Arbovax, a Raleigh, NC company, is focused on the commercialization of a novel and innovative technology to facilitate the development of vaccines against insect-borne viruses. The initial focus includes Dengue Fever and Yellow Fever. Subsequent targets include Japanese Encephalitis and West Nile.

BeliefNetworks was founded to assist businesses and organizations to transform real time, structured and unstructured data - such as marketing campaign data, customer behavior information and social network conversations - into actionable knowledge for improved customer experience. Products include DataChasm for harvesting, discovery and prediction, AffinityAgent for ad and content recommendations, DynamicDataAgent for secure information exchange across web boundaries or within enterprise, Public APIs for free and lightweight web integrations, and HashBrown browser plug-in for finding even more content.

Bioptigen, a Durham, NC company, has developed advanced technology, through patent and licensing agreements with Duke University, in the field of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). OCT enables a non-invasive, real-time two- and three-dimensional imaging of living subjects with resolution up to 100-times finer than 4D ultrasound techniques.

Extend Energy, Greensboro, NC, designs and delivers solar energy systems to commercial customers with the goal of energy cost reduction and positive environmental impact.

Merscom is a global publisher of computer and video games that distributes through multiple channels, multiple platforms and multiple revenue models. Merscom's channels include retail distribution in the US and Europe, online sales through major portals worldwide, and games on Microsoft® Xbox Live® Arcade. Merscom publishes games from leading casual game developers on multiple platforms including PC, console and handheld devices. Merscom produces entertaining products for gamers of all ages.

Pique Therapeutics, based in Durham, NC, is a biotechnology company seeking to become the leading therapeutic vaccine company, focused initially on the treatment of cancer. Pique's lead product is a first-in-class therapeutic vaccine (PT 107) for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). PT 107 has completed Phase 1 clinical trials, was well-tolerated, and had an excellent safety profile in cancer patients. PT 107 showed a 134% improvement in median survival (11 months) for patients with late-stage NSCLC, as compared with the expected 4 to 6 months. Remarkably, almost 25% of the patients are still alive and in remission after 3 years. PT 107 is currently in a two-arm, double-blind Phase 2 study, to further examine the safety and efficacy of the drug.

Protochips, based in Raleigh, NC, creates the world's most advanced holders, stages and specimen supports for electron microscopy using the tools and techniques of semiconductor manufacturing. These novel capabilities are integrated into all of the products developed and manufactured. As a result, Protochip's products enable the highest resolution of nanostructures in their native environments and have proven themselves to be of enormous value in both Life Science and Materials Science applications all the way from R&D through product Q/A.

Raw Essentials is a skin care products line company that doesn't use any irritating petrochemicals, parabens, preservatives, synthetic additives or fillers. The line was developed by Carol Alt and is Certified Raw.

Southeast TechInventures is a technology accelerator for the rapid conversion of university scientific breakthroughs into products, services and new technology companies. STI works with university-based inventors to accelerate the commercialization of technologies and intellectual property in biotechnology (medical devices, bioengineering), display technology, IT, and nanotechnology.