The anticipation was palpable throughout the Lincoln Theater as Liz Tracy, director at HQ Raleigh and lead facilitator of the Innovators Program, stepped out onto the stage to kick off the Innovators Program’s recent fourth annual Demo Day. “We live in a region that is a top area for entrepreneurship,” Tracy...
Read MoreThe anticipation was palpable throughout the Lincoln Theater as Liz Tracy, director at HQ Raleigh and lead facilitator of the Innovators Program, stepped out onto the stage to kick off the Innovators Program’s fourth annual Demo Day. “We live in a region that is a top area for entrepreneurship,”...
Read MoreStarting a business is a difficult endeavor for any aspiring entrepreneur, but it’s historically even more difficult for female founders. Besides being typically underrepresented in leadership roles and on management teams, females starting companies haven’t had the role models and mentors of their male counterparts. But statistics show signs...
Read MoreUNC Kenan-Flagler student Chijioge Nwogu got a summer opportunity unlike that of his fellow MBA students. He’s spent the last two months developing a startup concept that will use sports-themed PC or mobile games to help children learn STEM skills. A sports and technology enthusiast with years of experience in the industry, Nwogu’s “basketball smartgames” are aimed to get kids excited about topics like quantum computing, machine learning, augmented reality and virtual reality. The concept of using sports as the focus of educational games, Nwogu says, is to hold the attention of children while teaching them data science. If...
Read MoreNorth Carolina has always had its finger on the pulse of fashion in one way or another. With strong roots in textile production and manufacturing, NC State’s College of Design, yearly fashion weeks, designers like Raleigh Denim Workshop and a growing community of local clothing makers (here is a...
Read MoreCapping off a day of clean tech and IoT conversation at NC State University, five North Carolina startups pitch IoT ideas
Read MoreFor food makers like Judit Beres, founder of Neomega Nutritionals, LLC, sharing a passion for food with the Triangle community is something that brings joy every day. However, a challenge she and many small business owners face is securing enough capital to transform their ideas into full fledged companies....
Read MoreFor parents, whether first-time or seasoned, stay-at-home or working, young or old, taking care of their children is a top priority. Because of this, parents are willing to spend big bucks for their children’s wellbeing and happiness. According to CNN Money, U.S. parents can expect to pay up to...
Read MoreThe Launch Place, a nonprofit organization in Danville, Virginia, that provides support and funding for startups in the Dan River Region, recently announced it would be adding a new company to its portfolio. TiO, a home automation startup that has expanded to Raleigh from its headquarters in Florida, became...
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