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Jun 11, 2025

Life Science Industry Buzzing

By Laura Moore, posted Jun 11, 2025

The life science industry is thriving these days in the Wilmington area, professionals in the field said at a recent event. Nearly 300 people from 15 states gathered in downtown Wilmington at the third annual Investor Buzz In at the Beach event, held May 16 at Cape Fear Community College’s Union Station. The event, hosted by the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmin ...

Jun 11, 2025

Wilmington Startup Scene Evolves

By Laura Moore and Cece Nunn, posted Jun 11, 2025

Two decades ago, Wilmington’s tech scene had a much different landscape. “There was not much advocacy before 2013, not many people in the room,” said Jim Roberts, founder of Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW) and Wilmington Angels for Local Entrepreneurs (WALE). 2013 marked the start of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at th ...

Jun 11, 2025

Startup Founder Brings Others Together

By David Frederiksen, posted Jun 11, 2025

Jack Fleming is yelling, but not because he’s mad or angry. He’s driving from Wilmington to Charlotte for a startup conference, and his AirPods are competing with an air conditioner on full blast and the whoosh of traffic passing by. He’s hard to hear. He apologizes. “But, I mean, that truly portrays who I am,” he said, his voice scratchy, ...

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Efforts Underway to Address Healthcare Workforce Shortages

Posted Feb 12, 2025
It’s been one year since the New Hanover Community Endowment awarded UNC Wilmington’s College of Health and Human Services, Cape Fear Community College, New Hanover County Schools, and the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce $22.3 million to address critical healthcare workforce shortages in our region.  

Since then, our collaborative group, the New Hanover Healthca...read entire article
Jun 6, 2025

Skillmaker.ai Looks To Grow, Nears Close Of Pre-seed Funding

By Rickie Houston, posted Jun 6, 2025

As part of its efforts to grow and raise capital, AI platform Skillmaker.ai has landed several contracts and partnerships, including its most recent partnership with Cape Fear Ventures. The startup accelerates the time it takes to train people to competency, according to Robin Cowie, Skillmaker.ai’s founder and CEO. “Currently, it takes two years for an a ...

May 30, 2025

Data storage firm 45Drives recently announced that the 2025 Creators Summit, will be held Sept. 8-12 in Wilmington, and the company will launch a new product at the event. "In a major milestone for the company's continued North American expansion, this year's summit will be held in the United States for the first time – and will be the most expansive ...

May 21, 2025

Tech Wilmington: Upcoming Events Calendar

By Staff Reports, posted May 21, 2025

Here is a look at upcoming events of interest to the region’s tech and startup industry. To share an event, email [email protected]. May 21 The Business Journal's Coastal Entrepreneur Awards is 5-9 p.m. at UNCW's Burney Center. Applications will open soon. Click for more. Sept. 17-18 NC Tech hosts a Summit for Women in Tech in ...

Apr 22, 2025

South-Tek Systems Launches New Product Line

By Emma Dill, posted Apr 22, 2025

Wilmington-based South-Tek Systems recently announced a new product line of compressed air products, including compressors, dryers and filters. According to a news release, the product line “marks a significant shift” for South-Tek Systems, a manufacturer of nitrogen generation technology, by “broadening its focus from nitrogen generation to encompass ...

Apr 9, 2025

For parents, planning their children’s summer activities can be a bit mind-boggling at times. “It is overwhelming, for sure, as a parent, to try and navigate all the options, and even just discovering them is a process in itself,” said Brett Dooies, a Wilmington resident and father of three children ages 10, 7 and 4. Dooies and Daniel Henderson, als ...

Apr 4, 2025

Medicare Tech Platform Announces Acquisition

By Staff Reports, posted Apr 4, 2025

Wilmington-based EnrollHere, a platform for insurance companies and agents, recently announced the acquisition of MyMedicareBot, a provider of quoting and enrollment technology.  “This strategic acquisition cements EnrollHere's position as the industry's first fully integrated Medicare ecosystem, enabling agencies and call centers to manage the entire ...

Apr 3, 2025

A national announcement this week involved high-speed fiber internet company Lumos, a firm that intends to install hundreds of miles of high-speed fiber optic cable in New Hanover County. High Point-based Lumos said last February it would embark on a $56 million project in New Hanover County. The plan is for Lumos  to install more than ...

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