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Updated 6:09 a.m. Tuesday

Education CTO program kicks off third year of successful program

CeCTO 2012 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.

Updated February 3

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.

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Updated January 26

Entrepreneurship is big business: 40,000 jobs, 1,823 firms in RTP over 20 years

More high-tech jobs available 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.

January 19

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.

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Updated January 18

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.

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January 17

Study seeks to unravel secrets, mysteries of NC startups

Startups step up hiring 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.

January 10

Will Charlotte erupt as a startup hub?

BIG council 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.

Updated December 28, 2011

New year brings sessions on state, regional economy

Economic Forum 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

December 23, 2011

Day 12: MCNC's 12 Days of Broadband is connectivity

MCNC's celebration 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.

Updated December 22, 2011

Day 11: MCNC's 12 Days of Broadband is NCEdCloud

MCNC's celebration 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.

Updated December 21, 2011

Day 10: MCNC's 12 Days of Broadband is students

MCNC's celebration On the 10th day, MCNC highlights the three-year extension of the N.C. School Connectivity Initiative in 2011.

December 20, 2011

Day 9: MCNC's 12 Days of Broadband is RENCI

MCNC's celebration On the ninth day, MCNC discusses the future version of the Internet by highlighting one of the state's hidden research gems.

Updated December 19, 2011

New Schools Project raises match to secure federal grant

NCNSP The North Carolina New Schools Project is one step closer to winning a large federal grant through the i3 program.

Updated December 19, 2011

Day 8: MCNC's 12 Days of Broadband is e-NC Authority

MCNC's celebration On the eighth day, MCNC highlights the success and evolution of the e-NC Authority over the last decade.

December 16, 2011

Day 7: MCNC's 12 Days of Broadband is health care

MCNC's celebration 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.

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