About this event

Half day event to promote the growth of the Life Sciences industry in Wilmington, NC.

Sponsored by NC IDEA Engage Grant , JP Morgan Life Sciences, Kymanox, UNCW MarBioNC Center and Frontier Scientific Solutions

Opening – Three Startups present and discuss what they are working on in Wilmington

– STAR NA – UNCW professor with new tech for non cold storage of vaccines

– Lab Logs – Modernizing the Lab Space equipment checkups (funded and has revenue)

– Mystery Company

(Sara Auld – UPPER Health – Moderator)

Panel Two – A panel on alternative sources of funding such as SBIR grants

– SBIR expert – Loleta Robinson – NIH (Entrepreneur in Residence)

– NC Biotech Center – Mike Carnes (Senior Director of Investments)

– First Flight Venture Center – Krista Covey (President)

– OpiAid – David Reeser – Startup going through the SBIR grant process

(Shep Moyle – Moderator)

Panel Three – A Moderated Riverside Chat with investors

How does Wilmington ecosystem need to support startups and How to attract funding

– Arthur Pappas – Pappas Ventures in RTP (confirmed) (($250 mm fund)

– Michael Donlon – Local angel investor also involved in Seattle Life Sciences

(Rob Cooley – Moderator)