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Month: December 2020

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GrepBeat’s Most-Read Stories of 2020

December 22, 2020 Pete McEntegart
Somehow it felt like this year both flew by in a blur and lasted for a century. But it’s true: 2020 is almost over. Particularly with the passage of time, […]
Triangle

UNC Student-Led Startup Aims To Close The (Full) Circle On Composting

December 17, 2020 Laura Brummett
Two UNC students are about to make being sustainable easier for Triangle-area restaurants, with the help of a few worms. Kirstie Moore and Mallory Turner founded the startup Full Circle […]
Triangle

Vertroos Health Helps Catch Mental Health Issues Among Young People

December 17, 2020 Suzanne Blake
So many parents don’t realize their kids are suffering with depression or other mental health issues until it’s too late.  Doug Kaufman, a trained psychologist, didn’t recognize the signs when […]
Events

Calling All Startups: Applications Due Tomorrow For CED’s Venture Connect

December 17, 2020 Suzanne Blake
CED’s Venture Connect knows how to adapt. The startup-focused conference was one of the first major events in the Triangle to make a quick virtual transition when the Covid-19 situation […]
Exit Stories

Exit Stories: Jesse Davis, Progress Software

December 15, 2020 Audrey Selley
This week’s episode of Exit Stories—the season finale!—is a juicy one. Host Kevin Mosley welcomes Jesse Davis, the former VP of Progress Software, for Jesse to regale future (potential) Exit […]
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The Download: Billy Marshall, CEO, ServiceTrade

December 15, 2020 Brooks Malone
Billy Marshall is the CEO at ServiceTrade and author of two books: The Digital Wrap and Money for Nothing. He is a sought-after speaker on topics relating to innovation, technology, […]
Triangle

Reach New Depths Of Marine Analytics With Fathom Science

December 15, 2020 Suzanne Blake
The ocean provides a wealth of often unseen knowledge for industry segments like energy, fishing, tourism and weather prediction. But ocean analytics is reaching new depth—or is it heights?—with Raleigh-based […]
Triangle

Participate Provides The Platform Where Professionals Can Learn Together

December 10, 2020 Suzanne Blake
We can learn from each other. That’s the idea at the core of Chapel Hill-based tech startup Participate, which combines your favorite parts of social media and online learning to […]
Charlotte

Postcard From Charlotte: Startup Ecosystem Update From The Queen City

December 10, 2020 Will Flanagan
[Editor’s Note: This is part of a periodic series of updates from other startup ecosystems from across the state—Asheville, Charlotte, the Triad and Wilmington. Click here for past editions.] Greeting […]
Triangle

Practical Alchemy: 374Water Transforms Fecal Sludge Into Clean Water

December 8, 2020 Suzanne Blake
Maybe you didn’t know, but pretty much anything you flush down the toilet can be transformed into clean water. Just ask 374Water. A startup spun out from Duke University, 374Water […]

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