News Archive
2018
April 24: Four local startups led by women selected for NC IDEA program
April 21: High school student entrepreneurs compete for cash prizes
April 12: Cardinal Crowdfunding Solutions form strategic partnership with LogicBay to support equity crowdfunding in North Carolina
March 24: The groups in Wilmington that are building a ‘Coalition’ for startups
March 8: Wilmington-based modeling startup Meredith Media is moving up in the fashion world
February 5: The Write Stuff: Wilmington startup looks to inspire teachers and help students
2017
November 27: Concussion management firm raises $205,000 in private equity offering
November 16: Petrics to be shown as 'Innovation Award' winner at CES
November 3: Talking Wilmington's Cucalorus Connect and entrepreneurial startup ecosystem with tech veteran Tom Looney
October 18: UNCW's DeGennaro, Durance and McCall Winners of WILMA's 2017 Women to Watch Award
October 18: Congressman hosts youth leadership conference in Clinton
October 14: Gastro Girl: turning the job no one wanted into a breakthrough business
September 30: Wilmington models walk in New York Style Fashion Week show for Amehl
September 27: Wilmington filmmakers in running to have film produced by Duplas
September 25: InnovateSENC: Wilmington episode airs on UNCTV
August 14: Wilmington tech firm raises $3.4M
August 10: Nearly $12M Goes to MedTech, Sales Tech, Facial Recognition, An Energy Drink & VC Fund This Week
July 11: UNKNOWN EXCURSIONS: Discover local hidden gems with "Get in the Car and Go"
June 29: Cucalorus Festival gets state economic development funds
May 24: UNCW, Greater Wilmington Business Journal Name PlayerSpace Coastal Entrepreneur of the Year
May 19: InnovateHER and the Art of the Pitch
May 5: 2017 CEA Winner in Film: Cucalorus Connect
May 5: CIE Event Taps Into Teen Entrepreneurial Talent
May 2: Cucalorus rebranding, names new coordinator for stage portion
April 20: UNCW Researcher Receives $1.47M for Toxin Test Creation
April 17: This Wilmington tech start-up is fixing what’s missing from virtual reality
April 10: Workshop Links Regional Seafood Startups With Global Resources
April 4: Student Wins $10,000 Challenge
April 4: Through Sensors Embedded in Shoes, NC Tech Madness Champion Aims to Pioneer Locomotion for VR Gamers
April 3: City council gets update on UNCW's innovation center
March 17: Fish 2.0 workshop draws seafood industry startups
January 27: Children's Book by UNCW Alumnus Hits Shelves
January 26: UNCW announces shellfish workshop, initiative for businesses
January 4: New UNCW Entrepreneurship Center director is fishing for startups
2016
December 16: UNCW grad student expanding program to help non-profits
November 21: Science students at UNCW help the world with a hackathon
June 1: UNCW Names Diane Durance Director of UNCW’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
June 1: UNCW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hosting “TED Talk Thursdays”
May 24: UNCW, Greater Wilmington Business Journal Name Beau’s Coffee 2016 Coastal Entrepreneur of the Year
May 12: High School Entrepreneurs to Present Business Proposals at CIE Competition Finals
Apr 18: Wired Wizards Head to World Championships
Apr 15: New Place to Put Your Phone at a UNCW Baseball Game
Apr 7: State of Technology: Startup Showcase
Apr 1: Inside The Start Ups: Meet some of the women playing a part in the area’s growing tech scene
2015
UNCW entrepreneurship center creates 'paying advisory board' - WECT 09.16.15
Lapetus Secures Funding, Plans Pilot Tests - GWBJ, 06.08.15
UNCW's CIE celebrates growth, looks ahead to future leadership - Port City Daily, 05.26.15
The new face of aging: UNCW professor turns life expectancy research into business - Port City Daily, 05.18.15
Putting Buzzwords To Work - GWBJ, 05.18.15
UNCW student has dream of green gym - Star News, 05.11.15
Flippze Focuses On Student Users - GWBJ, 05.08.15
UNCW Officials Look at CIE's Future - GWBJ, 03.27.15
Tick-killing robot inventors open business office in Wilmington - Triangle Business Journal, 03.05.15
UNC Wilmington Focuses on Building Region's Biotech and Medical Industries - Time Warner Cable News, 02.26.15
Wireless Technology Goes To The Dogs - GWBJ, 02.17.15
Why a new focus on entrepreneurship in Wilmington? - WRAL TechWire, 02.09.15
