North Carolina Pavilion Sponsors Directory N.C. Pavilion at Bio 2012 Booth #2935

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1 North Carolina Pavilion Sponsors Directory N.C. Pavilion at Bio 2012 Booth #2935 Brought to you by:

2 WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE North Carolina Biotech Center Your connection to our life-science community. Grants & Loans Business Support Workforce & Education Anthony Atala, M.D., Director, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Find your connection at ncbiotech.org/connect DAN SEARS TIM MCKAY

3 AAIPharma Services Corp Scientific Park Drive Wilmington, NC (910) Fax: (910) AAIPharma Services provides drug product development services such as formulation development, analytical chemistry and manufacturing. The company's solid-dose manufacturing facility provides clinical and commercial supplies on contract. Bahnson Environmental Specialties LLC Tryon Road Raleigh, NC (919) Fax: (919) Luwa Americas provides air engineering, controlled environmental, piping systems, filtration, fabrication, mechanical and construction management services BioTechLogic Inc Strathburgh Lane (919) Fax: (919) BioTechLogic is a CMC consulting firm that helps clients bring their products to market by augmenting an organization's technical, manufacturing, analytical, and regulatory resources. Calibrate Inc Jones Ferry Road, Suite 210 Carrboro, NC (800) Fax: (800) Calibrate provides nationwide pipette calibration and repair services. Calibrate's Quality Assurance, Marketing, Finance and Human Resource departments as well as a mail-in lab are located in Carrboro, NC. BASF Plant Science LP P.O. Box (919) BASF Plant Science conducts plant biotechnology research and develops agricultural products through its gene-discovery platform, focusing on yield and quality traits in crops such as corn, soybeans and rice. Bayer CropScience LP P.O. Box (919) Bayer CropScience uses the tools of plant biotechnology to develop seeds and products for crop protection and non-agricultural pest control. Biltmore Farms One Town Square Blvd., Suite 330 Asheville, NC (828) Fax: (828) Biltmore Farms is a commercial real estate investment firm that provides leasing, property management, development, and project management services to companies. Biogen Idec P.O. Box (919) Fax: (919) Chimerix Inc Meridian Parkway, Suite 340 (919) Fax: (919) Chimerix develops oral antiviral therapeutics for viral diseases including adenoviruses, CMV, BK virus, HPV, HIV and HCV. Clark Nexsen Architecture & Engineering Westchase Blvd., Suite 280 Raleigh, NC (919) Fax: (919) Clark Nexsen provides architectural and engineering services. Cutting Edge Information Park Forty Plaza, Suite 440 (919) Fax: (919) Cutting Edge Information is a business intelligence firm that provides primary and secondary research reports. DSM Pharmaceuticals Inc. P.O. Box 1887 Greenville, NC (252) Fax: (252) DSM Pharmaceuticals manufactures sterile injectables (liquid and freeze-dried), solid dose (tablets and capsules), semi-solid (creams and ointments) and liquid products. Biogen Idec develops and manufactures biological therapeutics to treat neurological disorders. It operates a large-scale manufacturing facility and customer-service center in RTP. 1

