First Flight 30th Anniversary Celebration Lunch

300 Prestonwood Parkway,Cary NC 27513

19 November, 2021

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Join us at First Flight & Innovation - Celebrating the First 30 Years luncheon to commemorate our role in the science innovation ecosystem. Date: November 19, 2021 Location: Prestonwood Country Club luncheon Dress: Business Casual *The health and safety of First Flight staff and guests to our 30th Anniversary celebration luncheon on November 19th at Prestonwood Country Club remains our top priority. Guidelines will continue to evolve based on the guidelines set by the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) and state/local government requirements. Regarding the Prestonwood site, Cary has issued an indoor mask mandate requiring face coverings for people over the age of five in all indoor settings within Town limits, effective Wednesday, August 18, at 5 p.m. We will update policies as state and local guidelines dictate. * Individual tickets may be purchased through Eventbrite. Learn more about sponsorships and table sales HERE Event Schedule 11:15pm-Noon | Reception/Exhibits with sponsors and First Flight companies Noon – 1:00pm | 30th Anniversary celebration program: First Flight President, Krista Covey Startups launched from First Flight featuredGinger Kreig Dosier, CEO, Biomason Keynote speakers: United Therapeutics "High Flyer" Inaugural Award given to innovation leaderChampagne Toast to Andrew Schwab, former President, First Flight Venture Center1:00pm-until | Exhibits/networking with sponsors and FF companies First Flight is delighted to be celebrating 30 years at the forefront of scientific innovation in North Carolina. In honor of First Flight's 30th anniversary, there will be a celebratory luncheon on November 19th from 11:15am - 1:00pm at the Prestonwood Country Club.* Not only will this event be an opportunity to take a look back at all First Flight has accomplished over the past three decades, it is also an opportunity to see where we are headed in the next 30 years. There will also be opportunities for excellent sponsorship visibility and networking. *Friday, February 4th is scheduled as the alternative date if health/safety guidelines necessitate a shift. First Flight Venture Center (First Flight) is a science and technology incubator located in the heart of Research Triangle Park. Established in 1991 to serve the initial needs of High Impact High Science entrepreneurs and early stage companies. First Flight strives to support companies to "graduate" from the facility as financially viable and freestanding businesses. These incubator graduates then migrate into the mainstream of the business community, not only creating jobs and commercializing important new technologies for the world but also contributing to a stronger North Carolina economy. First Flight creates programs that serve the highest needs of early stage companies such as subsidized professional grant-writing services and advanced precision prototyping.  A key advantage for startups is First Flight's  turnkey approach—the ability to enable startup businesses to reduce both their initial capitalization requirements and their annual operation costs by providing affordable space with flexible leases, shared business services, programs that address key needs, management guidance and connections to the innovation ecosystem. First Flight offers 25,000 square feet of leasable office and laboratory space for up to 40 emerging science/technology companies.  www.ffvcnc.org