Tom Rabon

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Trident Financial Corp is based in Raleigh, NC. Part of KeyCorp, Trident Financial Corp is an investment banking firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions. Trident Financial was acquired by KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. on June 02, 1999.

NC IDEA (Venture Capital) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of NC IDEA founded in 1900. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

First Flight Venture Center operates as a non-profit organization that provides business support services to start-up and early stage companies. It offers programs for technology companies that help them in fields such as concept testing, prototyping, research, business strategies, and product development. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Protochips, Inc. engages in the development of analytical tools used for the research and development of nano-scale materials. It specializes in electron microscopy thin film products which are used for drug discovery and structural biology research. The company was founded by John Damiano Jr., Stephen E. Mick, and David P. Nackashi in 2002 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Carolina North Advanced Energy Corp. provides training, consultation, applied research and program development services. It helps industry produce better products while increasing profits and avoiding callbacks which is accomplish by providing training, consultation, applied research and program development to improve the health, safety, durability, comfort, affordability and environmental responsibility of houses and small commercial buildings. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.