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PRESS RELEASE:  Longtime Board Member Dr. Kenneth Tindall to Step Down; Dr. Anthony Hickey Joins First Flight Venture Center Board
PRESS RELEASE: Longtime Board Member Dr. Kenneth Tindall to Step Down; Dr. Anthony Hickey Joins First Flight Venture Center Board
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First Flight Venture Center Names Dr. Charles Hamner as 2024 High Flyer Champion of Innovation
First Flight Venture Center Names Dr. Charles Hamner as 2024 High Flyer Champion of Innovation
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PRESS RELEASE  |  First Flight Venture Center Partners with Bayer to Host New Propeller Cohort
PRESS RELEASE | First Flight Venture Center Partners with Bayer to Host New Propeller Cohort
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It is with sadness that First Flight Venture Center shares the news of the passing of William ‘Terry’ Kane former Chair of First Flight’s Board of Directors.
It is with sadness that First Flight Venture Center shares the news of the passing of William ‘Terry’ Kane former Chair of First Flight’s Board of Directors.
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Celebrating 40 years of innovation: NCBiotech and NC’s life sciences sector
Celebrating 40 years of innovation: NCBiotech and NC’s life sciences sector
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PRESS RELEASE: First Flight Venture Center to Host 3rd Annual March Madness Open House: Where Innovation Takes Center Court™
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North Carolina is Sowing Seeds of Success for AgTech Startups
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First Flight Venture Center Welcomes Ben Provan as Director of Hangar6
First Flight Venture Center Welcomes Ben Provan as Director of Hangar6
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First Flight Venture Center to Announce James G. Martin and James B. Hunt as its 2023 High Flyer Award Champions
First Flight Venture Center to Announce James G. Martin and James B. Hunt as its 2023 High Flyer Award Champions
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First Flight Venture Center to Announce Advanced Animal Diagnostic as its 2023 High Flyer Award recipient
First Flight Venture Center to Announce Advanced Animal Diagnostic as its 2023 High Flyer Award recipient
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AgTech Propeller Cohort
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FINDING THE BUSINESS VALUE IN NEW IDEAS
FINDING THE BUSINESS VALUE IN NEW IDEAS
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PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Nickel Visits First Flight Venture Center
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PRESS RELEASE: First Flight Wins 3 InBIA Awards
PRESS RELEASE: First Flight Wins 3 InBIA Awards
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First Flight Selected for the SBA’s 2022/23 FAST Award for the Fifth Consecutive Year
First Flight Selected for the SBA’s 2022/23 FAST Award for the Fifth Consecutive Year
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Hangar6 is on the Move
Hangar6 is on the Move
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Introducing First Flight's Inaugural WheelsUP Cohort
Introducing First Flight's Inaugural WheelsUP Cohort
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WRAL Techwire's Triangle Startup Guide Exclusive: Going inside First Flight Venture Center
WRAL Techwire's Triangle Startup Guide Exclusive: Going inside First Flight Venture Center
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First Flight Resident Company NALA Membranes secures $1.5M Investment
First Flight Resident Company NALA Membranes secures $1.5M Investment
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Congressman David Price and SBA Southeastern Regional Administrator Allen Thomas Visit First Flight
Congressman David Price and SBA Southeastern Regional Administrator Allen Thomas Visit First Flight
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Science-focused Startups Awarded Grant-writing Support
Science-focused Startups Awarded Grant-writing Support
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Lebone C. Moses joins First Flight Board of Directors
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First Flight Announces Scholarships for its Propeller Program
First Flight Announces Scholarships for its Propeller Program
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First Flight Welcomes Mark Roberson as Hangar6 Director
First Flight Welcomes Mark Roberson as Hangar6 Director
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The First Flight Board of Directors Welcomes New Members
The First Flight Board of Directors Welcomes New Members
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NALA Systems Selected as Finalist for 2021 NC TECH Awards
NALA Systems Selected as Finalist for 2021 NC TECH Awards
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First Flight Wins SBA Growth Accelerator Award
First Flight Wins SBA Growth Accelerator Award
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NC Idea's CEO and President, Thom Ruhe, awarded Elon University's Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership
NC Idea's CEO and President, Thom Ruhe, awarded Elon University's Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership
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First Flight Announces FAST Grant Renewal
First Flight Announces FAST Grant Renewal
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NC Biotech Grant News
NC Biotech Grant News

Here’s the latest on the grants coming out of the NC Biotech Center!

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