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[ October 9, 2026 ] Seed List’s Student Networking Night Builds Momentum Triangle
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[ October 6, 2026 ] Wilmington’s HurriLab is Building an Analysis Layer for Hurricane Decisions Wilmington

Wilmington’s HurriLab is Building an Analysis Layer for Hurricane Decisions

October 6, 2026 Michael Melton

Wallace Hogsett has spent more than two decades working in weather, from studying hurricane modeling and developing software at the National Hurricane Center to working with insurance companies on weather […]

Ocean Innovation Conference Makes the Case for NC’s Blue Economy

October 1, 2026 David Schwartz

On Tuesday, the UNC-Wilmington Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Alliance for the Blue Economy held the latest iteration of the Ocean Innovation Conference. The all-day event took place […]

NEW’s 2026 Investor Buzz In Shines Spotlight on Wilmington Ecosystem

September 14, 2026 David Schwartz

Last Thursday, the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (essentially comprised of the Wilmington ecosystem’s human megaphone, Jim Roberts) held its annual “Investor Buzz In.” The event took place at Cape […]

GrepBeat Hosts Wilmington Happy Hour to Cap Off NEW’s Investor Buzz In

September 11, 2026 David Schwartz

Well, this one was pretty cool…. Our patented GrepBeat Happy Hours are usually planned pretty well in advance, at familiar venues and with familiar crowds. This time around, things came […]

Ask A Shop Owner Helps SMB Owners Answer Hard Questions With Relevant Expertise

September 2, 2026 Temiloluwa Alagbe

Originally from Akron, Ohio, Ron Nussbaum left the Marines in 2010 and spent the next thirteen years working in residential construction. Along the way, he moved to Emerald Isle and […]

How Coastal Entrepreneur of the Year Koolbridge Energy Facilitates a Sustainable Future

August 24, 2026 Kaitlyn Dang

Introduced in the 1870s, the circuit breaker is arguably one of the most important contributions to modern electricity. Go into any home, store or building, and you’ll be able to […]

Wilmington’s XTND Announces Strategic Partnership With Clio

August 20, 2026 David Schwartz

This morning, Wilmington-based XTND announced that it has officially launched a strategic partnership with Clio, a global leader in legal AI. While XTND has integrated natively with Clio Manage “from […]

Wilmington’s RCOAST Provides a Living Data Layer for U.S. Coastlines

August 18, 2026 Michael Melton

Wilmington startup RCOAST is a coastal data layer and analysis company that collects high-resolution 3D data to track how coastlines change and help governments evaluate and plan resilience efforts. The […]

Wilmington’s Skillmaker Closes Oversubscribed $4.5M Seed Round

June 11, 2026 David Schwartz

This week, Wilmington-based Skillmaker announced the close of its oversubscribed $4.5 million Seed round to scale its AI-powered training and productivity platform for the skilled trades. For those who may […]

WeWa.life’s “Mimi” Connects University Resources and Social Wellness

June 9, 2026 Hail Zulueta

Wilmington startup WeWa.life revolves around an application called Mimi. Equal parts academic organizer and a shoulder to lean on, the flagship product is a guide to student life for undergraduates, […]