1. Research universities focused on life sciences.

• North Carolina State University (*$286 million sponsored research expenditures)
  • University Web Site: www.ncsu.edu
  • Tech Transfer Web Site: http://www.ncsu.edu/ott/
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (*$303 million)
  • University Web Site: www.unc.edu
  • Tech Transfer Web Site: http://research.unc.edu/otd/
• Duke University (*$475 million)
  • University Web Site: www.duke.edu
  • Tech Transfer Web Site:http://www.duke.edu/web/ost/
• University of North Carolina at Wilmington
  • University Web Site: www.uncw.edu
• Appalachian University
  • University Web Site: www.appstate.edu
• East Carolina University (*$13 million)
  • University Web Site: www.ecu.edu
  • Tech Transfer Web Site: http://www.research2.ecu.edu/ott/
• The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
  • School Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/med/
  • Tech Transfer Web Site: http://www.research2.ecu.edu/ott/
• Wake Forest University (*$125 million)
  • University Web Site: www.wfu.edu
  • Tech Transfer Web Site: http://www1.wfubmc.edu/otam/
• University of North Carolina at Asheville
  • University Web Site: http://www.unca.edu/
• University of Greensboro (*$30 million)
  • University Web Site: www.uncg.edu
  • Tech Transfer Web Site: http://www.uncg.edu/ott/
• UNC Charlotte (*$17 million)
  • University Web Site: www.uncc.edu
  • Tech Transfer Web Site: http://www.ott.uncc.edu/

*Total sponsored research expenditures from the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) Licensing Survey 2003

2. Life Science Incubators

• Alexandria Properties – Melissa Verdery,
  919-993-3420
• BD Technologies BioVenture Center - http://www.bd.com/technologies/bvc/
• BioPharm Properties, LLC – www.ppd-inc.com
• Chapel Hill Road Property – Dillon Commercial,
  919-782-1921
• Chatham Mills Lab – Loren Kennedy, 919-573-6122
• CV Technology Center at Weston Park – 919-656-8786
• First Flight Venture Center – www.nctda.org
• NCSU Technology Incubator, Centennial Campus – http://techincubator.ncsu.edu
• Park Research Center Campus - www.rtp.org,
  919-549-8181
• Patriot Science Center – Lee Clyburn, Grubb and Ellis, 919-420-1568
• Phase 3 Properties – Lee Clyburn, Grubb and Ellis, 919.420.1568
• Triangle Biotechnology Center at Durham Central Park – Dr. Andrew Rothschild, 919-524-1225
• Triangle Biotechnology Center at Venable – Dr. Andrew Rothschild, 919-524-1225
• Triangle Life Sciences Center – Tim Capps or Greg Sanchez, Tri Properties, 919-941-5745

3. VC Firms/Angel Investors

• A. M. Pappas & Associates LLC, RTP - http://www.ampappas.com
• Academy Funds, RTP – www.academyfunds.com
• Atlantis Group, LLC, Durham - www.theatlantisgroup.net
• The Aurora Funds Inc., Durham – www.aurorafunds.com
• BD Ventures – www.bd.com/bdventures
• Blue Ridge Angel Investor Network - www.ncmtns.biz
• Century Capital Associates LLS, Raleigh – www.century-capital.com
• Charlotte Angel Partners (CAP), Charlotte – www.capnc.com
• Dogwood Equity, Raleigh – www.dogwoodequity.com
• Eno River Capital LLC, Durham – www.enorivercapital.com
• Franklin St. Partners Inc., Chapel Hill –
  www.franklin-street.com
• Frontier Capital, Charlotte – www.frontierfunds.com
• Golden Pine Ventures, Durham – www.goldenpineventures.com
• Hatteras BioCapital, Durham - http://www.hattbio.com
• Inception Micro Angel Fund, Winston-Salem – www.inceptionmicroangelfund.com
• Intersouth Partners, Durham – www.intersouth.com
• Kitty Hawk Capital, Charlotte
• North Carolina Enterprise Fund
• NC IDEA - www.ncidea.org
• Parish Capital Advisors LLC, Chapel Hill – www.parishcapital.com
• Piedmont Angel Network (PAN), Greensboro – www.pentriad.org
• Research Triangle Ventures LLC, Raleigh – www.researchtriangleventures.com
• SJF Ventures, Durham – www.sjfund.com
• Small Business Administration – www.sba.gov
• Southern Capitol Ventures, Raleigh – www.southerncapitolventures.com
• Triangle Accredited Capital Forum - www.capital-forum.com
• Tri-State Investment Group (TIG) IV, Chapel Hill – www.tignc.com
• TruePilot LLC, Durham – www.truepilot.com
• Wakefield Group, Charlotte and RTP, www.wakefieldgroup.com
• Wilmington Investor Network - www.wilmingtoninvestor.com

4. Bio Organizations

• North Carolina Biotech Center – www.ncbiotech.org
• North Carolina Biosciences Organization – www.ncbioscience.org
• North Carolina Medical Device Organization - www.ncmedicaldevice.org
• Biomanufacturing Training Education Consortium (BTech) - www.ncbiotech.org/pdffiles/btcat_1103.pdf

5. Other Economic Development Organizations

• Blue Ridge Entrepreneurial Council - www.ncmtns.biz
• Centennial Campus at North Carolina State University – http://www.centennial.ncsu.edu
• Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED)–www.cednc.org
• CED-Coastal–
  www.cednc.org/locations/ced_coastal/index.html
• Metrolina Entrepreneurial Council to the Business Innovation & Growth (BIG) Council - www.bigcouncil.com
• North Carolina Department of Commerce/International Trade Division – www.nccommerce.com
• N.C. Small Business & Technology Development Center - www.sbtdc.org
• Research Triangle Park – www.rtp.org

6. Research Institutes

• MCNC (Microelectronics Center of North Carolina) - http://www.mcnc.org/
• North Carolina Bioinformatics Grid - http://www.ncbiogrid.org/
• North Carolina Genomics and Bioinformatics Consortium, LLC - http://www.ncgbc.org/
• North Carolina Information Highway - http://www.ncih.net/
• North Carolina Research and Education Network -http://www.ncren.net/
• North Carolina Supercomputing Center - http://www.ncsc.org/
• Research Triangle Institute – www.rti.org
• Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society - http://www.sigmaxi.org/

7. Companies

• http://www.ncbiotech.org
• https://my.cednc.org/cedext/censsacustlkup.query_page