WRAL Tech Wire

 Inspire CEO Gives a $75,000 Boost to Council for Entrepreneurial Development

Christy Shaffer's donation of stock is one of several recent gifts intended to boost CED's educational, promotional efforts and programs. Stock endowment also grows with five gifts.

 Tuesday Is Final Day To Register for NCEITA Awards

 SciQuest Turns Around Auction Process

 NCEITA's 21 Awards Finalists Includes Companies, Individuals From Across NC

Winners will be disclosed at gala on Nov. 18. It is 10th year for the awards program. Twenty-one winners to be picked.

 Caltech Picks SciQuest for E-Procurement

 SciQuest Introduces New Settlement Application

 TriVirix Sets Pace for 2004 North Carolina 'Top 50' Tech Firms

Deloitte says leading technology firms increase revenues by 599 percent over five years. TriVirix revenues soar 8881 percent.'Rising Stars' include PowerByHand, LVL7.

 Investors Keep Lining Up To Put Money into Duke Spinout Affinergy

Developer of 'bioglue' for synthetic devices such as artificial implants raises another $1 million. MCNC leads round, is joined by Wilmington Investor Network, Charleston Angels, Trinity Healthcare.

 SciQuest Transition to Private Firm Brings in Intersouth, River Cities as Investors

Venture firms become part of the ownership group for SciQuest. Trinity Partners acquired SciQuest and took it private with Intersouth, River Cities adding local money.

 Intersouth Partners, River Cities Capital Funds Take Stakes in Now-Private SciQuest

Trinity Ventures, which acquired SciQuest and took it out of public markets, brings in new investors. SciQuest plans to use capital for growth initiatives.

 SciQuest Closes on Acquisition, Now a Private Company

 Yale Picks SciQuest for E-Procurement Services

 Deal Is Done: SciQuest Stockholders Approve $25M Buyout

 University of Pennsylvania Signs on for SciQuest Offering

 SciQuest Signs University of Nevada, Reno To Use Bid Process