Posts tagged “Organizations”
Education CTO program kicks off third year of successful program
The 2012 class of the Certified educational Chief Technology Officer (CeCTO) program begins Tuesday and Wednesday in Chapel Hill. Since 2010, 58 CeCTOs have completed the course offered through the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, UNC School of Government's Center for Public Technology, and MCNC.
What brands are winning Super Bowl hype? Two Durham firms to find out
Ad agency McKinney and Internet startup EvoApp are prowling social media to see which companies are performing best heading into and then during the Sunday night football and ad showcase.
Entrepreneurship is big business: 40,000 jobs, 1,823 firms in RTP over 20 years
Startups also drew $7.7 billion in investments between 1992 and 2011, according to a report from the Council for Entrepreneurial Development and UNC-Chapel Hill.
Future City regional finals focus on alternative energy
North Carolina middle school students will compete for chance at national honors in the annual Future City Regional Finals competition on Saturday at the Talley Student Center at N.C. State University.
IT job openings climb 7.5% in NC in December
The number of information technology jobs in North Carolina increased 7.5 percent in December, according to new data from the North Carolina Technology Association.
Study seeks to unravel secrets, mysteries of NC startups
A collaborative report by the Council for Entrepreneurial Development, the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Public Policy and the First Flight Venture Center could provide useful data for planning the state's future.
Will Charlotte erupt as a startup hub?
BIG ideas are in play in the Queen City with the Business Innovation and Growth council seeking data from companies to help create a bigger bonfire of entrepreneurship. Peak 10's top executive is helping lead the way.
New year brings sessions on state, regional economy
The first week of the new year brings two annual events that look at economic issues for 2012 - the 10th Annual Economic Forecast Forum on Jan. 3 in Research Triangle Park and the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce's Economic Forecast session on Jan. 4
Day 12: MCNC's 12 Days of Broadband is connectivity
The final installment is all about connectivity. Many of the previous stories demonstrate innovations NCREN enables daily. On this 12th Day of Broadband, MCNC highlights the progress on the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative, a new map, and plans for 2012.
Day 11: MCNC's 12 Days of Broadband is NCEdCloud
On the 11th day, MCNC highlights the state's new cloud infrastructure program driven out of the state's federal Race to the Top award.
Day 10: MCNC's 12 Days of Broadband is students
On the 10th day, MCNC highlights the three-year extension of the N.C. School Connectivity Initiative in 2011.
Day 9: MCNC's 12 Days of Broadband is RENCI
On the ninth day, MCNC discusses the future version of the Internet by highlighting one of the state's hidden research gems.
New Schools Project raises match to secure federal grant
The North Carolina New Schools Project is one step closer to winning a large federal grant through the i3 program.
Day 8: MCNC's 12 Days of Broadband is e-NC Authority
On the eighth day, MCNC highlights the success and evolution of the e-NC Authority over the last decade.
Day 7: MCNC's 12 Days of Broadband is health care
On the seventh day, MCNC highlights the North Carolina Telehealth Network and how it will serve the high-bandwidth, low-latency network needs of health practitioners and researchers in the state to help find the next great cures.


