Startups

Durham startup First, which uses machine learning, data science and AI to help real estate agents sell more houses, has found a new home of its own. Denver-based real estate giant RE/MAX has acquired First, […]

In the middle of college, John Samuel learned that he was going blind; he had a degenerative eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa. At first, Samuel was ashamed and didn’t want others to know he was […]

There are approximately 47 million senior citizens in the United States, many of whom live in senior living facilities. These seniors are becoming progressively more adept at technology, but many communities are far behind their […]

Calling all Triangle startups: here’s a chance to help future tech entrepreneurs while establishing a strong talent pipeline. The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) is now accepting applications—with a Jan. 10 deadline—for […]

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 […]

iTicket.law is not like other law firms. While the word “law firm” often evokes images of mahogany desks and file cabinets filled to the brim with papers, Chapel Hill-based iTicket.law’s office looks more like something […]

Veera is a word meaning “brave” in Hindi. It’s a word that UNC juniors Varun Jain, Nicholas Ashcraft and Grant Everist used to name their startup, encapsulating the idea that their cold storage unit boxes, […]

Duke University depends on thousands on surveillance cameras, which it relies on to be the university’s eyes. The cameras watch over its campus, students and employees, so that if an incident occurs, Duke will be […]

Imagine that monitoring your health was as easy as sitting down on—or standing at—the toilet to pee. Now it can be. With Raleigh-based startup Intake’s in-toilet sensor that tests your urine to monitor your diet […]

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 […]