Wilmington-based company says it's built a better baby bottle - Star News, 02.07.15
Lapetus Secures Funding, Plans Pilot Tests - GWBJ, 06.08.15
Wilmington Startup Among Winners At Charlotte Competition - GWBJ, 04.01.15
NC IDEA Selects 26 Semi-Finalists from Across the State in Spring 2015 Grant Cycle (3 Wilmington Companies included) - NCIDEA, 03.30.15
2014 Year In Review - GWBJ, 01.07.15
2014
2014: Wilmington Proved It's a Town for Tourists And Startups - ExitEvent, 12.31.14
UNCW's CIE Supports Veterans on the Road to Entrepreneurship - UNCW, 12.22.14
Event Explores Social Marketing, Celebrates 'great' Year For Center- GWBJ, 12.18.14
WATCH: When Entrepreneurs and Filmmakers Got Together at Cucalorus - ExitEvent, 11.24.14
Scott Moody's choice: 'Internet of You,' not 'Internet of Things' - WRAL Tech Wire, 11.21.14
Cucalorus 10x10 Project Gives Startups Screen Time, Experience - GWBJ, 11.18.14
Bringing competitive spirit to coast leads to White House invite - WRAL Tech Wire, 11.17.14
CIE Director Visits White House To Accept Award - GWBJ, 11.13.14
NCino, Other Local Startups Shine At Tech Awards - GWBJ, 11.07.14
EasyVote's Software Promises Smoother Running Elections - Xconomy, 11.03.14
Business Rx: Election tech company votes for growth - The Washington Post, 11.02.14
Competition Offers Prize Of South By Southwest Interactive Passes - GWBJ, 10.31.14
CIE Tenant Lands Seed Money Investment From Raleigh Team - GWBJ, 10.30.14
Next Glass Showcases at Star-Studded #WSJDLive in SoCal - ExitEvent, 10.29.14
Venturing into an action-filled shark tank for Venture Atlanta - WRAL Tech Wire, 10.22.14
Wilmington startups represented at technology awards in Raleigh - Star News, 10.11.14
6 To Grow On: Leaders Tackling Garner Recommendations - GWBJ, 10.10.14
Silicon Valley Tools for Wilmington's Beach Startups - ExitEvent, 10.09.14
Startup Aims To Tidy Up Cleaning Services - GWBJ, 10.01.14
Bob Creeden - Help attract technology to coast - Star News, 10.01.14
NC IDEA picks 19 startups for next step in grant process - WRAL Tech Wire, 09.30.14
Tech Venture Conference Proves Helpful For Local Companies - GWBJ, 09.22.14
UNCW Entrepreneur Center Uses $50,000 Grant to Support Coastal Start-Ups - Time Warner Cable News, 09.15.14
Center for Innovation wins accelerator grant - Lumina News, 09.10.14
SXSW's Forrest revs coastal entrepreneurs - Lumina News, 09.10.14
11 Bullish Beachside Businesses - Exit Event, 09.08.14
UNCW's CIE celebrates one-year anniversary, $50,000 grant award - Port City Daily, 09.08.14
Tech Startups Take Stage at Wilmington Entrepreneurship Conference - Xconomy, 09.05.14
UNCW CIE Opens CORAL, An Open Device Lab for Mobile App Testing - WHQR, 09.05.14
CIE Among Winners Of National SBA Award - GWBJ, 09.05.14
UNCW innovation center wins grant - Star News, 09.05.14
Coastal Connect Entrepreneur and Capital Conference kicks off - Star News, 09.04.14
UNCW Brings Innovators and Investors Together - Time Warner Cable, 09.04.14
SXSW Interactive Director Shares Tips With Local Entrepreneurs - GWBJ, 09.04.14
UNCW entrepreneur incubator celebrates anniversary - Star News, 08.29.14
How old do you really look? FaceMyAge has an app for that - WRAL TechWire, 08.29.14
Next Glass to expand from business incubator space to downtown headquarters - Port City Daily, 08.28.14
Next Glass To Open HQ Downtown - GWBJ, 08.27.14
UNCW Professor Pioneers Face Aging Technology - WHQR, 08.25.14
Opinion-Entrepreneurship: Impacting A Vital Wilmington - GWBJ, George Taylor, 08.22.14
Reinventing eye surgery - Lumina News, 08.20.14
Business of Beer: Challenging, Costly and Friendly - Exit Event, 08.13.14
Experts: Beer Making A Demanding But Rewarding Pursuit - GWBJ, 08.12.14
Area craft brewers discuss the business of beer - Port City Daily, 08.12.14
N.C. brewmeisters discuss burgeoning craft - Star News, 08.11.14
Conference To Showcase 2 Local Startups - GWBJ, 08.08.14
Wilmington's First Maker Space On The Way - GWBJ, 08.06.14
Wilmington startups looking for a few good 'angels' - Port City Daily, 07.24.14
Startup Experience Lands HUGO Co-founder In Larger Startup Pond, GWBJ, 07.24.14
Oracle CIO Talks Tech - GWBJ, 07.18.14
Wilmington company aims to improve elections - Port City Daily, 06.25.14
