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Friday Fix: Our Startups to Watch Recap, Innovate Charlotte and LaunchCLT, Ocean Innovation, and More!

October 2, 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, […]

Ocean Innovation Conference Makes the Case for NC’s Blue Economy

October 1, 2026 David Schwartz

On Tuesday, the UNC-Wilmington Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Alliance for the Blue Economy held the latest iteration of the Ocean Innovation Conference. The all-day event took place […]

Innovate Charlotte, LaunchCLT Join Forces To Strengthen Charlotte Ecosystem

September 29, 2026 David Schwartz

This morning, Innovate Charlotte and LaunchCLT announced that they are formally joining forces. As of October 1st, the two entities will become a single, combined organization. That organization will retain […]

Relive Your Wedding in VR Using Charlotte’s ReVeil Media

September 29, 2026 Kaitlyn Dang

In the midst of a wedding, it’s challenging for most newlywed couples to experience everything, see everyone, and absorb all of the important moments. Most are thinking about their partner, […]

GrepBeat’s 2026 Startups to Watch: Meet This Year’s Honorees

September 28, 2026 David Schwartz

Below is a description of the event and relevant recognitions.Click here to jump to the 2026 honorees.Click here to jump to photos from the event. On Thursday night, GrepBeat hosted […]

Monday Mix: Ocean Innovation Conference, NC Climate Week Summit, and More!

September 28, 2026 Katelyn Crespo

Welcome back to your Monday Mix for the week of September 28th! We firstly want to start off by thanking everyone who showed up for our Startups to Watch event […]

Friday Fix: Our 2026 Startups to Watch, Front Porch Venture’s Survey, and More!

September 25, 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, […]

Raleigh’s MicroBioCol Is Making AI More Auditable—and More Eco-Conscious

September 24, 2026 Michael Melton

Raleigh founder Patrick Steele is building MicroBioCol around a problem he has encountered firsthand as a scientist in the biotech industry: Artificial intelligence can make work faster, but strict controls […]

Chapel Hill’s Monthly Provides SMBs With Data-Based CFO Services

September 24, 2026 Temiloluwa Alagbe

Before graduating with a Masters of Science in Analytics from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2024, Sergio (Checo) Sepulveda worked for four years as a PLUC strategy consultant for Fortune […]

Front Porch Venture Partners Releases First-Ever “Southeast Startup Founder Pulse Survey”

September 22, 2026 David Schwartz

On Tuesday, Durham VC firm Front Porch Venture Partners released its first-ever Southeast Startup Founder Pulse Survey. The project was designed as a “first-of-its-kind, founder-side companion” to the firm’s existing […]