Fred D. Hutchison

OpenSite Technologies , Inc. develops and markets web-server software to host online auctions. They also provides services where web sites are aggregated into an auction or search engine known as BidStream. The company is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Accipiter, Inc. develops and markets Internet application software enabling websites to targeted advertising based on specific demographic profiles and to track individual visitors on a site.

Neusentis is a biopharmaceutical company, which is focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel orally-administered small molecule drugs that modulate ion channel targets. The company has developed an integrated technology platform that allows for the efficient discovery of drug leads. The firm is conducting research and development activities in a number of disease areas, including epilepsy, pain and inflammation. Icagen has two clinical stage programs in epilepsy and pain. The company was formerly known as Icagen, Inc. It was founded by Andre L. Lamotte and P. Kay Wagoner on November 23, 1992 and is headquartered in Durham, 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.

The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce is a business organization that provides resources and support to small businesses in the Raleigh, NC area. The non-profit company's services include tax assistance and a small business resource guide.

IDEA Fund Partners LLC (IDEA Fund Partners) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2007 by David P. Rizzo, John Cambier and Lister Delgado. The firm is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Aldagen, Inc. develops and produces pharmaceutical products. It focuses on developing product candidates to address cardiovascular disease. The firm develops ALD-301 for the treatment of critical limb ischemia; ALD-201 for the treatment of ischemic heart failure; and ALD-401 for the post-acute treatment of ischemic stroke. The company also supplies ALDHbr cells for use in investigator-sponsored clinical studies. Aldagen was founded by Andrew E. Balber, Michael Sherman Colvin, Clay Smith and Nelson Chao in March 2000 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Chesson Laboratory Associates, Inc. manufactures healthcare pharmaceutical products. It offers liquid skin bandage and barrier film and treatments for dermatitis as well as nail fungus for consumer healthcare professionals. The firm's proprietary products in development for use by healthcare professionals and consumers are based on innovative patented and patent-pending polymer-based technology. The company was founded by Jerry S. Chesson and David R. Terry in 2006 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

First Flight Venture Center operates as a non-profit organization that provides business support services to start-up and early stage companies. It offers programs for technology companies that help them in fields such as concept testing, prototyping, research, business strategies, and product development. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.