Summer 2010 Triangle Internship Group
The Minor in Entrepreneurship is hosting a Triangle summer internship group seminar to acquaint students with local companies and facilitate networking and information sharing. "The program is a unique 'study abroad at home' opportunity for twenty students completing local internships--an opportunity to learn more about the Carolina economy and the Research Triangle region," said Maryann Feldman, professor in public policy and in the minor in entrepreneurship, who is leading the group
Friday, June 4th marked the kickoff of the program with a visit to start-up companies at the American Tobacco Campus in Durham, N.C. where students met entrepreneurs from Downtown Durham, Inc. and Bronto.
Students visit with Michael Coppedge, Director of Marketing and Communications for Downtown Durham.
Students also met with Gerry Boyle, Senior Property Manager for Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. at the American Tobacco Campus.
Students discuss the Durham Performing Arts Center's role in the Downtown Durham economy.
Students visit with Joe Colopy, Founder and CEO of Bronto, a leading email marketing service provider based in Durham.
On Friday, June 11th, students met with Cara Rousseau, Director of Partnership Initiatives for the Research Triangle Park. They engaged in a roundtable discussion about the history of RTP and its role in transforming the North Carolina economy. Students also gained an understanding of the entrepreneurial climate at RTP and discussed the vision of the park and the types of companies it attracts.
TransEnterix
June 22, 2010
On Friday, students in the Triangle Internship Group spent 3 hours with John Tushar, VP of Business Development who delivered a presentation on TransEnterix, told his own entrepreneurial story, and gave the students a tour of the facility. TransEnterix is a medical device company and makers of the SPIDER surgical system. The expansion of the company, which was founded in 2006, is being fueled by the $55 million it raised in October - one of last year's largest venture capital hauls by a Triangle company. For more information on TransEnterix, read a recent article in the News & Observer here.
