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Triangle

Triangle’s RDU Labs Aims to Increase AI Fluency in North Carolina

June 16, 2026 Michael Melton
Mark Bavisotto, Founder of RDU Labs, believes the gap between what artificial intelligence can do and what people know how to do with it is huge—especially in small business leadership. […]
Charlotte

Fintech + Insurtech Generations Headlines Charlotte Fintech Week

June 16, 2026 David Schwartz
Last week, RevTech Labs hosted its Fintech + Insurtech Generations (FIG) conference as the official “anchor event” of Charlotte Fintech Week. With a 2026 slogan of “From “Hype” to Reality,” […]
Monday Mix

Monday Mix: Juneteenth at Code the Dream, One Million Cups, and More

June 15, 2026 Katelyn Crespo
Start your week off right by tuning into your curated Monday Mix: a look at the week ahead in GrepBeat and the North Carolina tech communities. This show is a part […]
Friday Fix

Friday Fix: Our Grep-a-Palooza Recap, AI for Women Conference, and More!

June 12, 2026 Katelyn Crespo
We cover as much startup- and tech-related content as we can here at GrepBeat.com—but we know you can’t always catch it all in the course of your week. On the Friday Fix, […]
Wilmington

Wilmington’s Skillmaker Closes Oversubscribed $4.5M Seed Round

June 11, 2026 David Schwartz
This week, Wilmington-based Skillmaker announced the close of its oversubscribed $4.5 million Seed round to scale its AI-powered training and productivity platform for the skilled trades. For those who may […]
The Side Quest

The Side Quest: Erik Troan of Pendo

June 11, 2026 Katelyn Crespo
Welcome back to GrepBeat’s “The Side Quest!” Our series hosted by the GrepBeat Godfather Joe Colopy. For this week’s episode our host sat down with Erik Troan of Pendo, where he […]
Triangle

Durham’s “AI for Women” Conference: Presenting An Ethical Future

June 10, 2026 Hail Zulueta
Abigail Merrill was dressed in a bright vermillion suit, her smile infectious, her voice inviting—but the statistic that she opened the conference with was what ultimately drew the air out […]
Housekeeping

Grep-a-Palooza 2026 Recap and Photos

June 9, 2026 David Schwartz
Another Grep-a-Palooza is in the books! Team GrepBeat took over the Durham Convention Center last Thursday, June 4th to host the fifth iteration of the annual one-day conference. And while […]
Wilmington

WeWa.life’s “Mimi” Connects University Resources and Social Wellness

June 9, 2026 Hail Zulueta
Wilmington startup WeWa.life revolves around an application called Mimi. Equal parts academic organizer and a shoulder to lean on, the flagship product is a guide to student life for undergraduates, […]
Monday Mix

Monday Mix: Charlotte Fintech Week, One Million Cups, and More!

June 8, 2026 Katelyn Crespo
Start your week off right by tuning into your curated Monday Mix: a look at the week ahead in GrepBeat and the North Carolina tech communities. This show is a part […]

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