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Suzanne profiles startups and innovation for GrepBeat. Before working at GrepBeat, Suzanne attended UNC Chapel Hill, obtaining a degree in journalism and political science. Previously, she wrote for CNBC, QSR Magazine, FSR Magazine and The Daily Tar Heel.
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Durham-Based Sunergi Wants To Make Going Solar A Snap

July 21, 2022 Suzanne Blake
Durham-based startup Sunergi is on a quest to expand solar panel usage across the United States. No longer should only one percent of the population utilize solar power for their […]
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Want To Make Better Decisions? Let Resultid Make Sense Of Your Data

July 20, 2022 Suzanne Blake
RTP-based Resultid is proof that you can’t keep a good team down. Resultid’s Co-Founders Aditya Badve, Sifron Benjamin and Kevin Magee have been working together on a startup in some […]
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How One Football Coach’s Son Is Today Changing The Landscape Of DEI

July 19, 2022 Suzanne Blake
Growing up, Donald Thompson was the kid who was selling Jolly Ranchers in fifth grade. The appeal of entrepreneurship had taken hold of him early.  As a child, Thompson said, […]
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Raleigh-Based Bloom AI Looks To Deliver Greater Data Insights To Enterprises

July 19, 2022 Suzanne Blake
One Raleigh startup is hoping to be what its founder describes as a “Fitbit for enterprises.” And it’s already been gaining traction, including landing a spot on Scot Wingo’s 2022 […]
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Devana Solutions: Faster Clinical Trials To Get Life-Saving Drugs To Patients Sooner

July 18, 2022 Suzanne Blake
When the pandemic hit, the general public was suddenly more tuned into just how vital it is for clinical trials to go efficiently. The life-saving effects of a successful Covid […]
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Durham-Based Matchwell Acquired In Private Deal To Medical Solutions

July 15, 2022 Suzanne Blake
Durham-based healthcare staffing startup Matchwell has been acquired by Omaha-headquartered Medical Solutions for an undisclosed amount earlier this month.  Although Matchwell Founder and CEO Robert Crowe couldn’t say how much […]
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New Tweener Addition Protochips At Forefront Of Machine Vision Field

July 14, 2022 Suzanne Blake
In 2002, David Nackashi and John Damiano set out on a mission.  The two had met in graduate school while they were engaged in semiconductor work at NC State. They […]
Triangle

Raleigh’s Sovereign Energy Aims To Give A Charge To The EV Market

July 14, 2022 Suzanne Blake
One Triangle-based startup is hoping to usher in the future of electric vehicle (EV) charging. Raleigh-headquartered Sovereign Energy was founded by Max Burden, who originally had the idea during his […]
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Startup Life’s Dark Secret: Founders Often Face Mental Health Challenges

July 13, 2022 Suzanne Blake
Aaron Houghton, who ran Morrisville-based iContact from age 20 to 30 before he ultimately sold the company in 2012 for $169 million, could have been perceived as the picture-perfect representation […]
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What’s Next For Raleigh’s Security Journey After Its Acquisition By HackEDU?

July 12, 2022 Suzanne Blake
Fresh off the heels of Raleigh-based Security Journey’s acquisition by Pittsburgh-based HackEDU in late May, Chris Romeo—the CEO and Founder of Security Journey—has a wealth of insight from his business […]

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