1. TED ZOLLER

2. The Story of How
CHAPEL HILL
Got Its Entrepreneurial Groove Back…
Briefing to:
Ted Zoller, PhD
Director and Associate Professor

3. OK…OK…
I KNOW…
But Did You Know?…

4. Communities that are now Portland
Hot Spots…
San Diego Kansas City
Austin
Omaha
Boulder
Salt Lake City
And their bigger brothers
Seattle
New York
Chicago

5. Ingredients
Creating a Mix…
1. Dense Interconnected Network
2. Serial Entrepreneurs
3. Founder Culture
4. Innovation
5. Supporting Ecosystem

6. 1. Dense Interconnected Network
✔RTP’s Entrepreneurial Network
Life Sciences
Energy
Industrials
Information Tech
Telecom

7. Dealmakers Conceptualized
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Investors
Entrepreneurs

8. Dealmakers Conceptualized
• . Broker Shape Deal
Information Networks
and
Resources
Dealmakers
Syndicate
and
Interconnect

9. Dealmakers Conceptualized

10. Dealmakers Conceptualized

11. Dealmakers Conceptualized

12. 2. Serial Entrepreneurs
✔RTP’s Dealmaker’s Network
Life Sciences
Energy
Industrials
Information Tech
Telecom

13. 2. Serial Entrepreneurs
✔RTP’s Dealmaker’s Network
Life Sciences
Energy
Industrials
Information Tech
Telecom

14. 3. Founder’s Culture
✔Chapel Hill’s Founders…
Hall of Fame

15. 3. Founder’s Culture
✔Chapel Hill’s Founders…
Next Gen

16. Trends…Groove Looking Good
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# of 10
Startups
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17. 1990-1994 1995-1999 2000-2004 2006-2009
IT: Art Peacock IT: ClaimID
Chapel Hill Broadband Midsummer Studios
DeltaSphere Mindzap Media
HiBall Tracker MotiveLogic Corp.
The Calvander Corporation Gptrex
Zoom Culture Hexawise
Buoy5 Semantic Press , Inc.
Cinnabar Systems
Symbol Dynamics
LS: Ablatrics
Proventys
Accurate Electronics
Cytex Therpeutics
MainBrain
Realtromins
InnovaSyn
Invitrox
KJAS
NextRay
Revelnet Consulting Group, LLC
IT: Catalogue.com, Inc. Skia, Inc.
G-Zero Therapeutics
Clinical Sensors
ITParade.com
KitchenMedia LS: Bacco, Inc. IdentiZyme Defense
Technologies
Software Development Europe Biotechnics, Inc.
Algynomics
Africa.com Clear Call Forest Biotechnology
Pharpoint Research
Headspin Technology Lines Technologies
Zylera Pharmaceuticals
Intrasoft Plantaceutica
NanoCor therapeutics
Market Driven Corp. Plum Spring Clinic
Tricon Pharmaceuticals
Newcourse Education, Inc. Science Learning Resources
Chapel Hill Pharmaceuticals
VilCom Attagene
Chapel Hill Project
AlterVue Systems BioMachines
Advanced TeleCare
Application Architects DarPharma
IT: Mind Tools Corp. Ask the Pharmacist KZE PharmAssociates
B3Bio
BioKier
Astarix MyDailyHealth Quantum Genomics
Lung Banks of America
Infohandler.com Syndicate Software Asklepios BioPharma
NC Fisher Research
Yrrid Software, Inc. Thinksource, Inc. Databasics Consulting
AuthentiForm Technologies
4skware Technologies Umbrella Technologies Hemocellular Therapeutics
BioRxn
Foundobjects.com Alphamask, Inc. Singras
Chaperone Therapeutics
Innovation Management M-Pak, Inc. Toxicology Services
Hibernaid
View/360 Open Source Migrations Aruis Pharmaceuticals
Synerca Pharmaceuticals
Aderactive IntraHealth International
Animated Communications LS: Molichem Medicines, Inc. Data Quality Research Institute
X-In8 Biologicals
Fringe Multimedia Woolf Group Triangle Molecular, LLC CT: Clean Burn Fuels
ReadyCom Karo Bio Bruce Technologies Navitas Research
Smart Online, Inc. MedTek Diagnostics Morphormics Qualsec
Novalon Inneroptics GreenLife Biotech
LS: Natural Pharmacia Pozen, Inc. Teotten Diagnostics SolOrganic
Quill Medical, Inc. PPD Development Inneroptics
Natland International Corp. Stat-Tech Services OT: Integrated Learning Innovations
Intecardia Carolina Independent Practice Association
CT: Alpha V Inc. Allotropica Technologies
CT: Surface Technologies, Inc.
Statwork, Inc.
Reproductive Health Technologies
OT: 3rdTech DISCover A Cure
Summit Strategy Partners
MJ Wooddell
Chapel Hill Advisors Group
OT: HAI OT: All Kinds of Minds Brittle Management Services
Converdant: The Business
Windward Associates Kensington Global Alliances
Revolution Sports Builders
Octagon Entertainment Heleous Advisors
Kitchen Mastering SQWorks
StoneRiver RegEd Vicious Cycle Software
Venture Scientific International Primity Inc.
Neat-Time
Merscom Rentallect, Inc.

18. 4. Innovation
✔ IP Spinoffs…

19. 4. Innovation
✔ Student Spinoffs…
Helping Fashion Entrepreneurs Portable Glucose
Luxury Footwear
Health Monitoring
HeroMe Analytics for fitness and health
Pinterest for Teachers Customized
Superheroes
B2B Video
Find Garden Experts
Craft a better world
STENCIL
Students and Teachers Employing
Investing in the Community
New Criteria in Learning
Gift Search Engine Waitlist Platform
Mobile Water Quality
Interactive, Fun Healthiness
Wireless Nurse Call Odorless Portable Toilets Real and Delicious Food

20. 5. Supportive Ecosystem
✔Leading Collegiate Eship Program
#9 Top Undergraduate Programs
for Entrepreneurship
#12 Top Graduate Programs
for Entrepreneurship

21. 5. Supportive Ecosystem
✔Leading Collegiate Eship Program
Startup
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22. 5. Supportive Ecosystem
✔ Top-Quality Mentors and Coaches

23. 5. Supportive Ecosystem
✔New Venture Lab

24. Ingredients
Creating a Mix…
1. Dense Interconnected Network
2. Serial Entrepreneurs
3. Founder Culture
4. Innovation
5. Supporting Ecosystem

25. Grooving Again…

26. TED ZOLLER