The Business of Innovation

Early-stage businesses face a unique set of foundational challenges during the early stages of growth. The “Business of Innovation” is a workshop series offered in multiple locations throughout North Carolina that highlights the unique needs of innovation-driven companies, including university spinouts.

Learn from experts in the areas of dilutive and non-dilutive funding, legal & IP, business development, and university tech transfer, and network with successful innovation-oriented entrepreneurs.

Topics to be Discussed

• SBIR/STTR Program Overview
• Funding resources specific to North Carolina
• Equity capital insights from angel funders
• One NC Small Business Match and Incentive Programs
• Legal considerations of setting up an Innovation business
• Accounting requirements and management
• Patent landscape analysis
• Logistics of university and business collaborations
• Success stories from local innovation businesses