CED Accepting Demo Applications for InfoTech 2005; Early Application Deadline Set for June 17; Final Deadline is July 1.RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , N.C. -- The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED (Capacitance Electronic Disc) An earlier videodisc technology from RCA that was released in 1981 and abandoned five years later. Like phonograph records, the analog disc contained grooves that a stylus rode over. ) is now accepting technology demo A technology demo is a prototype, rough example or an otherwise incomplete version of a product, put together with the primary purpose of showcasing the idea, performance, method or the features of the product. applications for InfoTech 2005, which will showcase innovative information technology from North Carolina-based entrepreneurial companies, university spin-outs, garage entrepreneurs, students, IT corporations and local research institutions. Scheduled for Oct. 12 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center in RTP (1) (Rapid Transport Protocol) The protocol used in IBM's High Performance Routing (HPR) system. (2) (Realtime Transport Protocol) An IP protocol that supports real time transmission of voice and video. , NC, InfoTech 2005 presents an opportunity to display technology to investors, national and regional media, potential strategic partners and IT professionals. Those who apply before June 17 will save $100 on the participation fee if selected as a demo demo - /de'moh/ 1. A demonstration of a product, often of an early version or prototype. A demo is a far more effective way of inducing bugs to manifest themselves than any number of test runs, especially when important people are watching. 2. demo version. 3. participant. The final demo application deadline is July 1. Demo applications are now being accepted online at www.cednc.org/infotech_demoapp. Demo participant selection will be based on level of innovation, current/potential market application and "demo-ability." CED is recruiting demo participants from area universities, research institutions, major IT corporations, individual entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial companies at any stage or size. Brooks Malone, chair of the InfoTech 2005 demo selection committee and a partner with Raleigh-based Hughes Pittman & Gupton LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , said the conference provides a unique opportunity to present technology that is pushing the bounds of innovation. "InfoTech 2005 will showcase a diverse representation of technologies from start-ups to universities," Malone said. "Our goal is to highlight the best, brightest and most innovative technologies from the Research Triangle region and throughout North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , including those pushing information technology into new spheres - medical devices, new materials, wireless, nanotechnology and much more." Details on technology demos from last year's InfoTech conference are available online at www.cednc.org/conferences/infotech/2004/demos. In addition to company demos, this year's conference will also feature speakers and panel discussions on key issues and trends in information technology. About CED: The Council for Entrepreneurial Development, located in Research Triangle Park, NC, is a private, non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. formed in 1984 to stimulate the creation and growth of high-impact companies in the greater Research Triangle region. CED provides education, mentoring and capital formation resources to new and existing high-growth entrepreneurs through annual conferences, seminars, workshops and monthly programs on entrepreneurial management and finance. CED is one of the largest entrepreneurial support organizations in the nation with more than 3,500 members representing 1,000 entrepreneurial companies, financiers and professional firms. www.cednc.org |
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