4 Duke Energy Corp S. Church St. Charlotte, NC (919) Fax: (919) Duke Energy is an electric utility in central North Carolina that provides site selection services for economic development. Duke is also active in energy efficiency, alternative energy, site preparation and electric infrastructure design. ElectriCities of North Carolina P.O. Box Raleigh, NC (919) ElectriCities is a not-for-profit government services membership organization of public power communities in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies USA Inc J. Morris Commons Lane (919) Fax: (919) Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies provides biopharmaceutical contract process development and manufacturing. GlaxoSmithKline P.O. Box (919) Fax: (919) GlaxoSmithKline develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products including anti-infectives and central nervous system, respiratory, gastro-intestinal/metabolic and oncology drugs and vaccines. The RTP site is the US headquarters. Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) - NCSU Campus Box 7928 Raleigh, NC (919) Fax: (919) BTEC provides hands-on education and training in bioprocessing and cgmp compliance to university students and industry employees. Faculty and staff also engage in process development activities in the 82,500 gsf facility. Heat Biologics Inc Europa Drive, Suite 420 Chapel Hill, NC (919) ibiotech Inc Glenwood Ave., Suite 100 Raleigh, NC (919) ibiotech develops business and contract manufacturing relationships between biopharmaceutical companies in the U.S. and India. ImmunoReagents Inc Main Campus Drive, Suite 3520 Raleigh, NC (919) Fax: (919) ImmunoReagents manufactures primary and secondary polyclonal antibodies used in research and in vitro diagnostics for the pharmaceutical and veterinary markets. Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor and Hunt P.A Tower Blvd., University Tower, Suite 1200 Durham, NC (919) Fax: (919) Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor and Hunt is a law firm specializing in intellectual property counseling and services. KBR Building Group Capitola Drive, Suite 301 (919) Fax: (919) BE&K Building Group provides architectural, engineering and validation services for pharmaceutical, bio-tech, nutraceutical and medical device manufacturing and research facilities. Kryosphere Inc Emperor Blvd., Suite 300 Durham, NC (919) Fax: (919) Kryosphere is a biorepository that provides biostorage and cold-chain logistics to GLP/GMP standards, and turn-key clinical sample management solutions. Lend Lease Blackwell St., Suite 130 Durham, NC (919) Fax: (919) Lend Lease provides project management, construction and construction-related consulting services for life science, healthcare and industrial projects. Heat Biologics develops therapeutic vaccines to combat a range of cancers and infectious diseases. 2

5 MARBIONC Marvin K. Moss Lane Wilmington, NC (910) Fax: (910) The Center for Marine Science promotes basic and applied research in the fields of oceanography, coastal and wetland studies, marine biomedical and environmental physiology, and marine biotechnology and aquaculture. McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP Meridian Parkway, Suite 300 (919) McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff provides intellectual property services, including litigation, prosecution and general client counseling. Medicago USA Inc. P.O. Box Durham, NC (919) Fax: (919) Medicago develops vaccines based on proprietary manufacturing technologies and Virus-Like-Particles. The vaccines are manufactured using a transient protein expression system in tobacco plants. Merge Healthcare Aerial Center Parkway (919) Fax: (919) Merge eclinical, a division of Merge Healthcare, provides products that collect, manage and analyze clinical data. The company provides software and services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and contract research organizations. MethodSense Inc. Cape Fear Building, 3200 Highway 54, Suite 101 (919) Fax: (919) MethodSense delivers FDA compliance strategies, quality system development, process and validation strategies and execution, vendor and internal audits, software development methodology optimization, and GxP, 21CFR Part 11, ISO, HIPAA, CMM expertise. Modoc Research Services Inc Racine Drive, Suite D Wilmington, NC (910) Fax: (910) NC Coast Clinical Research Initiative 720 N. Third St., Suite 402 Wilmington, NC The NC Coast Clinical Research Initiative is dedicated to strengthening the existing world-class clinical research community in southeastern North Carolina. NCBioImpact P.O. Box (919) Fax: (919) NCBioImpact is an academic, industry and government collaborative formed to meet the training needs of the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Nitta Gelatin NA Inc Airport Blvd., Suite 900 (919) Fax: (919) Nitta Gelatin provides food, pharmaceutical and technical gelatin for a variety of uses. North Carolina Biosciences Organization ncbioscience.net P.O. Box (919) NCBIO advocates federal, state and local public policies designed to help the bioscience industry fulfill its promise as a source of economic opportunity and improved life quality. North Carolina Biotechnology Center P.O. Box (919) Fax: (919) The North Carolina Biotechnology Center provides financial assistance, networking, referrals, counseling, work-force training, conference center and library services to the state's bioscience community. North Carolina Biotechnology Center (Eastern office) S. Charles Blvd., Suite 1400 Greenville, NC (252) The Eastern Office of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center and its working partners are catalyzing economic development and job creation in the region. Modoc Research Services is a clinical research organization (CRO) that works with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to develop and conduct Phase I-III clinical trials. 3

