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Duke I&E’s 2026 Startup Showcase Features 35 Startups and $115.5K in Prizes

April 10, 2026 David Schwartz
On Thursday evening, Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship hosted its annual “Startup Showcase” event at the Fuqua School of Business on Duke’s West Campus. The event marked the culmination of a […]
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Six Wing Studios’ Gabe Pappalardo on Self-Care Through Gaming, Fire Juggling, and a Reimagined “Amaru” Game

April 9, 2026 David Schwartz
GrepBeat last wrote about Six Wing Studios back in 2020. Six Wing Studios is a Raleigh-based startup that designs video games meant to double as exercises in mindfulness and self-care. They […]
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Introducing the “Startup Bazaar,” a New Feature for Grep-a-Palooza 2026

April 7, 2026 David Schwartz
Grep-a-Palooza 2026 is just around the corner. In case you haven’t heard, registration is open and we’d love for you all to join us at the Durham Convention Center on […]
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Durham’s DayOf Aims to Transform the Conference Experience

April 2, 2026 Ella Moore
DayOf Co-Founder Marc Eder describes himself as a “decently outgoing person,” but not one to be overly social when attending a conference event with thousands of other strangers. He expects […]
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Raleigh’s GlamourBae Offers Users “Beauty Made Effortless”

March 31, 2026 Temiloluwa Alagbe
While studying at UNC Charlotte, Kaylan Joseph was busier than most students. That’s because she was also IAMEGYPT, an actress and singer with nearly 83,000 listeners on Spotify.  Joseph also […]
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GrepBeat’s Venture Connect ’26 After-Party in Photos

March 30, 2026 David Schwartz
As you may have experienced in person or read about in our broader recap of CED’s Venture Connect 2026, GrepBeat had the privilege of hosting a Day One After-Party last […]
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CED’s Venture Connect 2026: Two Packed Days At DPAC

March 27, 2026 David Schwartz
CED’s annual Venture Connect conference took place this week here in the Bull City, taking over the Durham Performing Arts Center for the first time. Following a handful of Monday […]
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Durham’s Serv Technologies Brings Personalization to the Drive-Thru

March 26, 2026 Michael Melton
Duke student Jasper Svenson started exploring AI agents in the fall of 2025, focusing primarily on their real-world business applications. And with a background in restaurant-focused investment banking—as well as […]
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Your Handy Cheat Sheet To Startups Presenting At Venture Connect 2026

March 19, 2026 David Schwartz
It’s that time of year again. CED’s Venture Connect 2026 takes place early next week, and once again Team GargBoin (see AI’s artistic mastery at the bottom of last year’s recap […]
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Durham Startup Helps You “RoundUp” Purchases To Support Nonprofits

March 17, 2026 David Schwartz
Jed Carlson’s name may be familiar to many throughout the North Carolina startup ecosystem. He was the Founder and CEO of Adwerx until 2022 (GrepBeat previously wrote about him in […]

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