Articles by Elizabeth Moore

About Elizabeth Moore

Elizabeth Moore tells the stories of the Triangle's tech startups as GrepBeat's summer intern. She is a rising junior at UNC Chapel Hill majoring in journalism and Spanish. You can contact Elizabeth on Twitter (@elizltmoore) and LinkedIn.

These Two Duke Startups Will Help You Run Away From Your Problems

July 7, 2020 Elizabeth Moore

Many people have been hitting the pavement since the pandemic has thrown a wrench in regular workout routines. Whether experienced marathon runners or beginning joggers, two startups participating in Duke’s […]

YaHeard It Right: This App Wants You to Debate With Strangers

July 2, 2020 Elizabeth Moore

The internet can be a scary place, with news feeds full of people picking fights one moment and sharing pics of baby animals the next. Raleigh’s YaHeard aims to rein […]

Making Sweet Music: Clair Keeps Music Teachers And Students Connected

July 2, 2020 Elizabeth Moore

Parents can soon stop haranguing children about practicing their instruments for lessons they signed them up for and let the instructors’ virtual presence be the stickler instead, thanks to Durham-based […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]