6 North Carolina Biotechnology Center (Greater Charlotte office) University City Blvd., 246 Grigg Hall, c/o Charlotte Research Institute Charlotte, NC (704) Fax: (704) The Biotechnology Center is helping the bioscience industry in Greater Charlotte through its regional office in Charlotte. North Carolina Biotechnology Center (Piedmont Triad office) Technology Way, Suite 198 Winston-Salem, NC (336) Fax: (336) The Biotechnology Center is helping to develop the bioscience industry in the Piedmont Triad through its regional office in Winston-Salem. North Carolina Biotechnology Center (Southeastern office) N. Third St., Suite 402 Wilmington, NC (910) The Biotechnology Center is helping the bioscience industry in Southeastern North Carolina through its regional office in Wilmington. North Carolina Biotechnology Center (Western office) Sand Hill Road, Suite 210 Candler, NC (828) Fax: (828) The Western Office of the N.C. Biotechnology Center and its working partners are catalyzing economic development and job creation in the region. Those goals are achieved through business, workforce training and strengthening research in medicinal herbs. North Carolina Biotechnology Center Ag/Biotech Initiative P.O. Box The AgBiotech Group at NCBiotech connects companies, farmers, producers, researchers, intellectual property holders and investors with key resources to implement strategic projects and expand their potential. North Carolina Center of Innovation for Nanobiotechnology S. Roxboro St., Suite 30 Durham, NC (919) Fax: (919) COIN is a nonprofit that is a source of nanobio networking opportunities, information, and tailored innovation services that address client needs and advance commercialization. North Carolina Central University P.O. Box Durham, NC (919) North Carolina Central University is home to the Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE), a hands-on education and training program that focuses on teaching the process of drug development. North Carolina Community College System Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC (919) Fax: (919) The North Carolina Community College System provides high-quality, accessible educational opportunities at 58 educational institutions across the state. NCCCS's BioNetwork program provides workforce training and education to the life science industry. North Carolina Department of Commerce Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC (919) Fax: (919) The NC Department of Commerce, the state's economic-development agency, provides international trade assistance, recruits new jobs and domestic and foreign investment, and encourages entrepreneurship and innovation. North Carolina Research Campus N. Main St. Kannapolis, NC (704) The North Carolina Research Campus is a private-public venture created to foster collaboration and further knowledge in biotechnology, nutrition, agriculture, and health. North Carolina's Eastern Region Highway 58 North Kinston, NC (800) Fax: (252) North Carolina's Eastern Region Development Commission is an economic development agency that offers confidential site location assistance and information to companies considering the Eastern Region for a business location or expansion. 4

7 Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc Green Oaks Parkway Holly Springs, NC (919) Fax: (919) Novartis develops and manufactures seasonal trivalent flu vaccines. O'Brien/Atkins Associates PA P.O. Box (919) Fax: (919) O Brien/Atkins provides architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, master planning, and mechanical/ electrical/ plumbing engineering services to life science and high technology corporate and public clients. Ockham Regency Parkway, Suite 360 (919) Fax: (919) Ockham provides clinical and non-clinical drug development, trial management and consulting services. O'Neal Inc RDU Center Drive, Suite 200 (919) Fax: (919) O'Neal offers architectural, engineering and construction services, specializing in design and planning, programming, validation for cgmp facilities. Piedmont Triad Partnership Gallimore Dairy Road, Suite M Greensboro, NC (336) Fax: (336) North Carolina's Piedmont Triad Partnership is a non-profit economic development organization that provides marketing, business assistance, regional advocacy and community research for the Triad region. Regado Biosciences Inc Blackwell St., Suite 130 Durham, NC (919) Fax: (919) Regado Biosciences discovers and develops injectable antithrombotics, including anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents. Research Triangle Regional Partnership P.O. Box RDU International Airport, NC (919) Fax: (919) The Research Triangle Regional Partnership (RTRP) is a public-private partnership dedicated to keeping the 13-county Research Triangle Region economically competitive through business, government and educational collaboration. RTI International P.O. Box (919) Fax: (919) RTI International is a nonprofit organization that provides research and technical services to governments and businesses, including drug discovery and development, analytical chemistry, microbiology, medical device and diagnostics research. SCYNEXIS Inc. P.O. Box (919) Fax: (919) SCYNEXIS offers fully integrated contract research services including medicinal chemistry, biological screening, ADMET-PK, process chemistry and cgmp manufacturing to discover and develop compounds for clinical testing. Shepherd Research LLC Beech Slope Way (919) Shepherd Research provides business development solutions to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, research, IT and medical device organizations. Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan LLP P.O. Box 2611 Raleigh, NC (919) Fax: (919) Smith Anderson is a full-service law firm based in Research Triangle. The firm's life science practice serves a broad range of pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. Syngenta Biotechnology Inc. P.O. Box (919) Fax: (919) Syngenta works in plant biotechnology to develop insect control and drought tolerance. Research Triangle Park is the company's central location for biofuels product development. 5

