If you want to feel the pulse of startup activity in North Carolina’s Research Triangle, consider visiting the Cafe Carolina in Chapel Hill. Many scientific discoveries start with chemistry. But here, companies start with coffee.
On most mornings, Don Rose starts his day at Cafe Carolina, about 10 miles from Research Triangle Park and a stone’s throw from the University of North Carolina campus. At the cafe, he meets with UNC faculty, entrepreneurs, pharmaceutical industry workers or local contacts in the Triangle business community. Rose is the executive director of Carolina KickStart, a UNC program that aims to turn university medical research and discoveries into new companies. Over coffee and conversation, he finds ways to connect the university to the Triangle business community. He likens his job to a dating service.
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Author:Frank Vinluan
