer Awards Luncheon!
High Flyer Awards Luncheon is designated to celebrate and honor those companies and individuals who have contributed to HIGH SCIENCE, DEEP TECH, HIGH IMPACT, and our entrepreneurial ecosystem as a whole. This event promises not only a unique platform for world-class networking but also an opportunity to join First Flight Venture Center in celebrating those who are shaping the future with their innovative projects.
📅 Date: November 1, 2024
🕒 Time: 11 AM - 1 PM
📍 Location: Prestonwood Country Club, 300 Prestonwood Pkwy, Cary, NC 27513
We Can't Wait to Celebrate with You All! 🎉
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NC IDEA Foundation Selects 20 Semi-Finalists from Across the State in Fall 2024 SEED Grant Cycle - NC IDEA | "Once again, we were faced with the difficult challenge of narrowing down a competitive field of demographically and geographically diverse applicants, many supported in their entrepreneurial journey by NC IDEA ECOSYSTEM partners," said Amy Bastian, Vice President of Grants & Programs of NC IDEA. | | |
Dignify Therapeutics awarded two new research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) | PRNewswire/ -- Dignify Therapeutics (Dignify), a leading developer of therapies for bladder and bowel dysfunction, recently received two significant research... | | |
Cape Fear BioCapital Launches to Seed NC's Biotech Future | NC venture firm Cape Fear BioCapital announced a seed fund aimed at building a thriving portfolio of therapeutics ventures that start and grow in NC.... | | |
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Flash Grant Program | North Carolina Biotechnology Center | NCBiotech's Flash Grant program aims to identify the most creative ideas that show early indications of commercial potential. For the fiscal year 2020, there will be three cycles of Flash Grants. | | | |
Initiative wants to bring Indian startups to North Carolina - Triangle Business Journal | Entrepreneurship incubator First Flight Venture Center is looking to attract new companies in India to set up shop in North Carolina. | | |
First Flight Venture Center/Hangar6 Provides Product Development Support for Seneca Devices' Innovative Patient Repositioning Systems | Product development transforms innovative ideas into marketable products. Effective and efficient product development requires resources. | | |
Office Hours: Preparing your Phase I Proposal for America's Seed Fund at NSF | Learn more about what you need to do after the Project Pitch | | |
NEW SBIR/STTR Fast-Track Pilot | The SBIR/STTR Fast-Track program enables companies with NSF lineage (as defined below and in the solicitation) to submit a single proposal that can provide a pathway for up to $1,555,000 in non-dilutive funding, access to the full suite of NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I and Phase II funding opportunities, and enable a rapid, seamless transition from Phase I to Phase II. | | | |
In this mini "Shark Tank" session, four selected companies will each have five minutes to pitch their innovative technology solutions, followed by five minu ... | | |
Carolina Innovators Connect: Internship Funding | Innovate Carolina | How It Works: Carolina Innovators Connect Internship Funding Students are encouraged to attend the Carolina Innovators Connect Meet and Greet events to explore opportunities, but startup internships can also be found in other ways. Check out the 1789 Hub internship board. | | |
The New Orleans BioInnovation Center ("NOBIC") is a nonprofit business incubator focused on advancing life science entrepreneurship and technology commercialization in Louisiana. The mission of NOBIC is to create a successful biotech ecosystem by providing emerging companies with customized commercialization services, premier facilities, and a comprehensive support network. | | |
Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster | Cleantech Champion Recognizes an individual who exemplifies a deep commitment to advancing the cleantech industry in their local community, the Research Triangle region, or statewide. Achievements may include demonstrated dedication to cleantech innovation or adoption, business expansion or relocation, development of high-impact technology, or spearheading regional/cross-sectoral collaboration to drive innovation. | | | | |
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