AgTech Innovator Resources: RTP AgTech Cluster and First Flight Venture Center

Join RTP AgBio + AgTech on August 17th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm as we co-host our first Meetup with our collaborators, First Flight Venture Center. The Research Triangle Regional Partnership (RTRP) is generously sponsoring our event. Hear Ryan Combs, executive director of RTRP, share how RTP’s unique agriculture business environment is promoted internationally. Additionally, we will hear from First Flight Venture Center about their programming that supports the commercialization of early-stage innovators and an exciting program focus to support the agtech, food tech, and agbio clusters. Meet and get reacquainted with fellow agriculture entrepreneurs at the First Flight Venture Center (2 Davis Dr, Durham, NC 27709) on August 17th from 5:00-7:00 pm. Refreshments, beer, and snacks are sponsored by First Flight Venture Center and the Research Triangle Regional partnership.

Agenda for the meeting:

5:00-5:20 Arrival and networking

5:20-5:35 Announcements/ Introductions

[Angel Turner,](https://agbioagtech.com/mission/about/) Co-organizer, AgBio + AgTech meetup

5:35-5:45 Research Triangle Regional Partnerships, Ryan Combs

5:45-5:50 Delta, Nicole Sheedy and Maddie Witzke

5:50-6:10 First Flight Venture Center, Krista Covey and Andrea Conner

6:10-7:00 Networking and refreshments