Entrepreneurs across North Carolina and points farther afield with a possible winner of an idea have a new source for investment: The RTP Angel Fund. Let’s take a look at the new fund.
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“Cara” is an artificial intelligence tool being developed to support social workers, as well as other caregivers, with some of the more mundane and repeatable tasks of caregiving. CareYaya co-founders Gavry Eshet and Neal Shah explain the inspiration for Cara’s development in this exclusivve WRAL TechWire Startup Spotlight.
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The 2023 Gig East Summit in Wilson on June 8 featured a captivating keynote speech by Raleigh-based Stefan Youngblood on the transformative power of AI. Youngblood delved into the potential of AI to revolutionize various aspects of our lives, from content creation and business strategy to education and art. This blog post summarizes the key takeaways from his thought-provoking talk.
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Despite the marketability of lab-grown breast milke it’s a tough road to navigate the science, politics, and growing pains on the way to market, as BIOMILQ CEO Leila Strickland can attest. WRAL TechWire spoke with Strickland about the challenges the company is facing, now three years into existence. We started with the regulatory hurdles in developing a new form of nutrition for babies.
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The Durham Convention Center was abuzz Thursday as members of the start-up ecosystem gathered. Area founders, investors, and the supporting community came together for the second annual Grep-a-palooza.
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Durham-based biotechnology startup Tavros Therapeutics has announced its second collaboration in six months to find new targets and therapies for cancer. Here’s the latest in our Startup Spotlight.
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STARTUP SPOTLIGHT: Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia have long been feared by many, especially those with first-hand experience. Raleigh-based uMETHOD is working with global giant Quest Diagnostics to help address those fears driven in part by the experiences of its company founder who says the issues are “personal to me.”
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STARTUP SPOTLIGHT: The founders of opiAID are dedicated to improving the lives of people with opioid use disorder (OUD). Now they have more money for that mission.
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INNOVATION THURSDAY: Agricultural startup IngateyGen, LLC , a portfolio company of AgTechInventures, LLC, recently moved from Elizabeth City to Research Triangle Park and is already reaping benefits from the area’s rich resources. The company is working to use gene-editing technology to produce low allergy peanut varieties.
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