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NC IDEA FOUNDATION Selects Eight Female-Led Startups for 2018 NC IDEA SOAR Cohort

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NC IDEA FOUNDATION Selects Eight Female-Led Startups for 2018 NC IDEA SOAR Cohort

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Triad Startup Raises $3.8 Million, Plans to Hire

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NC IDEA’s 12 Grant Finalists Stretch from Coast to Mountains

NC IDEA FOUNDATION Selects 12 Finalists from Largest and Most Geographically Diverse NC IDEA SEED Applicant Pool in Foundation’s History

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NC IDEA FOUNDATION Selects 12 Finalists from Largest and Most Geographically Diverse NC IDEA SEED Applicant Pool in Foundation’s History

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Venture Capital Investments in NC Firms Hit 5-Year High: $431M

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New NC IDEA Grant Program Worth Up to $10,000 Targets ‘Younger Companies’

NC IDEA FOUNDATION Announces NC IDEA SEED Micro-Grant Pilot Program

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NC IDEA FOUNDATION Announces NC IDEA SEED Micro-Grant Pilot Program

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Venture Asheville Director Switching Roles to Become CEO of The Collider

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Scot Wingo’s 2018 ‘Tweener’ List: 39 Triangle Startups Worth Watching