RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–Innovative PR and media relations firm Global Media Strategies (www.gmsinnovate.com) is supporting the world’s largest multi-disciplinary multi-sector conference and marketplace of vetted innovations, innovators and technology business developers and funders, TechConnect World, in Washington, D.C. May 12-16. In addition to providing insights and best practices in publicity and marketing directly with attendees via David Menzies, Global Media Strategies president, the firm is promoting the event as a strategic partner through its online news resources NCTechNews and Global TechWire. (more…)

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–The first Southeast Venture Philanthropy Summit will bring some 200 leaders of regional life science companies and national disease foundations to Chapel Hill April 3 and 4 to explore alliances bearing new opportunities. The Summit will connect company leaders, academic researchers, funding specialists and executives from 30 foundations, including the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and the Bill and Melinda Gates foundations and other major philanthropic groups targeting a wide range of diseases and conditions. The Summit has been organized by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center in conjunction with BioFlorida, Georgia Bio, NCBIO, Southeast BIO and Virginia Bio. They were aided by a steering committee including members of those organizations plus leaders from the venture philanthropy, venture capital and academic communities. (more…)

ASHEVILLE, N.C.–Asheville Women in Technology, a newly formed group for women who work and study in various fields of technology in and around Asheville, announces its inaugural event, Monday, February 25, 2013 from 8:30am to 10:00 am. at the TSAChoice, Inc. Training Room at 108 Asheville Commerce Parkway in Candler. The event is free and includes breakfast plus a special presentation, “Women in Technology: Breaking Down the Barriers,” by Adrienne Franklin of TSAChoice, Inc. RSVP to Lynn Banks by emailing ashevillewomenintechnology@gmail.com or by calling 828.225.3397. (more…)

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.–Finder411 (Finder411.com), a Triangle-based software startup promising to become the exclusive online community for finding, recommending, and socializing with the best small local businesses, has opened their “Show Some Love” Contest just in time for St. Valentine’s Day. Complete with prizes, the contest is straightforward, taking less than 30 seconds to enter.  People can head over to Finder411.com daily from their computer, tablet, or smartphone and provide their name, email, and the North Carolina small business they wish to nominate.  Entries are being accepted through March 12th at 5pm Eastern Time.  The same business can be nominated every day or a different businesses can be selected each time.  (more…)

OXFORD, N.C–On 13 December 2012 in Greensboro, the Biofuels Center will host Civic and Small-scale Biofuels Statewide: A Second Annual Convening of Civic, Production, and Agency Parties. The event will be held at North Carolina A&T State University from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Communities statewide have potential to benefit through locally produced fuels, economic gain, and environmental advantage.  A range of leaders from the biofuels community will share experiences and trigger ideas for developing successful biomass and biofuels production projects that are smaller in scale. Case studies representing different vantage points or outcomes will reveal common ground as well as problem-solving and practical solutions. (more…)

RALEIGH, N.C.–November 26, 2012 – Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that the call for papers is now open for the ninth-annual Red Hat Summit, to be held June 10-14, 2013 in Boston. With this, Red Hat invites its partners, customers, collaborators and community members to participate in the industry’s premier open source event. Red Hat Summit 2013 will connect technology experts from around the world in a five-day event focused on driving technology innovation and business success. These connections will enable attendees to get the most out of their current deployments, to explore new offerings, models and methodologies and to learn about emerging technology innovations and trends. (more…)

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–The Research Triangle Foundation, which manages the storied Research Triangle Park (RTP), is slated to deliver two major announcements in early November. At the first event, on Nov. 9, Bob Geolas, President and CEO of the Research Triangle Foundation, and other leaders will unveil a Master Plan for the Park.  The plan is intended to give the Park a more urban design that will attract a new generation of entrepreneurs and creative employees.  The Park also will announce the selection of a private partner to support the redevelopment efforts. (more…)

RALEIGH, N.C.–The North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA) has announced that John P. McConnell has been named the 2012 Outstanding Achievement Award winner at the NCTA 21 Awards Gala, being held on November 8. NCTA will recognize excellence in the tech sector in 21 categories. The Outstanding Achievement Award honors an individual who has made a substantial contribution to the advancement of the technology industry throughout their career. McConnell has been the recipient of numerous growth and industry awards including being recognized as one the top CEOs in the nation for stock price appreciation. He co-founded Medic Computer Systems in 1982 and served as its Chairman and CEO for 16 years.. McConnell led Medic through its initial public offering and its sale to Misys for $923 million in 1997. (more…)

DURHAM, N.C.–NC Comicon 2012: bigger and better!  NC Comicon, the biggest comic book convention in the Triangle, in support of the Durham, NC community chooses The Durham Convention Center as its new home. NC Comicon 2012 promises to be bigger and better than ever. In previous years, attendance has been approximately 3500 guests with this year expected to top 5000 as well as over 35 comic book industry creators, and vendors of all kinds. There will be comics, collectables, door prizes, a costume contest, gaming competitions, creator panels, and a one of a kind opportunity to see Intergalactic Nemesis, a graphic novel performed live on stage next door at the Carolina Theater! (more…)

(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) Innovative PR and media relations firm Global Media Strategies (GMS) is supporting the Technology Partnership of Nagoya University, Inc. (NU Tech) by helping promote the organization’s Diagnostics Molecular Therapeutics Roundtable at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center on Oct 4, 2012. NCTechNews, a professionally edited online news publication of GMS, is serving as media sponsor of NU Tech, publishing press releases, op-eds, and articles on the event and hosting a sponsorship banner linking to the NU Tech website. NU Tech promotes tech transfer and research collaboration between U.S. partners and Nagoya University, mainly focusing on the life sciences and biotechnology in Research Triangle Park. Nagoya University is one of seven prestigious “Imperial” universities in Japan with 13 Graduate Schools, three Research Institutions and 18 Research Centers. 16,000 full time students study and work with 2,000 full time faculty members and 2,000 support staff. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) TEDx Raleigh, the local affiliate of the globally acclaimed TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) speaker series, has announced yet another world-class roster of presenters for its annual day-long event on Saturday, Oct. 13 at Lincoln Theater in downtown Raleigh. Riding the buzz of successful programs in 2010 and 2011, and powered by the local availability of internationally credentialed thought leaders residing in the Triangle, TEDx Raleigh has gained attention as one of the most dynamic and influential TEDx productions in the U.S.  (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) NagoyaUniversity (NU) and its technology transfer office in North Carolina, Technology Partnership of Nagoya University (NU Tech), will be hosting their third annual Technology Roundtable in cooperation with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), North Carolina State University (NCSU) and Wake Forest University (WFU).  This year’s event will take place at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center in Research Triangle Park on October 4th and will feature speakers from NU, UNC, NCSU and WFU presenting some of their latest cutting-edge research innovations in the fields of diagnostics and molecular therapeutics.  The Roundtable is free to attend and is open to all business professionals, researchers and others interested in learning more about new developments in these fields and strengthening connections with others having similar interests in diagnostics and molecular therapeutics.  For more information about the Roundtable and registration, please see the event website at http://www.nutechtransfer.org/content/roundtable+2012/100295 (more…)