2014 CHARLOTTE VENTURE CHALLENGE WINNERS

7 Winners of 36 Competing Teams Awarded $60,000 Cash Prizes

2014 CHARLOTTE VENTURE CHALLENGE WINNERS SELECTED

7 Winners of 36 Competing Teams Awarded $60,000

Cash Prizes

Ventureprise to Accept Applications for 2014 "Customer Discovery" Program

A New Initiative Modeled after NSF 1-Corps for Entrepreneurs and University Innovators

A New Initiative Modeled after NSF I-Corps for Entrepreneurs and University Innovators

Countervail Corporation Receives Additional $5.4 Million from BARDA

Countervail's advanced development contract with BARDA fully realized is valued at $24.9 million over a five year period.

Further congratulations to Countervail Corporation who recently announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), has exercised a contract option for an additional $5.4 million for the further development of galantamin hydrobromide, under the trade name AverTox, as a medical countermeasure to the toxic effects of organophosphorus based nerve agents.

Countervail Corporation Awarded Additional $343,000 SBIR Phase II Grant

Congratulations are in order to Countervail Corporation for the recent Fast Track SBIR Phase II Grant award they received from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Countervail is a biotechnology company that is developing a broad spectrum medical countermeasure to the toxic effects of organophosphorus based nerve agents as well as a large class of pesticides for the protection of military and civilian populations.

President, Bill Basinger stated, "We are pleased to have successfully completed the performance milestones required in the first phase of the SBIR grand and look forward to success in phase II."

Solar Decathlon National Competition

UNC Charlotte's entry: UrbanEden

The Department of Energy is sponsoring a "Solar Decathlon" national competition. Students and faculty within UNC Charlotte's College of Arts & Architecture, College of Engineering and College of Business who have been involved in this competition have developed a net-zero energy, solar-powered home called UrbanEden. This urban house, designed for young professionals or empty-nesters, has a strong connection between indoor and outdoor living areas. The house is designed for the city of Charlotte.

You can check out the house at: https://urbaneden.uncc.edu

C5 Insight Named One Of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies by Inc. Magazine

C5 Insight has been named one of the nation's fastest-growing private companies by Inc. Magazine. This exclusive ranking is given only to U.S. based, privately held, independent, for-profit companies with significant percentage revenue growth. Curtis Hughes, Managing Partner of C5 Insight stated, "We feel extremely humbled, blessed and honored to be recognized alongside such an impressive group of organizations. Of course, this would not be possible without the amazing team that we have here. Every single individual on our team serves each other and our clients tirelessly, and receiving national recognition of the hard work is a great validation that what we are doing makes a difference."

To see more: www.inc.com/inc5000/list/2013