Nucleate RTP - Funding a Biotech Startup: Exploring Early-Stage Fundraising in RTP
Our speakers for this lecture, Ed Field and Deborah Bitterfield, will guide students through the exciting yet challenging transition from an academic spin-out to securing initial funding for a startup. With a focus on the North Carolina funding landscape specifically, the event will demystify the process of attracting investors, understanding various funding mechanisms, and navigating the unique environment of the region to successfully launch a biotech venture.
The Inside lecture series is a part of Nucleate’s Professional Advancement and Training Hub (PATH) that seeks to provide free and open access insight into various aspects within life science innovation. With Inside RTP, we aim to provide a series of lectures that details the process of startup formation and scaling tailored within the North Carolina ecosystem: emphasizing regional strengths and resources such as biomanufacturing.
About the Host:
Nucleate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of biotech leaders. With chapters spanning 41 geographic regions and participation from over 280 academic institutions, Nucleate sparks new intellectual communities and embeds emerging talent within a global biotech community. Through open-access educational programming, Nucleate helps democratize biotech innovation — removing barriers and helping founders concentrate on building transformational technologies. Visit www.nucleate.org for more information, and visit https://nucleate.org/privacy-policy/ to read our privacy policy.
We want to thank our HQ supporters for championing our open-access mission and empowering the next generation of biotech entrepreneurs!
Platinum: Eli Lilly and Company, Genentech, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, MilliporeSigma
Philanthropic Support: Lyda Hill Philanthropies
Preferred Partners: Pillar VC, Amino Collective, Fenwick, Excedr, Mercury, Brex, Fedsprout, Browne Consulting
In-Kind Support: AcademicLabs, Lens.org