RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – An amazing week it was for Triangle and NC startups as well as entrepreneurial companies such as Epic Games and AvidXchange. From funding to lawsuits and other news’ here’s what happened during the busy week of Aug. 10-16:
Epic Games sues Apple, Google after Fortnite is banned from app stores
Fast-growing Charlotte fintech AvidXchange raises another $119M
Raleigh startup Keepsake Tales offers personalized books making your child the star
Eva Garland Consulting, several NC life science firms crack Inc 5000
Wilmington IoT startup LifeGait aims to raise $1M, lands $200K so far
Raleigh IoT startup lands ‘smart cities’ partnership to improve public safety in Denver
Republic Wireless’ Relay device becomes unexpected ‘lifeline’ for families in ICU during COVID-19
Fast-growing Raleigh software Pendo soars nearly 50 spots to No. 26 on Inc. 5000 list
Backstory: A look at RTP’s growing gene therapy hub as startup brings 200+ $102,000 jobs to Durham
Beam Therapeutics to build $83M manufacturing facility in RTP, create hundreds of jobs
Drone firm PrecisionHawk secures two patents for collision avoidance technology
Durham medtech startup Deep Blue receives FDA clearance for hernia mesh product
David Gardner: Social media, censorship, freedom of speech and the truth
Sports clothing startup Kitsbow, with HQ in Old Fort, raises $850,000
Durham SaaS startup ServiceTrade adds to its coffers, bringing total funding to $49M
GRO, a new incubator program for startups from CED, launches on Oct. 5
Raleigh fintech startup WalletFi, founded by UNC-CH grad, raises more cash
NC IDEA takes Ecosystem Summit virtual with aim to ‘rethink and reset’ priorities
UNC-Chapel Hill startup develops ‘error-free’ dose measurement for pediatric patients
