NC IDEA

I just wrapped up an amazing summer at NC IDEA, and I wanted to share some of the key highlights of my work during this time. Here are a few projects I had the opportunity to work on: • Market Research | DEXIT | Tatyana Thurston & Natalia Parker 📊 • Competitive Analysis | iDream Enterprise | Jasmine Weiss, MD, MHS 🔍 • UX Report | SunDAO Network | Noel F. Myers 🖥️ • User Survey Analysis | Moxie (Academic Insight Lab) | Jessica L. Parker, Ed.D., Desi Richter, PhD 📋 • Website Design | Axolomed | Glenn Gaston, Ryan Serbin, Bryan Loeffler, MD, & Ty Frix, MD, MBA 🌐 • Sales Deck Redesign | Social Cascade | Lucy Shores Kosturko, PhD 📈 A huge thank you to the NC IDEA team and to Amy Bastian for guiding the internship program. Special thanks to Kelsey Worsham, Hans Grohs, Carter Bridges, and Daniel Lee for being such an awesome team to work with this summer! Looking forward to applying what I’ve learned to future projects and endeavors. 🚀

Deadline to apply for an NC IDEA micro or seed grant is August 26th! Timothy McLoughlin will be representing Cofounders Capital as a core reviewer again this cycle. Get your applications in!

Calling all pre-seed/seed stage NC Technology companies! The deadline to apply for an NC IDEA micro or seed grant is August 26th. If you could use $10K or $50K of non-dilutive funding and/or want feedback from entrepreneurial leaders across the state on your business plan please apply! Looking forward to being a core reviewer for another cycle! https://lnkd.in/ehTY-Bk8

NC IDEA REALLY wants to give your #startup money. They’re sharing their #secretsauce to help you submit the best grant application. #businessisbuilthere

After rain that made us question if we’d need an ark, we’ve got some sunny updates from Winston Starts! 📅 Last call to sign up for a demo table at ConvergeSouth 2024 and to pitch at Venture Atlanta! 📝 Interested in the upcoming Investor Readiness and Raise Program this fall? Fill out the quick Google Form in our newsletter. 💰 NC IDEA’s Fall Grant Cycle is now OPEN! Apply for the MICRO ($10K) or SEED ($50K) grants to take your startup to the next level. Don’t miss out on all the details and more in our full newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/ehUcsK3f #WinstonStarts #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Community #Funding #Startups

Knock, knock. Who's there? The future of tech, and it's showing off at RIoT’s Demo Night on October 28! Come see the next big thing in IoT, data, and more—before it becomes so mainstream that even your grandma's talking about it. Get your networking game on, and let's have a blast with the disruptors who are shaking up the status quo. See you there—don’t let FOMO win! 😎 https://buff.ly/4cfwtdS #RIoTDemoNight2024 #FutureTech #ShakingUpTech

Have you started your NC IDEA #MICRO ($10K) or #SEED ($50K) grant application? With the August 26th deadline fast approaching, we are here to help you submit your strongest application! •Unsure whether to apply for #MICRO or #SEED? Review the eligibility criteria: https://bit.ly/3ON5cqM •Missed our info sessions? Catch up with the recorded NC IDEA Fall 2024 Grant Information Webinar: https://bit.ly/3SvyWdc •Have specific questions? Sign up for our Virtual Office Hours happening this month: https://bit.ly/3LJuvrh •Interested in more details about #MICRO or #SEED? Explore our FAQ page: https://bit.ly/4bA7UsQ •Have you completed customer discovery? Use our guide to enhance your application and give your company a better chance at success: https://bit.ly/46m1v2t This Fall 2024 Grant Cycle is set to be our most competitive yet. Best of luck to all applicants on your entrepreneurial journey! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eD9z3mCz #NCIDEA #MICRO #SEED

Thank you Kelsey Worsham for working with Givefinity this summer through the NC IDEA Summer Business Consultant Fellow and Summer Undergraduate Interns. You did an amazing job! Thanks to the team at NC IDEA for programs like this that the support the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

A fun day of bowling with the NC IDEA Team! 🎳 This week, we're bidding farewell to our amazing Summer Business Consultant Fellows and Summer Undergraduate Interns. A heartfelt thank you to each of you for your tremendous contributions to supporting our NC #entrepreneurs. We’re excited to see all the incredible things each of you will achieve in the future! Kelsey Worsham Hans Grohs Neriah Friday Carter Bridges Daniel Lee Check out their profiles and learn more about their journey here: https://lnkd.in/eC6FJPAn And congratulations to our Program Manager, Rafael Carlo Diy, MAT, on taking the win! 🥇 #NCIDEA

Did you know the apparel industry is the third largest global polluter after agriculture and fossil fuels? For today's #FounderFriday, we're spotlighting Jeanine Fry, our 2024 #MICRO grantee. Jeanine and her team at LOOM3D (theloom3d.com) have developed innovative technology using traditional weaving machine methods to develop a three-dimensional whole garment on a loom, rather than a two-dimensional piece of fabric. By embracing "just-in-time" production, her team is tackling overproduction and waste, crafting exactly what’s needed, when it’s needed. Weaving the way forward... 🧵 Learn more: https://bit.ly/3AhU6VT #NCIDEA #MICRO #FounderFriday