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The Citrix Startup Accelerator officially launches today, as 18 of the Triangle’s brightest young entrepreneurs embark on an intense three-month journey inside of Citrix’s brand new office building in downtown Raleigh. The seven teams prevailed over a long list of applicants, including many from out of the region. But the accelerator is home-grown, said John McIntyre, the program’s managing director. This includes all members of the two internal teams – teams that are working on potential Citrix products. They’re local employees of the company, given approval to spend 100% of their time working as intrapreneurs. Despite original plans to...

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Get the pulse of technology in the Triangle with the best in local technology, venture, biotech, and life science news on Monday as curated by @WRALTechWire. Highlight your news for consideration using the hashtag #WTWTrends. If you are on a mobile device, click http://sfy.co/crqJ. A new report on gigabit internet access becoming a reality in the Triangle grabbed the attention of Triangle’s Twitter community on Friday. Also, the seven startups named to the new Citrix Startup Accelerator had the Twitterspere buzzing. Let’s see what the Triangle tech community was talking about today on...

The new Citrix Startup Accelerator in Raleigh will open its doors to seven startups on Monday. Two are from inside Citrix. But who are the other five? Here are snapshots of each firm as provided through HQ Raleigh, which is one of the partners in the new venture: Mindset Systems Incorporated: “Smartphones, tablets, wearables, dashcams, and drones are becoming ‘channels’ and we see the need to address these devices from a collaborative perspective.” Akili Software, Inc: “Akili Software develops web & mobile applications for companies who provide non-medical home care services such as Respite care, personal care, and meal...

Seven startups, included two built by current Citrix employees, receive $25,000 in seed funding and will become the first firms to launch in the Raleigh-based Citrix Startup Accelerator beginning Monday. Called the “Raleigh’s Innovators Program,” the accelerator is based at the new Citrix Sharefile headquarters in Raleigh’s Warehouse District. Sixty-four teams applied for the program. Of those, the seven are focused on areas of emphasis for Citrix: Mobile Cloud Collaboration Red Hat, the City of Raleigh and HQ Raleigh are providing support for the program, which includes a three-month residency and plenty of mentoring as well as other development...

The third annual Innovate Raleigh Summit, a full day event for entrepreneurs, government officials, and university stakeholders, concluded with an announcement from Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane on Wednesday evening. The big news? Red Hat will partner with Citrix to launch a first-of-its kind startup accelerator housed within the new Citrix/Sharefile offices in Raleigh’s Warehouse District. The city of Raleigh was “honored” to be selected as the pilot program for Citrix’s Innovators Program, said Mayor McFarlane, “and Red Hat is now a part of that exciting endeavor.” Just how much or what Red Hat is contributing was not spelled out....