As NC IDEA looks to expand our capacity to better support more entrepreneurial endeavors and strengthen the state’s startup ecosystem, we value the insight and opinion of the community we continue to serve. If you are interested in sharing your thoughts, we can include you in our feasibility study currently underway.
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NC IDEA MICRO awards project-based grants up to $10K to young companies looking to validate and advance their idea. NC IDEA SEED offers $50K grants to early stage companies, often the critical funding they need to scale faster. Here are the details.
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Research Triangle Park is the 10th emerging startup hub in the world, a new study says. Charlotte and Wilmington also earned spots in the top 100, showing how the tech and life science ecosystem is spreading across North Carolina.
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Last week we announced the award of sixteen grants ($10,000 each) to startup companies across North Carolina.. I wanted to take today’s message to explain how the MICRO program was born from observation and necessity and why we need to rethink economic development priorities.
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Thom Ruhe, CEO of the NC IDEA Foundation, explains in a blog why the organization has launched a new fundraising program targeting startups.
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How did you spend National Entrepreneurship Week? NC IDEA was busy touting startup growth and entrepreneurial development – and is back on the road this week.
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NC IDEA is offering a Summer 2020 Internship for under-represented students with the goal of helping to create a more diverse group of future entrepreneurs.
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Our biggest takeaway from the NC Summit? With so many passionate and committed people investing in the entrepreneurial potential of our citizens, North Carolina’s future is bright. The work continues.
Read MoreDURHAM – Join NC IDEA at Full Frame Theater on the American Tobacco Campus in downtown Durham on Wednesday for the finale of its 2019 Summer Series and hearreal stories from real entrepreneurs. This extended program will feature several entrepreneurs who will share their journeys and answer your questions. The day will end with networking and adult beverages. Event details are available online. The schedule: 12:30pm – 1:00pm Networking 1:00pm – 1:45pm Navigating a “Pivot”: Joe Bell (Cultivate), Hersh Tapadia (AllStacks), Jared Pelo (iScribes) 1:45pm – 2:30pm Calling It Quits: The harsh reality is that most startups fail. It’s a...
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