26 emerging startups from across North Carolina are semifinalists for the latest round of grants from economic development group NC IDEA.

The winners will receive as much as $50,000 in non-dilutive grants.

The semifinalists were selected from 145 applicants.

They include:

  • Akili Software – Raleigh, NC
  • BoomboxFM – Durham, NC
  • Br.im – Durham, NC
  • Cloudlight – Charlotte, NC
  • ColoWrap – Durham, NC
  • Craniovation – Durham, NC
  • dReiniger – Charlotte, NC
  • Essay Assay – Durham, NC
  • ImVere – Carrboro, NC
  • Inline – Charlotte, NC
  • iScribes – Durham, NC
  • KWIPPED – Wilmington, NC
  • LinkUs – Wilmington, NC
  • Luxury Shoe Club – Cary, NC
  • MeTree Co. – Durham, NC
  • Mindset Systems – Raleigh, NC
  • Nicotrax – Raleigh, NC
  • Reportory – Winston-Salem, NC
  • Rx Maker – Durham, NC
  • SeaChange Technologies – Raleigh, NC
  • SoftJoint – Apex, NC
  • The Torch – Charlotte, NC
  • Trinket – Durham, NC
  • Urban Offsets – Greensboro, NC
  • Vijilent – Raleigh, NC
  • XiLi Mobile – Wilmington, NC

The next stage of the process includes a more detailed business plan to be submitted by the middle of April.

Finalists will be selected for in-person presentations to a review panel.

Winners will be announced in June.

NC IDEA has awarded some $3.7 million in grants to 93 companies since the program’s launch in 2006.