8 Targacept Inc E. First St., Suite 300 Winston-Salem, NC (336) Fax: (336) Targacept develops neuronal nicotinic receptors (NNRs) therapeutics for diseases and disorders of the nervous system. Technology Partnership of Nagoya University Inc. One Copley Parkway, Suite 305 (919) Fax: (919) The Nagoya University Technology Transfer Office serves as a bridge between developers of technology and patents in Japan and companies in North Carolina. TeraDiscoveries Inc. P.O. Box (910) Fax: (419) TeraDiscoveries uses high-performance computing and the principles of personalized medicine to enable clients and partners to speed drug development, especially in oncology. The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences P.O. Box (919) Fax: (919) The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, a nonprofit research organization, focuses on drug safety and development, and supports translational research in partnership with academic institutions, industries and government agencies. Travel Management Partners Inc National Drive, Suite 210 Raleigh, NC Travel Management Partners (TMP) provides corporate travel management services. University of North Carolina P.O. Box 2688 Chapel Hill, NC (919) Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Technology Way Winston-Salem, NC (336) Fax: (336) The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine applies the principles of regenerative medicine to treat human diseases and disabilities. Wake Forest School of Medicine Medical Center Blvd. Winston-Salem, NC (336) Fax: (336) Wake Forest University Health Sciences operates the university s School of Medicine and Piedmont Triad Research Park. Women In Bio - Research Triangle Park Chapter Research Triangle Park, NC Women In Bio is an organization of professionals committed to promoting careers, leadership, and entrepreneurship of women in the life sciences. The RTP Chapter was inaugurated in Wyrick, Robbins, Yates and Ponton Lake Boone Trail, Suite 300 Raleigh, NC (919) Fax: (919) Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton provides full-service legal representation on a regional and national basis. Practice areas include IP protection & licensing and trademark & copyright registration. Yonkers Industries Inc Regency Parkway, Suite 465 (919) Fax: (919) Yonkers Industries specializes in the building of pharmaceutical and biotech facilities including R & D, pilot plants, labs, bulk manufacturing and finished dosage manufacturing. UNC is a multi-campus university composed of all 16 of North Carolina's public institutions that grant baccalaureate degrees, as well as the NC School of Science and Mathematics. 6

9 AAIPharma Services Corp Scientific Park Drive Wilmington, NC (910) Fax: (910) AAIPharma Services provides drug product development services such as formulation development, analytical chemistry and manufacturing. The company's solid-dose manufacturing facility provides clinical and commercial supplies on contract. Bahnson Environmental Specialties LLC Tryon Road Raleigh, NC (919) Fax: (919) Luwa Americas provides air engineering, controlled environmental, piping systems, filtration, fabrication, mechanical and construction management services BioTechLogic Inc Strathburgh Lane (919) Fax: (919) BioTechLogic is a CMC consulting firm that helps clients bring their products to market by augmenting an organization's technical, manufacturing, analytical, and regulatory resources. Calibrate Inc Jones Ferry Road, Suite 210 Carrboro, NC (800) Fax: (800) Calibrate provides nationwide pipette calibration and repair services. Calibrate's Quality Assurance, Marketing, Finance and Human Resource departments as well as a mail-in lab are located in Carrboro, NC. BASF Plant Science LP P.O. Box (919) BASF Plant Science conducts plant biotechnology research and develops agricultural products through its gene-discovery platform, focusing on yield and quality traits in crops such as corn, soybeans and rice. Bayer CropScience LP P.O. Box (919) Bayer CropScience uses the tools of plant biotechnology to develop seeds and products for crop protection and non-agricultural pest control. Biltmore Farms One Town Square Blvd., Suite 330 Asheville, NC (828) Fax: (828) Biltmore Farms is a commercial real estate investment firm that provides leasing, property management, development, and project management services to companies. Biogen Idec P.O. Box (919) Fax: (919) Chimerix Inc Meridian Parkway, Suite 340 (919) Fax: (919) Chimerix develops oral antiviral therapeutics for viral diseases including adenoviruses, CMV, BK virus, HPV, HIV and HCV. Clark Nexsen Architecture & Engineering Westchase Blvd., Suite 280 Raleigh, NC (919) Fax: (919) Clark Nexsen provides architectural and engineering services. Cutting Edge Information Park Forty Plaza, Suite 440 (919) Fax: (919) Cutting Edge Information is a business intelligence firm that provides primary and secondary research reports. DSM Pharmaceuticals Inc. P.O. Box 1887 Greenville, NC (252) Fax: (252) DSM Pharmaceuticals manufactures sterile injectables (liquid and freeze-dried), solid dose (tablets and capsules), semi-solid (creams and ointments) and liquid products. Biogen Idec develops and manufactures biological therapeutics to treat neurological disorders. It operates a large-scale manufacturing facility and customer-service center in RTP. 1

