Deborah Bitterfield

Southeast TechInventures, Inc. develops technologies and intellectual property for commercial licensing and production. It focuses on medical devices, diagnostics, biotechnology, nanotechnology, materials, electronics, and agriculture including agricultural biotechnology. The company was founded by Karen L. LeVert and Kristina M. Johnson in January 2003 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Coeo Space LLC provides business support services. The company was founded by Kim Ford and Sheila Matuscak in 2018 and is headquartered in Warrendale, PA.

Cytoagents, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. The firm focuses on development of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of COVID-19, Influenza and other viral infectious diseases. The company and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Augment Therapy, Inc. engages in the provision of interactive therapeutic exercise software for pediatric providers. The company was founded by Lindsay Watson and Steve Blake in 2017 and is headquartered in Chagrin Falls, OH.

Aeronics, Inc. develops portable oxygen device that helps people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Its product is mediPOD, a portable oxygen supply device. The company was founded by Blake Dubé, Mark Spitz, and Alec Kaija and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Angler Labs, Inc. develops and operates software platform for fishing log book. Its application helps anglers to track, store, and analyze their fishing trips, as well as share and receive information in a community of anglers. The company was founded by Nicholas Wilson, Landon L. Bloomer and TJ Corbett and is headquartered in Allison Park, PA.

BlueTree Allied Angels LLC (BlueTree Allied Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Catherine V. Mott and Tom Jones. The firm is headquartered in Wexford, Pennsylvania.

DSM Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides contract manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. It offers manufacturing services in the areas of sterile, and orals & topical, including dose form manufacturing, scheduled drugs, clinical manufacturing, fill finish manufacturing, aseptic filling, terminal sterilization, cold storage, ampoules, vials, and lyophilization. The company is headquartered in Greenville, NC.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Environmental Biotech is a global product and service provider delivering environmentally appropriate green solutions to drainage, waste water and FOG (Fats, Oil and Grease) problems for business, commercial and municipal entities. The Environmental Biotech group of companies offers a vertically integrated structure providing an effective one-stop-shop solutions source encompassing engineering design, equipment specification and supply, systems installation, commissioning, routine maintenance and emergency technical service cover. Their proven product range mirrors this comprehensive service. Their in-house technology abilities cover all aspects of drainage infrastructure, pumping stations, septic and bio-remediation systems, grease traps, waste water and sewage treatment plant installation, operation and maintenance. The bacterial treatment and elimination of FOG from commercial kitchens and food production facilities is their core skill coupled with the control and eradication of odor sources, vermin control and health hygiene maintenance programs. Planned preventive maintenance programs are essential tools of facilities management to meet legal and municipal regulations. Maintaining high standards and a healthy environment in washrooms protects staff, visitors and customers and directly the business viability.

Pappas Capital LLC (Pappas Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Art M. Pappas. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina helps businesses launch, grow and locate in North Carolina. Its products category includes public policy/government, software and apps, virtual reality and augmented reality and wireless devices. The company is headquartered in Cary, NC.

AG Techinventures LLC is an agricultural technology accelerator that further develops intellectual property in agbiotech, infotech, precision agriculture, and bio-renewables to form new spin-off companies to address the unmet needs of the agricultural industry. The company was founded by Karen L. LeVert and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center provides research and education grants. Its services include financing, technology assessment, business planning, and marketing strategies implementation. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Council for Entrepreneurial Development provides an interactive forum for entrepreneurs, investors, service professionals, academicians, researchers and public policy makers. Its services and programs include connections to capital, venture mentoring, and signature conferences empower member companies to go further. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.