2024 Coastal Entrepreneur Awards


Thank you for joining us for the 2024 Coastal Entrepreneur Awards!

The Coastal Entrepreneur Awards are a joint effort of UNCW’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Greater Wilmington Business Journal to shine a spotlight on entrepreneurs in the Cape Fear region.

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To see photos from the 2024 event, click here.

The 2024 Coastal Entrepreneur Award winners are:

- Biotechnology: Portrett Pharmaceuticals
- Emerging Company: Clean Community
- Health Care: Predicate
- Internet-Related Business: Ham House Sports
- Manufacturing & Distribution: Greenfield Energy
- Minority-Owned Business: Queen Esther Teas
- Nonprofit: Safe Haven of Pender Co.
- Professional Services: ReEngineering HR
- Retail & Hospitality: Retro Meadery
- Retail & Hospitality: Shaka Taco
- Technology: Local Catch

Companies and nonprofits in New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties are eligible for the awards.

The winners will be featured in a special issue of the Greater Wilmington Business Journal and honored at an awards ceremony at UNCW's Burney Center.

Click here to read more about each of our 2024 category winners in our special Coastal Entrepreneur Awards issue of the Business Journal.

Click here to read about the 2024 CEA Chamber of Commerce Winners, also featured in the Business Journal.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.952387023557700&type=3 to see photos from the 2024 Coastal Entrepreneur Awards event!


For sponsorship information, contact [email protected] or (910) 343-8600 x212.

Have event-related questions? Contact Jamie Merrill at [email protected]

Tickets Price
2024 Coastal Entrepreneur Awards - Individual Seat
Individual Seat to Coastal Entrepreneur Awards - May 22
$50.00
2024 Coastal Entrepreneur Awards - Table for 10
Table for 10 to Coastal Entrepreneur Awards - May 22
$500.00
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Event Discussion

WHEN

Wednesday May 22, 2024

7:30 AM to 10:00 AM

WHERE

UNCW's Burney Center

4941 Riegel Road
Wilmington, NC 28403