Panel Shares Tips for Securing Early-stage Investment - GWBJ, 06.20.14
Coworking Hives Create Growing Buzz - GWBJ, 06.06.14
What's next for Next Glass? Beer & wine app a 'best investment' - Port City Daily, 05.22.14
Opinion: New Partnership Offers A Higher Regional Profile For Wilmington Startups - GWBJ, 05.20.14
Next Glass Wins At Startup Showcase - GWBJ, 05.16.14
SBA Solicits Applications For Business Accelerator Competition - GWBJ, 05.14.14
Talking pain points: What keeps employers up at night - WRALTechWire, 04.25.14
UNCW event aims to link entrepreneurs with major corporations - Star News, 04.24.14
Cape Fear Region's Largest Employers Share Needs with Local Entrepreneurs - WHQR, 04.24.14
Companies Discuss Challenges; Ask For Solutions - GWBJ, 04.24.14
Technology Earns Startups Time On Stage - GWBJ, 04.15.14
Partnership Connects Centers To Benefit Startups - GWBJ, 04.07.14
Program helps veterans realize entrepreneurial dreams - Port City Daily, 04.04.14
UNCW CIE Director Roberts Named a Reviewer for NC IDEA - UNCW, 03.26.14
Don't Stereotype Startups in Wilmington - !ExitEvent, 03.19.14
'Optimism' expressed for local innovation economy - Port City Daily, 03.14.14
Center Events Stretch Entrepreneurial Thinking, Boundaries - GWBJ, 02.21.14
Bridges to Business - Business Radio X, 01.20.14
Print 3D, everyday items? Local entrepreneurs laud the possibilities - Port City Daily, 01.17.14
2013
Wilmington firm makes new blood circulation device - Wilmington Star-News, 12.28.13
Wilmington start-up uses science to judge wine - Wilmington Star-News, 12.21.13
Wilmington startup Next Glass wins statewide tech award - Port City Daily, 11.8.13
Rocket Pitch audience hears from investors, startups - GWBJ, 10.31.13
Interview: F. Scott Moody, AuthenTec co-founder, says Wilmington has good support system for startups - Port City Daily, 10.24.13
Center holds small business grant workshop - Greater Wilmington Business Journal, 10.17.13
Wilmington's new entrepreneurship center could someday fund your startup - Triangle Business Journal (blog)
NCTA Tech Tour stops at UNCW center - GWBJ, 9.25.13
With new waves of investment, Wilmington's innovation economy is on the rise - WRAL, 9.24.13
Wilmington startup Next Glass uncorks wine selection software - WRAL, 9.16.13
Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship opens with five companies on board - Port City Daily, 9.6.13
Center creates new jobs, lowers business costs - WWAY, 9.6.13
UNCW opens Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship- News 14 Carolina, 9.6.13
Two Wilmington companies are award finalists - GWBJ, 8.30.13
Support the UNCW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Op-Ed by certified public accountant Adam Shay) - Star News, 8.23.13
Accelerator key word in entrepreneurial ecosystem - Lumina News, 8.22.13
"NC IDEA" Selects UNCW's CIE for Grant Cycle Kickoff Event - UNCW.edu
Entrepreneurs key to Cape Fear region's growth, says economic development coach -- WHQR, 8.19.13
Group at UNCW to kick off grant cycle for helping startups - Star News, 8.18.13
NC IDEA taking grant program to Wilmington - WRAL, 8.16.13
Event introduces new entrepreneurship center, director - GWBJ, 8.16.13
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship receives gift, signs lease - GWBJ, 8.5.13
Good Works - Chamber gives $50,000 to UNCW; Alliance donates to CFCC scholarship - Star News, 8.5.13
More details emerge on UNCW's Seahawk Fund - GWBJ, 6.5.13
Fund partner is keynoter at entrepreneurship program - GWBJ, 6.4.13
UNCW Names Jim Roberts Director of Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship - UNCW.edu
New UNCW center director introduced at awards event - GWBJ, 5.23.13
UNC-Wilmington makes an entrepreneurial move - Triangle Business Journal, 5.23.13
New leader for UNCW's Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship - WECT, 5.23.13
UNC Wilmington hires Triangle exec to lead entrepreneurial center - WRAL, 5.23.13
UNCW hires center director - GWBJ, 5.22.13
UNCW "Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship" Supports Economic Growth in Region - UNCW.edu
New fund set up for UNCW entrepreneurship center - Star News, 4.26.13
UNCW establishes private venture capitalist fund - WECT, 4.26.13
UNCW announces start of venture capital fund - GWBJ, 4.26.13
