Congratulations to the 11 NC IDEA SEED Finalists from across the state chosen to move forward in NC IDEA‘s 24th seed grant cycle. These finalists were chosen from the 28 semi-finalists that had been selected out of the 155 competitive applications received earlier this year.
The eleven NC IDEA SEED Fall 2017 Finalists include:
- 27 Software – Mooresville, NC
- Advocations – Charlotte, NC
- Altis Biosystems – Chapel Hill, NC
- Cultivate – Durham, NC
- Faro 10 – Apex, NC
- kelaHealth – Durham, NC
- Loanable, LLC – Durham, NC
- Neighbor, Inc. – Winston-Salem, NC
- No Evil Foods – Weaverville, NC
- Note Ninja – Durham, NC
- SalesSync, LLC – Cary, NC
The finalists will present before a review panel comprised of experienced investors, industry experts and entrepreneurs. Grant recipients will be announced by early December. The grants, which are up to $50,000 per recipient, are used to support a variety of activities for the growth of nascent firms. In addition to the funding, winners will also benefit from mentoring by successful entrepreneurs and experienced investors; use of MBA interns; in-kind services from attorneys, accountants and marketing consultants; public recognition and access to growth capital.
Written by Director, Andrea Cook
November 2, 2017
