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NC Accelerator to Help Launch Life Science Startups

October 05, 2011
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The North Carolina Innovation Fund has announced plans to support a new accelerator that would promote life science technology transfer from the state's universities. Published reports indicate that the accelerator would launch later this month and focus on companies developing biopharmaceutical therapeutics, diagnostics and medical devices. Participating startups could receive capital investment from the accelerator's associated funds. Learn more...

Innovation Works president and CEO Richard Lunak and entrepreneur and writer Sean Ammirati will explore the rapid rise of business accelerators at SSTI's 15th Annual Conference. Join us in Columbus on Nov. 8-9, 2011 to learn more about the accelerator model and hear some lessons learned from Pittsburgh's successful AlphaLab accelerator. Register today!

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