WRAL TechWire’s exclusive Triangle Startup Guide is continually growing with new resources for local entrepreneurs. Whether you’re looking for VC or angel funding, local coworking spaces or free networking events, the Triangle Startup Guide has all the resources you need to take your venture to the next level.

Every week, we add new resources to keep content fresh and relevant.

Today, in the “Accelerators and Mentorship Programs” section of the guide, we added Duke University’s Summer Blockchain Innovation Program.

Organized by the Duke Pratt School of Engineering, Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship, HackDuke and Rev, this new program offers an opportunity for students to build, test and launch their innovative blockchain solutions.

The virtual program, which runs from mid-May to July, consists of three parts:

  • A flexible, three-week bootcamp with workshops covering the basics of blockchain.
  • A week-long hackathon in collaboration with HackDuke.
  • A four-week accelerator offering personal coaching, mentorship and access to early-stage investors.

Only Duke students can earn stipends for the accelerator, but the program is still open to Duke alumni and students from any institution.

Other recent additions

  • We added the Carolina Challenge Summer Immersion program, which launched earlier this month from UNC Chapel Hill’s Entrepreneurship Center. An offshoot of the annual Carolina Challenge competition, the summer program will provide networking, workshops, coaching and up to $2,000 in funding per team to help student entrepreneurs to continue their journey of building their ventures.
  • We added a link to NC State Entrepreneurship’s YouTube channel, where you’ll find pitches and interviews featuring student founders, 101-style videos on topics like market research and networking, and overviews of startup programs and other resources for innovators on campus.
  • We also added a link to We Get Real AF (WeGRAF), a weekly podcast hosted by two Triangle women: Susanne Robinson and Vanessa Alava. We Get Real AF, which stands for Women and Girls in Emerging Tech, XR, AI and Futurism, spotlights emerging trends in science and technology and interviews the women powering them.
  • In the “COVID-19 Resources” section, we added a line for the recent set of lifted restrictions issued by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper. Last week, the governor announced he would relax the outdoor mask mandate and mass gathering restrictions, so we added links to the executive order and frequently asked questions about the new rules.
  • On the “Accelerators and Mentorship Programs” page, we added the Velocity Creative Accelerator, a 10-week business development program offered by Winston-Salem’s Center for Creative Economy. Though the accelerator is held in the Triad, it isn’t limited to local startups.

Applications for the 2021 program are due on June 6. The cohort will operate in a hybrid format beginning in late July.

If we missed a resource you’d like added the Triangle Startup Guide, please feel free to suggest it for inclusion. You can email me directly or use this contact form.