Progress at the coast: The emerging startup scene in Wilmington, North Carolina
I have been spending a lot of time at the beach lately, without actually spending any time on the beach. A couple of weeks ago, I was in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, watching eight startups take the stage at the conclusion of a new accelerator program. The following morning, I squeezed into an unusually crowded […]
Wilmington’s Startup Network Expands Its Reach
Panelists at NEW’s Investor Buzz in weigh in on the impact of artificial intelligence. Panelists included Corbin Penland of Synply, Stephen Perry of Kymanox, Robbie Allen of Bionic Health and Christy Swann, RCOAST. (Photo by Cierra Noffke) The Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW) hosted its fourth annual Investor Buzz-In Thursday, drawing a crowd of […]
NEW’s 2026 Investor Buzz In Shines Spotlight on Wilmington Ecosystem
Host and organizer Jim Roberts addresses the past-capacity crowd filling in the space at Cape Fear Community College’s U Building for the 2026 Investor Buzz In (photo by Jack Fleming) 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 […]