June 2020 – GrepBeat

Cryptocurrency Startup WolfGen Helps You Trade The “Cash” Of The Future

June 30, 2020 Elizabeth Moore

Cash is on the decline. Even the U.S. government first issued the CARES Act stimulus checks via direct deposit to everyone who had filed their taxes electronically in the past […]

The Download: Richard Boyd, Co-Founder and CEO, Tanjo Inc.

June 30, 2020 Brooks Malone

Richard Boyd is a serial entrepreneur, tech consultant, celebrated author and sought-after speaker on virtual worlds, computer gaming, machine learning and human/computer interfaces. The Co-Counder and CEO of Carrboro-based artificial […]

NC TECH Encourages Diverse Perspectives During Inaugural Summit

June 25, 2020 Elizabeth Moore

Hundreds of tech leaders across North Carolina—and at least one from Canada—Zoomed in for the NC Tech Association’s (NC TECH) inaugural Diversity + Inclusion In Tech summit this week. The […]

UNC Student Sees the Future of Tech Through Pink-Colored Glasses

June 25, 2020 Elizabeth Moore

The future leaders of the tech field are learning how to program in churches and libraries right now. And they’re in elementary school. And they’re females. Rida Bayraktar, Founder of […]

DigiHome Gives New Homeowners One Less Thing To Worry About

June 23, 2020 Elizabeth Moore

Suburbia is full of haunted houses. Houses haunted not with ghosts, but with piecemeal invoices and receipts and detailed specs about everything from the roof to the HVAC system. Terrifying. […]

Survey Fatigue? Time For An Epifany

June 23, 2020 Elizabeth Moore

Grocery stores should know that the chances of a shopper typing in the url printed at the bottom of their receipt are almost nonexistent. If they want you to take […]

Cary Startup AtomBioworks Uses Tech To Speed Up COVID-19 Testing

June 18, 2020 Elizabeth Moore

It’s kind of like a pregnancy test, but for the coronavirus. AtomBioworks CEO Sherwood Yao says the company plans to develop an at-home diagnostic kit specifically for the coronavirus that […]

Postcard From Wilmington: Full Speed Ahead Despite Turbulent Waters

June 18, 2020 Jim Roberts

During my 20 years helping build five startup ecosystem organizations in North Carolina, I have heard that the true sign of maturity and success of a startup ecosystem is to […]

Raleigh-based TraKid Helps Parents Keep Sight Of Kids In Amusement Parks

June 16, 2020 Elizabeth Moore

Any parent who has temporarily lost their child in a crowded amusement park probably knows what pure terror feels like. Disney World can transform from a magical kingdom into a […]

The Download: Alex Osadzinski, Venture Partner, Cofounders Capital

June 16, 2020 Brooks Malone

Alex Osadzinski is a lifelong lover of technology with a passion for building, growing and managing teams and companies. He was early at six startups and then most recently spent […]