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Robotics And Cybersecurity Meet Their Match With Raleigh-Based Secmation

March 18, 2021 Laura Brummett
Robotics is one of the most technical subsections of engineering, and cybersecurity is one of the most complex areas of technology. At Raleigh-based startup Secmation, they tackle both. And you […]
Triangle

This Startup (Virtually) Takes the Pain Out of Appliance Repair

March 4, 2021 Laura Brummett
Few things in life are as frustrating as having your washing machine stop working right when you finally muster up the energy to do all of the laundry you’ve let […]
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Venture Connect Presenter Chekhub Is Ready For Its CED Closeup

February 25, 2021 Laura Brummett
In just one year since its founding, Raleigh-based Chekhub has managed to build a team of 14 people, receive a million dollars in bookings and is even working on a […]
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NCSSM Holds Virtual Hackathon For High School Students Across NC

January 26, 2021 Laura Brummett
Over the weekend, the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) hosted a virtual hackathon for high schoolers across the state to compete against each other by creating programming-driven […]
Triangle

The Team Of Opposites Behind AdaptBionic Helps Athletes Adjust

January 21, 2021 Laura Brummett
When life throws you a curveball, you have to learn how to adapt. Whether it’s a wrist injury that keeps you from playing your favorite sport or, say, even a […]
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Calling All Gen-Zers: Haloscope Is For You

January 21, 2021 Laura Brummett
Savannah Bradley, a UNC-Chapel Hill junior, harnesses the power of social media and tech to create an online haven for Gen-Zers through her digital media platform Haloscope. She started the […]
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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

MedMeetsTech Introduces New, Picturesque Way To Track Food Intake

October 22, 2020 Laura Brummett
What do you get when you mix the medical world with technology? Here’s one answer: a new Triangle-based startup called MedMeetsTech and its app, FoodSnap. The women-led startup is aiming […]
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Exit Stories: Steve Klein, Statuspage.io

October 6, 2020 Laura Brummett
On this week’s episode of the Exit Stories podcast sponsored by Dualboot, host Kevin Mosley talked to Steve Klein, the Co-Founder of Statuspage.io. Steve founded the startup with his brother, […]
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JupiterOne Gets A $19M Vote Of Confidence For Its Cybersecurity Solutions

October 1, 2020 Laura Brummett
After being nestled away under LifeOmic’s belt for nearly two years, JupiterOne is ready to show the world that it means business. The Morrisville-based startup just landed a $19 million […]

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