10 Duke Energy Corp S. Church St. Charlotte, NC (919) Fax: (919) Duke Energy is an electric utility in central North Carolina that provides site selection services for economic development. Duke is also active in energy efficiency, alternative energy, site preparation and electric infrastructure design. ElectriCities of North Carolina P.O. Box Raleigh, NC (919) ElectriCities is a not-for-profit government services membership organization of public power communities in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies USA Inc J. Morris Commons Lane (919) Fax: (919) Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies provides biopharmaceutical contract process development and manufacturing. GlaxoSmithKline P.O. Box (919) Fax: (919) GlaxoSmithKline develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products including anti-infectives and central nervous system, respiratory, gastro-intestinal/metabolic and oncology drugs and vaccines. The RTP site is the US headquarters. Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) - NCSU Campus Box 7928 Raleigh, NC (919) Fax: (919) BTEC provides hands-on education and training in bioprocessing and cgmp compliance to university students and industry employees. Faculty and staff also engage in process development activities in the 82,500 gsf facility. Heat Biologics Inc Europa Drive, Suite 420 Chapel Hill, NC (919) ibiotech Inc Glenwood Ave., Suite 100 Raleigh, NC (919) ibiotech develops business and contract manufacturing relationships between biopharmaceutical companies in the U.S. and India. ImmunoReagents Inc Main Campus Drive, Suite 3520 Raleigh, NC (919) Fax: (919) ImmunoReagents manufactures primary and secondary polyclonal antibodies used in research and in vitro diagnostics for the pharmaceutical and veterinary markets. Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor and Hunt P.A Tower Blvd., University Tower, Suite 1200 Durham, NC (919) Fax: (919) Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor and Hunt is a law firm specializing in intellectual property counseling and services. KBR Building Group Capitola Drive, Suite 301 (919) Fax: (919) BE&K Building Group provides architectural, engineering and validation services for pharmaceutical, bio-tech, nutraceutical and medical device manufacturing and research facilities. Kryosphere Inc Emperor Blvd., Suite 300 Durham, NC (919) Fax: (919) Kryosphere is a biorepository that provides biostorage and cold-chain logistics to GLP/GMP standards, and turn-key clinical sample management solutions. Lend Lease Blackwell St., Suite 130 Durham, NC (919) Fax: (919) Lend Lease provides project management, construction and construction-related consulting services for life science, healthcare and industrial projects. Heat Biologics develops therapeutic vaccines to combat a range of cancers and infectious diseases. 2

