2025 Coastal Entrepreneur Awards

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Thank you for attending the 2025 Coastal Entrepreneur Awards! See below for event videos and photos.

Awards Presentation Videos:
Boreas Monitoring Solutions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnsJm_TRK4s
Lumos Technologies - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x33EKPzwsds
SANDBAR Oyster Company - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5grtq6fgcBs
Maritime Maids - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30Cbz3Y5StA
Frontier Scientific Solutions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtI3sXf-_GI
SYNAPTIGEN - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQAoUY-ipTU
FloorTress - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBhIsRi-8oU
Welcome Home Angel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUeSLvnpGB4
Salt & Charm - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1lBUBDruTI
Infinite Structures - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRIT52iYhgY
Capone & Associates - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKg0Uvs-y6o
2025 Coastal Entrepreneur of the Year Announcement -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNxzCRPYkz8

Click here for the 2025 Photo Album

Stay tuned for 2026 event details...

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The Coastal Entrepreneur Awards recognizes up-and-coming ventures in our region as well as established companies that keep innovating.

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.

2025 Event Details:
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
6-9pm
UNCW's Burney Center

Parking details: Free parking is in Visitor Lot M & the Fisher Lot. See map below or click here for more directions & parking info.

 

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The 2025 Coastal Entrepreneur Award winners are:

- Biotechnology: Frontier Scientific Solutions
- Biotechnology: SANDBAR Oyster Company
- Emerging Company: FloorTress
- Emerging Company: SYNAPTIGEN
- Manufacturing & Distribution: Infinite Structures
- Minority/Women-Owned Business: Maritime Maids
- Nonprofit: Welcome Home Angel
- Professional Services: Capone & Associates
- Retail & Hospitality: Salt & Charm
- Technology: Boreas Monitoring Solutions
- Technology: Lumos Technologies

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.

To see photos from the 2024 event, click here.

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Click here to read more about each of our 2025 category winners in our special Coastal Entrepreneur Awards issue of the Business Journal.

Click here to read about the 2025 CEA Chamber of Commerce Winners, also featured in the Business Journal.

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

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