There’s a new software solution for customer relationship management for fitness studios and wellness facilities, and the company, Plan2Play, is based in Durham.
Read MoreJoan Siefert Rose, the former longtime leader of the Council for Entrepreneurial Development, now leads LaunchBio, a national nonprofit. From that role, Rose now tracks the state’s life science sector. And in the latest report about the State of Startups series assessing the entrepreneurial economy across North Carolina Rose talks about the biotech sector. Is startup activity slowing? Not necessarily, she says, but she is seeing changes. “My current title is CEO of LaunchBio,” she explains, noting the role she assumed in February of this year “This is a national nonprofit that is a partner with the BioLabs co-working...
Read MoreEditor’s note: A new burst of business at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis is drawing renewed attention to what all is happening at billionaire David Murdock’s creation. Barry Teater offers an update in the latest “State of Startups” report. On Tuesday, Teater reported in detail about NCRC’s progress. Other stories in the series are linked with this post. KANNAPOLIS – Health-focused research carried out on the North Carolina Research Campus ranges from mapping the genetic pathways of strawberries, blueberries, oats and broccoli to developing nanotechnology-based hand sanitizers, to studying how exercise and plant-based flavonoids affect the immune...
Read MoreEditor’s note: In the latest of WRAL TechWire’s State of Startups series that examines the North Carolina entrepreneurial ecosystem from the coast to the mountains, writer Barry Teater reports on what’s happening at the N.C. Research Campus. The dream of billionaire David Murdock has taken root and in recent months has enjoyed a renewed surge in growth. So what’s happening? Here’s a look. KANNAPOLIS – N.C. Research Campus comes of age, prepares for more growth When dignitaries visit the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis, north of Charlotte, they are given commemorative red bricks inscribed with the phrase, “Honoring...
Read MoreThis post was written by the TSW Health team and originally appeared on the Triangle Startup Weekend blog. Do you have a solution that will make our healthcare system better? “Music as medicine”, “Text Mining” and “Arrhythmia tracking” are just three of dozens of solutions that will be pitched August 8 at the inaugural health-focused Triangle Startup Weekend. If you have ever thought about starting your own health company or just want to join up with a team for a fun weekend, this is an event for you. Local food, beer, mentors and speakers like Dr. Victor Dzau, former...
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