National spotlight shines on Wilmington, its flourishing entrepreneurial community

Photo courtesy of Jim Roberts by Jim Roberts — October 18, 2021 . Editor’s note: Startup Spotlight is a regular part of WRAL TechWire’s Startup Monday lineup which includes news from our exclusive Triangle Startup Guide, information about jobs at startups as part of our Jobs Report, an exclusive list of Triangle area meetups, calendars of events […]

Wilmington’s tech boom: Opportunity is the magnet for the homecoming at the coast

Photo courtesy of Jim Roberts by Jim Roberts — October 21, 2021 . Editor’s note: Jim R. Roberts has been working for 20 years in North Carolina with entrepreneur support organizations in Charlotte, Asheville, Durham and Wilmington. Jim is the founder of the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW), WALE Angel Network and Rojo Octo […]

Market Research Firm To Bring Tech Hub, 40 Jobs To Wilmington

New York-headquartered Suzy recently announced it is bringing a tech hub and jobs to Wilmington at its new office at 319 N. Third St. (File Photo) A market research firm with a focus on technology and real-time research is opening its technology hub in downtown Wilmington, according to a press release Thursday. With its tech […]

NC IDEA expands ecosystem network with 15 new partnership grants

by Jason Parker — November 12, 2021 DURHAM –  NC IDEA announced on Friday 15 new partnerships through the organization’s ECOSYSTEM program at the Foundation’s 2021 Ecosystem Summit. The partnerships, known as regional impact grants, are meant to “further strengthen the infrastructure supporting North Carolina entrepreneurs,” said Ruhe. The grant program from NC IDEA required at least two organizations within […]