11 MARBIONC Marvin K. Moss Lane Wilmington, NC (910) Fax: (910) The Center for Marine Science promotes basic and applied research in the fields of oceanography, coastal and wetland studies, marine biomedical and environmental physiology, and marine biotechnology and aquaculture. McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP Meridian Parkway, Suite 300 (919) McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff provides intellectual property services, including litigation, prosecution and general client counseling. Medicago USA Inc. P.O. Box Durham, NC (919) Fax: (919) Medicago develops vaccines based on proprietary manufacturing technologies and Virus-Like-Particles. The vaccines are manufactured using a transient protein expression system in tobacco plants. Merge Healthcare Aerial Center Parkway (919) Fax: (919) Merge eclinical, a division of Merge Healthcare, provides products that collect, manage and analyze clinical data. The company provides software and services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and contract research organizations. MethodSense Inc. Cape Fear Building, 3200 Highway 54, Suite 101 (919) Fax: (919) MethodSense delivers FDA compliance strategies, quality system development, process and validation strategies and execution, vendor and internal audits, software development methodology optimization, and GxP, 21CFR Part 11, ISO, HIPAA, CMM expertise. Modoc Research Services Inc Racine Drive, Suite D Wilmington, NC (910) Fax: (910) NC Coast Clinical Research Initiative 720 N. Third St., Suite 402 Wilmington, NC The NC Coast Clinical Research Initiative is dedicated to strengthening the existing world-class clinical research community in southeastern North Carolina. NCBioImpact P.O. Box (919) Fax: (919) NCBioImpact is an academic, industry and government collaborative formed to meet the training needs of the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Nitta Gelatin NA Inc Airport Blvd., Suite 900 (919) Fax: (919) Nitta Gelatin provides food, pharmaceutical and technical gelatin for a variety of uses. North Carolina Biosciences Organization ncbioscience.net P.O. Box (919) NCBIO advocates federal, state and local public policies designed to help the bioscience industry fulfill its promise as a source of economic opportunity and improved life quality. North Carolina Biotechnology Center P.O. Box (919) Fax: (919) The North Carolina Biotechnology Center provides financial assistance, networking, referrals, counseling, work-force training, conference center and library services to the state's bioscience community. North Carolina Biotechnology Center (Eastern office) S. Charles Blvd., Suite 1400 Greenville, NC (252) The Eastern Office of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center and its working partners are catalyzing economic development and job creation in the region. Modoc Research Services is a clinical research organization (CRO) that works with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to develop and conduct Phase I-III clinical trials. 3

12 North Carolina Biotechnology Center (Greater Charlotte office) University City Blvd., 246 Grigg Hall, c/o Charlotte Research Institute Charlotte, NC (704) Fax: (704) The Biotechnology Center is helping the bioscience industry in Greater Charlotte through its regional office in Charlotte. North Carolina Biotechnology Center (Piedmont Triad office) Technology Way, Suite 198 Winston-Salem, NC (336) Fax: (336) The Biotechnology Center is helping to develop the bioscience industry in the Piedmont Triad through its regional office in Winston-Salem. North Carolina Biotechnology Center (Southeastern office) N. Third St., Suite 402 Wilmington, NC (910) The Biotechnology Center is helping the bioscience industry in Southeastern North Carolina through its regional office in Wilmington. North Carolina Biotechnology Center (Western office) Sand Hill Road, Suite 210 Candler, NC (828) Fax: (828) The Western Office of the N.C. Biotechnology Center and its working partners are catalyzing economic development and job creation in the region. Those goals are achieved through business, workforce training and strengthening research in medicinal herbs. North Carolina Biotechnology Center Ag/Biotech Initiative P.O. Box The AgBiotech Group at NCBiotech connects companies, farmers, producers, researchers, intellectual property holders and investors with key resources to implement strategic projects and expand their potential. North Carolina Center of Innovation for Nanobiotechnology S. Roxboro St., Suite 30 Durham, NC (919) Fax: (919) COIN is a nonprofit that is a source of nanobio networking opportunities, information, and tailored innovation services that address client needs and advance commercialization. North Carolina Central University P.O. Box Durham, NC (919) North Carolina Central University is home to the Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE), a hands-on education and training program that focuses on teaching the process of drug development. North Carolina Community College System Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC (919) Fax: (919) The North Carolina Community College System provides high-quality, accessible educational opportunities at 58 educational institutions across the state. NCCCS's BioNetwork program provides workforce training and education to the life science industry. North Carolina Department of Commerce Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC (919) Fax: (919) The NC Department of Commerce, the state's economic-development agency, provides international trade assistance, recruits new jobs and domestic and foreign investment, and encourages entrepreneurship and innovation. North Carolina Research Campus N. Main St. Kannapolis, NC (704) The North Carolina Research Campus is a private-public venture created to foster collaboration and further knowledge in biotechnology, nutrition, agriculture, and health. North Carolina's Eastern Region Highway 58 North Kinston, NC (800) Fax: (252) North Carolina's Eastern Region Development Commission is an economic development agency that offers confidential site location assistance and information to companies considering the Eastern Region for a business location or expansion. 4

