February 2025 – Page 2

Rocky Mount Startup Helps Users Invest With (Artificial) Intelligence

February 13, 2025 Aidan Lockhart

Corey Nida never went to college. Instead, he learned six languages on his own and taught himself the intricacies of artificial intelligence technology along the way. Now, he wants to […]

Extended Reality: Wilmington Startup’s New Approach To Skilled Job Training

February 12, 2025 Hannah Kaufman

Three film students met their maker when they went looking for the legendary Blair Witch in 1999, and the world believed the resulting film was comprised of real found footage. […]

In The Soup: New Year, New Ways to Manage Your Mental Health as a Founder

February 12, 2025 Kaitlyn Dang

The last time In The Soup hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby covered mental health, they were joined by Doug Kaufman of Belongly for a special deep dive into the […]

RTP’s RozieAI Puts Kindness First In Automated Customer Experience

February 11, 2025 Hannah Kaufman

Most companies aim to make their chatbots efficient, helpful and user-friendly. But rarely is kindness the first priority. For RozieAI, a customer experience software startup, kindness comes first. The RTP-based […]

Monday Mix: Get Matched With An Investor Soon and Learn More About AI

February 10, 2025 Kaitlyn Dang

We all know that nothing ever really slows down for startups, and in these particular days, it can be even harder to keep up with important deadlines and events in […]

GrepBeat’s Inaugural “Rising Stars” Event Celebrates 10 Honorees

February 7, 2025 David Schwartz

On Thursday night, GrepBeat hosted its inaugural “Rising Stars” event at the 21c Hotel in Downtown Durham (roughly 176 Joe Colopys away from the GrepBeat HQ, if he were to […]

Eye On The Ball: Durham’s Ver Coaching Trains Athletes’ Vision With VR

February 6, 2025 Tori Newby

Athletic training is often thought of mostly as a matter of physical fitness. But entrepreneur Mike Halpert felt that there was a missing piece: vision training. Halpert said he understands […]

In The Soup: The State of Climate Tech in a New Trump Administration

February 5, 2025 Kaitlyn Dang

With any new presidential administration comes the possibility of executive orders and policy decisions that will rapidly impact major industries. Amidst our latest transition—to the second Donald Trump administration—some of […]

Cary Startup’s Fusion Sensors Turn Fire Detection Into Fire Prevention

February 4, 2025 Tori Newby

When you smell something burning in your kitchen, you know to take the bread out of the toaster or the pie out of the oven before anything catches fire. But […]

Monday Mix: Discover New Rising Stars, Learn About State of the Region

February 3, 2025 Kaitlyn Dang

We all know that nothing ever really slows down for startups, and in these particular days, it can be even harder to keep up with important deadlines and events in […]