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Startups From the Southeast (and Beyond) Converge in Winston-Salem

August 31, 2026 David Schwartz

Last Thursday and Friday, startups from North Carolina, the broader Southeast, and even elsewhere (we even spoke to some Canadian founders) gathered at Winston-Salem’s Biotech Place for the 10th iteration […]

Kathedra’s Innovative Approach to Upholstery Automation

July 27, 2026 Ha Lien Gaskin

It’s estimated that some one out of three upholsterers have chronic musculoskeletal disorders like carpal tunnel and back pain. In Conover, North Carolina, an emerging startup called Kathedra wants to […]

RIoT Labs & NC IDEA’s “RAP XXII” Cohort Demos in Wilson

June 25, 2026 David Schwartz

On Wednesday evening, the 20th cohort of the RIoT Accelerator Program presented to the public at its “Founder Showcase & Pitch Night” in Wilson, North Carolina. Dubbed “RAP XXII,” this […]

Greensboro’s Challenging Forces Looks to Bring Ecosystems Into The Office

May 7, 2026 Ella Moore

Greensboro’s David Phillips founded Challenging Forces in a bid to create an entirely new kind of infrastructure: a real, functional plant-filled ecosystem that not only fits well in office buildings, […]

Winston-Salem’s Beakpoint Shines A Light On Cloud Spending Efficiency

May 5, 2026 Temiloluwa Alagbe

When Ron Nelson started his own consulting practice in 2023, he did so with 20 years of experience in the startup world under his belt. He had most notably worked […]

Ashe County’s HiveTracks: From Beekeeping to Environmental Monitoring

April 30, 2026 Michael Melton

When Max Rünzel was working at the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, he saw firsthand how difficult it was to track and manage natural systems. Data collection was expensive, […]

Big Pixel’s David Baxter Launches Teela, the Plain-Language Data Analyst For Users

March 24, 2026 David Schwartz

David Baxter is known to many in the Triangle and beyond as the “Chief Pixel” at Big Pixel. For those who may not be familiar, Big Pixel is a Wake […]

Plantd’s Nathan Silvernail On The Tech & Strategy Behind Carbon-Negative Building Materials

March 3, 2026 David Schwartz

When GrepBeat first covered Plantd in the fall of 2021, the startup was in the prototyping phase, developing hemp-based building materials at a Durham lab and eyeing a 2023 launch. […]

Winston-Salem’s STEMZ Builds Tech-Enabled Flower Markets

January 6, 2026 Michael Melton

In 2018, having spent her career in floral design, Amy Dunlap was ready for a change. She began considering a move into flower farming but quickly realized there was no […]

Asheville’s Shuttlebee Boosts School Transport With Tech and Insurance

December 4, 2025 Temiloluwa Alagbe

Kristina Fahl spent the first portion of her career working in direct response marketing and insurance. She ultimately rose to the position of Vice President for Bank of America in […]