13 Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc Green Oaks Parkway Holly Springs, NC (919) Fax: (919) Novartis develops and manufactures seasonal trivalent flu vaccines. O'Brien/Atkins Associates PA P.O. Box (919) Fax: (919) O Brien/Atkins provides architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, master planning, and mechanical/ electrical/ plumbing engineering services to life science and high technology corporate and public clients. Ockham Regency Parkway, Suite 360 (919) Fax: (919) Ockham provides clinical and non-clinical drug development, trial management and consulting services. O'Neal Inc RDU Center Drive, Suite 200 (919) Fax: (919) O'Neal offers architectural, engineering and construction services, specializing in design and planning, programming, validation for cgmp facilities. Piedmont Triad Partnership Gallimore Dairy Road, Suite M Greensboro, NC (336) Fax: (336) North Carolina's Piedmont Triad Partnership is a non-profit economic development organization that provides marketing, business assistance, regional advocacy and community research for the Triad region. Regado Biosciences Inc Blackwell St., Suite 130 Durham, NC (919) Fax: (919) Regado Biosciences discovers and develops injectable antithrombotics, including anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents. Research Triangle Regional Partnership P.O. Box RDU International Airport, NC (919) Fax: (919) The Research Triangle Regional Partnership (RTRP) is a public-private partnership dedicated to keeping the 13-county Research Triangle Region economically competitive through business, government and educational collaboration. RTI International P.O. Box (919) Fax: (919) RTI International is a nonprofit organization that provides research and technical services to governments and businesses, including drug discovery and development, analytical chemistry, microbiology, medical device and diagnostics research. SCYNEXIS Inc. P.O. Box (919) Fax: (919) SCYNEXIS offers fully integrated contract research services including medicinal chemistry, biological screening, ADMET-PK, process chemistry and cgmp manufacturing to discover and develop compounds for clinical testing. Shepherd Research LLC Beech Slope Way (919) Shepherd Research provides business development solutions to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, research, IT and medical device organizations. Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan LLP P.O. Box 2611 Raleigh, NC (919) Fax: (919) Smith Anderson is a full-service law firm based in Research Triangle. The firm's life science practice serves a broad range of pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. Syngenta Biotechnology Inc. P.O. Box (919) Fax: (919) Syngenta works in plant biotechnology to develop insect control and drought tolerance. Research Triangle Park is the company's central location for biofuels product development. 5

14 Targacept Inc E. First St., Suite 300 Winston-Salem, NC (336) Fax: (336) Targacept develops neuronal nicotinic receptors (NNRs) therapeutics for diseases and disorders of the nervous system. Technology Partnership of Nagoya University Inc. One Copley Parkway, Suite 305 (919) Fax: (919) The Nagoya University Technology Transfer Office serves as a bridge between developers of technology and patents in Japan and companies in North Carolina. TeraDiscoveries Inc. P.O. Box (910) Fax: (419) TeraDiscoveries uses high-performance computing and the principles of personalized medicine to enable clients and partners to speed drug development, especially in oncology. The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences P.O. Box (919) Fax: (919) The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, a nonprofit research organization, focuses on drug safety and development, and supports translational research in partnership with academic institutions, industries and government agencies. Travel Management Partners Inc National Drive, Suite 210 Raleigh, NC Travel Management Partners (TMP) provides corporate travel management services. University of North Carolina P.O. Box 2688 Chapel Hill, NC (919) Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Technology Way Winston-Salem, NC (336) Fax: (336) The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine applies the principles of regenerative medicine to treat human diseases and disabilities. Wake Forest School of Medicine Medical Center Blvd. Winston-Salem, NC (336) Fax: (336) Wake Forest University Health Sciences operates the university s School of Medicine and Piedmont Triad Research Park. Women In Bio - Research Triangle Park Chapter Research Triangle Park, NC Women In Bio is an organization of professionals committed to promoting careers, leadership, and entrepreneurship of women in the life sciences. The RTP Chapter was inaugurated in Wyrick, Robbins, Yates and Ponton Lake Boone Trail, Suite 300 Raleigh, NC (919) Fax: (919) Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton provides full-service legal representation on a regional and national basis. Practice areas include IP protection & licensing and trademark & copyright registration. Yonkers Industries Inc Regency Parkway, Suite 465 (919) Fax: (919) Yonkers Industries specializes in the building of pharmaceutical and biotech facilities including R & D, pilot plants, labs, bulk manufacturing and finished dosage manufacturing. UNC is a multi-campus university composed of all 16 of North Carolina's public institutions that grant baccalaureate degrees, as well as the NC School of Science and Mathematics. 6