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
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.
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.
For sponsorship information, contact [email protected] or (910) 343-8600 x212.
Have event-related questions? Contact Jamie Merrill at [email protected]
