Eleven emerging startups, including seven from the Triangle, are finalists for the latest round of startup grants from NC IDEA.
The non-dilutive grants can be worth as much as $50,000. Grants are awarded twice annually.
The finalists are:
- 27 Software- Charlotte, NC
- Advocations- Charlotte, NC
- Altis Biosystems- Chapel Hill, NC
- Cultivate- Durham, NC
- Faro10- Apex, NC
- kelaHealth- Durham, NC
- Loanable- Durham, NC
- Neighbor- Winston-Salem, NC
- No Evil Foods- Weaverville, NC
- NoteNinja- Durham, NC
- SalesSync- Cary, NC
Some 155 companies applied for the latest grants, and the field recently was narrowed to 28 semi-finalists.
Each of the finalists will make presentations to a review panel of investors. Winners will be announced early in December.