DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CED, the Southeast’s largest entrepreneurial support organization, today announced Christopher A. Viehbacher and the leadership team of Sanofi will host Venture Day at the CED Life Science Conference, held Feb. 15-16, 2012, at the Raleigh Convention Center.
Venture Day is an invitation-only event bringing institutional investors together with the leadership team of Sanofi. Sanofi will discuss their plans for 2012. Including Sanofi, more than fifteen pharmaceutical companies have confirmed participation in partnering sessions during the CED Life Science Conference 2012.
“The world becomes a much smaller place at conferences such as this, providing invaluable opportunities for both startups and established companies to seek out suitable partners to forward innovation success,” said Viehbacher. “We are looking forward to both leading Venture Day and benefiting from the partnering activities at the Conference.”
The CED Life Science Conference also features the Biopharma and Medtech Emerging Company Showcases, which provide investors an opportunity to evaluate emerging-growth companies in the life sciences and keep a pulse on the latest industry trends.
More than 60 venture capital funds participated at the CED Life Science Conference in 2011.
The CED Life Science Conference is presented in partnership with the North Carolina Biotechnology Center and North Carolina Biosciences Organization.
Registration and a full conference agenda are online at http://www.cednc.org/lifescience.
About CED
CED’s mission is to identify, enable and promote emerging growth companies and to accelerate the entrepreneurial culture of the Research Triangle and North Carolina. Follow CED on Twitter @CEDNC and the CED Life Science Conference 2012 using hashtag #LSC2012.
About NC Biotechnology Center
The Biotechnology Center is a private, non-profit corporation supported by the N.C. General Assembly. Its mission is to provide long-term economic and societal benefits to North Carolina by supporting biotechnology research, business, education and strategic policy statewide.
About NCBIO
NCBIO is dedicated to promoting the future growth and development of North Carolina’s bioscience industry. NCBIO advocates for state and federal public policies that encourage the growth of life science companies, support the development of a strong life science workforce, and promote research and technology transfer at universities and other institutions.
About Sanofi
Sanofi, a global and diversified healthcare leader, discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions focused on patients' needs. Sanofi has core strengths in the field of healthcare with seven growth platforms: diabetes solutions, human vaccines, innovative drugs, rare diseases, consumer healthcare, emerging markets and animal health. Sanofi is listed in Paris (EURONEXT: SAN) and in New York (NYSE: SNY).