Patty Morton

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

NC IDEA (Venture Capital) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of NC IDEA founded in 1900. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

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.

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, North Carolina.

Franklin Street Advisors, Inc. (FSA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The firm was founded by Robert (Bob) Eubanks Jr. in 1991 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Acquisition Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB). FSA delivers high touch investment management services to high net worth individuals and institutional investors.