Larry Pope

TransEnterix is advancing the field of minimally invasive surgery through exploration, innovation and collaboration. Based in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park, TransEnterix is a rapidly growing medical device company founded in 2006. Since its inception the company has designed, received FDA approval and launched the groundbreaking SPIDER Surgical System, which provides surgeons with enhanced capabilities by creating triangulation via single site access with flexible articulating instruments. The platform enables a whole new class of less invasive surgery - Flexible Laparoscopy - which builds on the proven technologies of laparoscopic surgery and catheter based medical treatments.

Advanced Liquid Logic Inc. was a well-funded early-stage company that develops micro fluidic lab-on-a-chip devices for a diverse range of applications including medical diagnostics, drug discovery, environmental monitoring and research instrumentation. The company was headquartered in Morrisville, NC.