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Raleigh’s DART Innovation Empowers Retail Store Aisles With Digital Tools

May 2, 2023 Sierra President

Kenny Olson, the Founder and CEO of Raleigh-based DART Innovation, said that his startup sets out to help retailers take the best elements of digital commerce and translate those into […]

Cary-based TablDA Goes Where Excel And Google Sheets Can’t

April 25, 2023 Sierra President

Jiazhu Hu is an engineer who noticed that many data-structuring platforms have limitations that cause delays and headaches. After noticing that others were facing similar issues, Hu decided to use […]

For SEED Grant Semifinalist Divergene, Software Is All In The Genes

April 20, 2023 Sierra President

Kam To set out to create a startup that would transform the clinical genomic space through software driven by AI and machine learning. In 2021, To and co-founder Paola Correa […]

Prioritizing Preventive Care Over Sick Care

April 11, 2023 Sierra President

Recognizing that the healthcare system focuses on sick care and not preventive care, Robbie Allen decided that a technology-based solution was needed. A few weeks ago, Allen and his co-founder, […]

Primordial Launches To Invest In Early-Stage Tech Startups In Triangle

April 4, 2023 Sierra President

Durham-based Colopy Ventures has just spread its wings further by launching a new initiative, Primordial, to invest in early-stage tech startups in the Triangle. Jenn Summe is Primordial’s Director and […]

“This Is New to Us”: PolyPV Pivots From Academia To Product Development

March 28, 2023 Sierra President

Say goodbye to heavy solar panels because PolyPV has engineered a way to apply polymer materials and photovoltaic devices to products, through combining academia with entrepreneurship. Based out of NC […]

How A Car-Hitting-Cyclist Accident Inspired A Startup

March 23, 2023 Sierra President

While getting her PhD at UNC-Chapel Hill and training for its collegiate triathlon team, Sloane Tilley was hit by a car while riding her bike. Her experience prompted her recognize […]

MGeneRx Turns Camera Phones Into Diagnostic Tools For Genetic Disorders

March 23, 2023 Sierra President

After Nassar Hassan recognized the impacts of genetic disorders on childhood patients from his 30 years in the life sciences industry, he set out to create a startup that addressed […]

For Starters Season 2 Finale: Jes Lipson On Finding Product-Market Fit (Twice)

March 21, 2023 Sierra President

Just like that, we have reached the season finale of For Starters Season 2, where host Anil Chawla (with the help of sponsor Robinson Bradshaw) has introduced us to 10 […]

Fair Trade Beliefs Brought This Couple Together—And Now It’s Their Business

March 14, 2023 Sierra President

Eighteen years ago, during their first month at UNC-Chapel Hill, Cayley Pater and Andy Ives met at a meeting of the Fair Trade Club. Much has happened to them since […]