In the past, if you launched a startup in the Research Triangle region, daunting questions arrived faster than answers. How do you navigate the limited avenues of support for turning intellectual property into products or services? Or compete with larger corporations that have more established networks and resources? Or wrestle with the reality that venture capital investments and IPOs in the region trail other US-based innovation centers? And how do you find the right team to help you run the business without having any money?
But, thanks to an innovative partnership between two of the world’s leading research universities that both call the Triangle home, IP-based startups in the area are now well-positioned to answer tough questions faster and thrive in the long term. Kickstart Venture Services, a University department that is part of the Innovate Carolina initiative at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the New Ventures Program at the Duke Office of Licensing
Build a Viable Business with NextFab’s Artisan Accelerator
January 28 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
From Making to Selling: A NextFab Made Online Series for the Makers and Artisans of Philadelphia and Beyond. The NextFab makerspace has historically been the place where makers and creatives can build tangible products, providing the physical resources and tools…
From Making to Selling: A NextFab Made Online Series for the Makers and Artisans of Philadelphia and Beyond.
The NextFab makerspace has historically been the place where makers and creatives can build tangible products, providing the physical resources and tools to go from making to selling. Now, we’re launching the NextFab Artisan Accelerator, an 8-week experience that gives entrepreneurs the essential tools, support, and structure to focus on the things that matter to build viable businesses. Unlike other accelerator programs, the Artisan Accelerator is designed specifically to help artisan entrepreneurs craft profitable bus
Managing Director and CEO, JEA
Jay Stowe, the new CEO of Jacksonville’s municipal water and electric utility since Nov. 30, inherited an organization cooperating in a federal grand jury probe and preparing a five-year, $2.5 billion capital investment plan.
His hiring ended a 1½-year period that saw an attempt to sell JEA to a private company, resulting in U.S. Department of Justice and City Council investigations and the firing of former CEO Aaron Zahn and his senior leadership team.
Stowe plans to repair trust within JEA while moving on plans to invest $1.6 million to modernize its its water and wastewater system.
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Scopus BioPharma Announces Appointment of Additional Directors
December 29, 2020 GMT
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NEW YORK, Dec. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Scopus BioPharma Inc. (Nasdaq: SCPS) today announced the appointment of additional members to its Board of Directors. Scopus is a biopharmaceutical company whose lead drug candidate is a novel, targeted immuno-oncology gene therapy for the treatment of multiple cancers.
Joshua R. Lamstein, Chairman of Scopus BioPharma, stated, “We are delighted to be in a position to attract prominent industry leaders to our Board. Our new directors are well-recognized for their leadership and accomplishments in the biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, as well as in public capital markets and corporate governance.”