Economic development group NC IDEA is preparing to award another series of non-dilutive grants of up to $50,000 this spring. And 25 companies are still in the running from among 133 applicants.

The semi-finalists are from across the state. They are:

  • AnyCloud – Durham, NC
  • Bamboo Mobile Health – Raleigh, NC
  • Benanova – Raleigh, NC
  • Bio-Adhesive Alliance – Greensboro, NC
  • CellBreaker – Durham, NC
  • CetoTech – Charlotte, NC
  • Citywix – Raleigh, NC
  • CrowdTunes – Durham, NC
  • Dibs Rewards – Cary, NC
  • Eighty Percent Solutions – Chapel Hill, NC
  • Human Analogue Applications – Winston-Salem, NC
  • Infinitus Medical Technologies – Holly Springs, NC
  • Lea(R)n – Raleigh, NC
  • Mati – Durham, NC
  • Me! logix – Huntersville, NC
  • Notable Creations – Knightdale, NC
  • Pack Purchase – Raleigh, NC
  • RocketBolt – Durham, NC
  • Stealz – Raleigh, NC
  • Sustainable Ethanol Technologies – Waxhaw, NC
  • TransCirrus – Durham, NC
  • Treadwell Corporation – Wilmington, NC
  • Uwannadu – Fuquay-Varina, NC
  • Walk [Your City] – Raleigh, NC
  • Wrenchworks – Chapel Hill, NC

NC IDEA has awarded more than $3.1 million in grants to 82 companies since its launch in 2006.

These latest firms have been asked to prepare a more detailed business proposal by mid-April.

After further review in May, as many as four to six recipients will be announced in June.