LaunchLab Growth Demo Day

Regional finalists announced

The life sciences version of March Madness 2024 has just tipped off across North Carolina.

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, launched the biannual, statewide NCBiotech Venture Challenge for 2024, following the success of the initiative in 2020 and 2022.

When working with investors, new entrepreneurs are at a disadvantage. Entrepreneurs often have misconceptions about the process, do not understand the concept of stage-appropriate capital, and do not understand investor expectations.

The Investor-Ready Entrepreneur program levels the playing field, educating and preparing growth-oriented entrepreneurs to successfully engage private equity investors.

Trends and Pathways Into Defense

This event will feature University defense industry experts, including professors, researchers, policymakers, and intellectual property specialists, who support NC's Defense Innovation Ecosystem. The experts will discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on national defense initiatives.