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The life science industry is thriving these days in the Wilmington area, professionals in the field said at a recent event. Nearly 300 people from 15 states gathered in downtown Wilmington at the third annual Investor Buzz In at the Beach event, held May 16 at Cape Fear Community College’s Union Station. The event, hosted by the Network for Entrepreneurs...
Two decades ago, Wilmington’s tech scene had a much different landscape. “There was not much advocacy before 2013, not many people in the room,” said Jim Roberts, founder of Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW) and Wilmington Angels for Local Entrepreneurs (WALE). 2013 marked the start of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, headed...
A Carolina Beach-based startup, Skillmaker.ai, can cut down the time it takes to train an auto technician from two years to just 25 days, according to the company’s founder and CEO Robin Cowie. The platform uses extended reality (XR), including immersive technologies like virtual reality and mixed reality, to train workers. Skillmaker.ai won the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) Venture...

Life Science Industry Buzzing

The life science industry is thriving these days in the Wilmington area, professionals in the field said at a recent event. Nearly 300 people from...

Wilmington Startup Scene Evolves

Two decades ago, Wilmington’s tech scene had a much different landscape. “There was not much advocacy before 2013, not many people in the room,” said...

Carolina Beach Worker Training Startup Nets Success

A Carolina Beach-based startup, Skillmaker.ai, can cut down the time it takes to train an auto technician from two years to just 25 days,...

Ecosysteming The Blueprint for a Thriving Entrepreneurial Ecosystem w/ Jim Roberts | Ep. 10

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2396970/episodes/16748271To mark ten episodes of Ecosysteming, host Thom Ruhe is joined by Jim Roberts, Founder of the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington, the WALE Angel Network, and NC IDEA ECOSYSTEM...

Emerging from the Shadows, Wilmington Ecosystem Org NEW Moves Beyond Comfort Zone on 6th Birthday

Six years ago, a new entrepreneur support org was formed with something to prove with very few resources. I created a gathering of friends...

Television docuseries ‘Start Up’ will put Wilmington entrepreneurs in the spotlight this fall

The Emmy Award-nominated docuseries, Start Up, highlights the struggles and victories of entrepreneurs across the United States. In its upcoming ninth season, it will focus...

Congrats to Tru Colors Brewing on HUGE investment from Molson Coors – Forbes Magazine

Yes, George Taylor and the team at Tru Colors Brewing are at it again. https://www.forbes.com/sites/taranurin/2021/04/14/molson-coors-buys-its-sixth-craft-brewery/?sh=fde7b942c168 My favorite part of the article .... “Is this the Forbes that...

Tough Love for the Entrepreneurs Can Hack the Complacent Startup Ecosystem

The startup ecosystem is a living and growing organism that most cities are trying to add to their modern economic development strategy for job...

One of Wilmington’s success stories, Lapetus Solutions is growing international sales to Asia

You may remember recently seeing Dr. Karl Ricanek of Lapetus Solutions speaking at the virtual 1 Million Cups Wilmington. He mentioned that Lapetus Solutions was...

THREE Wilmington startups chosen for largest investor conference in the SOUTH

After we pushed our members to apply through our newsletter, Wilmington had the most applications of any city outside of Raleigh / Durham for...