Excited to have hosted NC DEFTECH's Coffee Call last Friday at First Flight! ☕
This meeting was all about harnessing the power of North Carolina's vibrant innovation ecosystem for entrepreneurial success and business expansion into the international markets.
We're fueling innovation together!
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✈️Great Itineraries presentation by David Gomez, Senior Director of Technology / US Business Development at X-Celeprint. 👏🏻
X-Celeprint is an international leader in micro-transfer printing, serving clients in Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific. We learned about a number of their initiatives globally, specifically with leading universities. Their mission is to empower chip manufacturers to achieve heterogeneous integration.
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First Flight's CEO and President, Krista Covey, was a panelist at the InBIA ICBI2024 driving some incredible discussion on two different panels.
Delivering a High-Impact SBIR Program
🔹 Krista Covey, CEO / President at First Flight Venture Center
🔹 Bijo Mathew, Founding Director of the Technology Commercialization Center Southwest Texas Border Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Lead Network at the University of Texas San Antonio
🔹 Tanu Chatterji, Associate Director, Startup Development at the University of Houston
Tools and Strategies for the Client Journey: From Entrance to Exit
🔹 Krista Covey, CEO / President at First Flight Venture Center
🔹 Anthony Durante, Director of New Ventures at the University of Maine
🔹 Eric Smith, Executive Director at the University of Arizona Center for Innovation
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Fantastic F.A.S.T. SBIR/STTR Winner's Panel at First Flight! ✈️
We were fortunate to receive incredibly valuable insights into how SBIR/STTRs can be crucial validation for an early-stage company. Additionally, we learned about the importance of perseverance for an entrepreneur, especially when pursuing SBIR/STTRs.
Thank you to our Winner's Panelists for sharing your wisdom and time with us!
👏🏻 Dr. William Reynolds - Founder Onda Vision Technologies, Inc.
👏🏻 Dr. Laura Widman - Clinical Psychologist & Founder Teen Health Research
👏🏻 Dr. Heidi Kay - Founder & CEO Jericho Sciences, LLC
👏🏻 Rachel Burton - CTO Faster BioProcess
Special shout to our First Flight Programs Manager, Ashley Davis, for moderating today's panel.
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NEW Propeller Cohort Starting Soon!
Propeller is a 6-week entrepreneurial design thinking program that helps founders and
entrepreneurs determine whether there is sufficient value to pursue a product or
service idea. The program helps entrepreneurs identify potential markets, develop a
path to market strategy, and learn how to communicate the value of the idea to early
stakeholders and adopters.
Scholarships Opportunities
- Partial scholarships for AgTech Companies sponsored by NC IDEA ($500)
- Scholarships for Raleigh-based companies from the City of Raleigh
- Scholarships for 6 Female founders for the SBA’s Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program
- Scholarships for Defense Textiles and Wearables from the Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program (DMCSP) from the Department of Defense
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MEET OUR NEWEST NAVIGATOR! |
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First Flight Venture Center - Grant Manning
Grant Manning has worked in the agriculture industry for 20+ years in the areas of field research, seed production, commercial agriculture, agronomy and digital. He has an BS in Agronomy and MS in Soil Science from the University of Manitoba.
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First Flight Venture Center - Indira Carey
I'm Indira Carey, Founder, AccelSci Consulting LLC. I have 17 years of experience in the biotech sector, with more than 10 years in Leadership roles building and scaling Field Application Scientist and Technical Support Teams. I've held roles in...
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KNOW A SCIENCE OR TECHNOLOGY STARTUP LOOKING FOR OFFICE OR LAB SPACE? |
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FREE ONE-HOUR
DESIGN CONSULTING
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Unlocking Prototyping Excellence with the Hangar6 Solution.
Introducing the Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundle, your gateway to professional-grade prototyping. With the Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundle's spacious build volume at 13x9.5x11.8 inches, your prototypes come to life with great details.
Have an idea for prototyping?
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Join us for our upcoming “Talking Shop” event on May 2nd, 4:00-5:00 pm, with Brent Wright, CP, BOCO, a Partner and Designer at Advanced 3D, and a clinician for patients on the ground at Eastpoint Prosthetics and Orthotics in Raleigh, NC.
During Talking Shop, a lucky attendee will get the opportunity to have Brent scan their head to put on a figurine! You won’t want to miss this!
After Talking Shop, join us for a First Flight Thirsty Thursday to enjoy complimentary beverages and light snacks.
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DEADLINE EXTENDED to April 24, 2024!
2024 F.A.S.T. SBIR/STTR Boot Camp
DATE: Thursday, May 16 - 17, 2024
LOCATION: In Person at First Flight Venture Center, 2 Davis Drive, Durham, NC 27709
35 science-focused startup companies will again be selected for a cohort to attend a 2 Day training program to receive strategic guidance matching company’s technology to appropriate agency, targeted support to submit a competitive Phase I SBIR/STTR application during the 2023 calendar year and business coaching from “Startup Advisors” serial entrepreneurs, investors and SBIR grant writing experts. FAST PLUS = 21 selected companies will receive an additional 5-13 hours of 1:1 grant writing support post Boot Camp. Panel presentations will also be incorporated around how to obtain funding from the Department of Defense.
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Join us at First Flight Venture Center for our Annual Boil, Brews & Band event on June 20th from 4 - 7 PM.
This fun ecosystem-building event is one you do not want to miss!
Come enjoy delicious food, great networking, live music, and a cornhole challenge. It’ll be a boiling good time!
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Interested in becoming a sponsor of Boil, Brews & Band?
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We're on the Lookout for a Title Sponsor. |
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Contact Andrea Conner to Learn More. |
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SBTDC 's The Business of Innovation (April 30th) Sign-up Here
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Medical, Biomedical & Biodefense: Support to the Warfighter Symposium (June - 11-12) Sign-up Here
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2024 Summer Bootcamp Series
Bootcamps are designed for entrepreneurs who are early in their business formation and who have not raised funding from outside dilutive sources. Aglaunch is collaborating with partners across the United States to host bootcamps for innovators in ...
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aglaunch.com
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NC IDEA Selects 20 Semi-Finalists from Across the State...
This cycle reflected a diverse field of applicants across geography, industry, and founder demographics," said Thom Ruhe, President and CEO of NC IDEA. "And, half of the companies moving forward are familiar to us for having previously received a ...
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ncidea.org
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We Work to Make a Difference in Your Life
"We listen and help you define and navigate your path… with a financial plan and a life vision….we want to make a difference in your life."
- Lori Spivey, CPA, MBA, CFP® - President & Principal Advisor, Financial Directions
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