News From American Underground
New ‘Groundwork Labs’ to Accelerate Startup Success
November 14, 2011
NC IDEA and Capitol Broadcasting Company Partner on New Tech Accelerator at The American Underground
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N.C. remains a top gaming hub - N&O
August 11, 2010
North Carolina's video gaming industry remains strong as innovators continue to excite and entertain customers.
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Turning brainpower into companies
August 3, 2010
Science in the Triangle's Sabine Vollmer takes a looks into the ways intelligence and creativity can be turned into successful businesses.
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NC Colleges Cater to Future Entrepreneurs - N&O
August 1, 2010
Fellow Downtown Durham innovators, Christopher Gergen and Stephen Martin, pen this look at our creative class and the impact of our excellent college system on the creation of our future entrepreneurs.
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Durham shines in 'Companies to Watch' list - DHS
July 29, 2010
Companies based in Durham and elsewhere in the Triangle swept CED's inaugural North Carolina Companies to Watch list.
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Why Durham, NC? - Joystick Labs
July 28, 2010
Joystick Labs describes all of the reasons that made Durham, the Triangle and American Tobacco the perfect home for Joystick Labs.
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American Underground takes root at ATC
July 27, 2010
American Underground, a new entrepreneurial hub in the American Tobacco Campus, was launched with great fanfare on Tuesday during an event that drew the city's top officials and business leaders.
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American Underground Launches with Big Splash
July 26, 2010
The American Underground, offering innovative companies the energy of a start-up campus and the amenities of a world class office complex, will debut in the fall amid a sustained burst of entrepreneurial zeal in the region.
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Shared space draws entrepreneurial council, startups to American Tobacco complex
July 26, 2010
Two entrepreneurial businesses and the start-up organization long dedicated to helping entrepreneurs find paths to success will soon have a new home in Durham.
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Latest from the WRAL Local Tech Wire
J&J's new CEO gave CED event insight into his thinking - before he got the job
February 22, 2012
Alex Gorsky was introduced to the CED Life Science Conference in Raleigh as vice chairman of the Johnson & Johnson executive committee. On Tuesday, he was named the next CEO.
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Life science startup in Chapel Hill is raising $3M in funding
February 22, 2012
Achelios Therapeutics, which was launched this year, has closed on $1.86 million in equity financing so far.
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IDEA Fund Partners invests in 'cloud' security firm launched by NCSU graduates
February 22, 2012
The Durham-based venture fund and two other groups combine for a $400,000 investment in Virginia-based Distil. The company says it is "first cloud-based, intelligent gatekeeper for website content."
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AT&T to manage American Medical Association healthcare exchange
February 22, 2012
AMA will collaborate with AT&T; on health IT business strategies for physicians and practices across the country.
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How is HP doing under Meg Whitman? Earnings will tell
February 22, 2012
HP has fallen out of favor with investors since it parted ways with former CEO Mark Hurd in an ethics scandal. Hurd is now a top executive at Oracle, which is competing against HP to sell high-end computers and technology consulting services to companies and government agencies.
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Dell's strategic shifts, restructuring should pay off in 2012
February 22, 2012
Analysis: Dell will leverage restructuring, including tight integration of acquisitions and continued supply chain adjustments, to protect profitability as challenges experienced during 4Q11 continue to play out across 2012.
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2012 shaping up as crucial year for WS-based Targacept
February 22, 2012
As three key clinical trials continue, Targacept does not yet have any approved products. CFO Alan Musso notes that the company has enough cash to last through the end of 2014.
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Who has most PhDs in math on payroll? We do, IBM exec says.
February 22, 2012
Big Blue blog: When it comes to "big data," IBM says it is stocking up on the math talent needed to handle it. However, in Austin, Texas, Big Blue is taking heat for how it is - or isn't - handling utility bills.
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Lenovo using new Intel chip?; Google's smart glasses; Red Hat's cloud formula; new Sensus grid deal; Cree share target up; Comcast goes streaming.
February 22, 2012
Inside the Bulldog Blog: Lenovo reportedly putting Intel's new chip in smart phones; Google to offer glasses with heads-up data display; Red Hat's "open cloud" plans; Sensus wins Grand Cayman project; analysts boost Cree stock; Comcast to offer streaming.
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'Cloud' wellness apps could help cut healthcare costs
February 22, 2012
How? By enabling apps. the cloud possesses several key characteristics that make it a huge boon to wellness programs: It's everywhere, it's always on and it's secure and reliable.
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