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New AR App Brings Two Downtown Durham Murals To Life
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be in Durham, Raleigh and Mexico all at the same time? By simply holding your phone up to two murals in downtown Durham, you can do just […]
Articles by Laura Brummett
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Research Triangle Park Is Getting Its First Full-Fledged Coworking Space
It’s like WeWork, but without the free kombucha or corporate-office drama. Venture X plans to become the next big coworking space in the Triangle, and the first actually located in Research Triangle Park. “We want […]
Startups
Companah Brings Sustainability, Technology To Pet Cremation
Most people treat their pets like family. Some treat them like actual humans, and enjoy big wet kisses on the lips from their dogs. So when it comes to pet cremation, it’s not a surprise […]
Startups
Durham Startup Aims To Change Lives, One Student-Athlete At A Time
Student-athletes’ lives often revolve around their sport. In college, while other students are participating in clubs and internships, student-athletes are practicing and working out. For the athletes who don’t go into professional sports after college—which […]
Startups
Durham’s GreenToGo Aims To Take The Trash Out Of Takeout Food
One night almost 10 years ago, Crystal Dreisbach abruptly sat up in bed. She had figured it out. She knew what the world needed: reusable takeout containers. After the idea began to form in her […]
Startups
Raleigh’s VitalFlo Helps Keep Asthma Patients Breathing Easier
Picture a set on the movie Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. A scene of piles of chests filled with gold, jewels and other treasures. To Luke Marshall, that same scene is […]
Startups
Durham’s Momentum Learning Turns Career-Changers Into Coders
Tucked away below-ground, the group of 20 works on their code. The team is as diverse as the colors in a 64-pack of Crayola crayons. Everyone brings something unique to the table. When they get […]
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Startup Summit Returns With Full Day Of Programming For Triangle Entrepreneurs
If you’re an “entrepreneurship-minded person,” get ready, because this one’s for you. The second annual Startup Summit, which is also part of the newly founded Triangle Innovation Week, will be held next Thursday, Oct. 10, […]
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New Triangle Innovation Week Pulls Multiple Events Under One Umbrella
Get out those calendars: The first Triangle Innovation Week will kick off this Oct. 3-12. The week-plus consists of seven individual events held throughout the Triangle revolving around technology and innovation and is being hosted […]
Startups
Durham’s Boon App Brings Gig Economy To Healthcare Workers
Sometimes, even nurses need sick days. That’s where Durham-based Boon, a startup dubbed the Uber of the temporary healthcare worker world, comes in. Ryan Vet, Boon’s founder, used his personal experience as the husband and […]