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Meantime Coffee Opening Second Student-run Cafe at the Innovate Carolina Junction

The Meantime Coffee Co., Chapel Hill’s only student-run, nonprofit café, will open a second location at the Innovate Carolina Junction...

The Power of Taking the Leap

Predictive LLC, a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill startup, was recently named as 1of 20 winners of the National Institutes...

Carolina Innovators Connect 2024: Event Brings Students and Pioneering Companies Together

Innovate Carolina will host its seventh annual Carolina Innovators Connect, an exciting event that bridges the gap between University of North Carolina...

New data brief: UNC-Chapel Hill innovation, startups drive thousands of jobs, billions in revenue in North Carolina

This week, Innovate Carolina announces the release of its fiscal year 2024 startup data that shows the economic impact of startups connected with...

Innovate Carolina Junction Celebrates One Year of Innovation Impact

This week, Innovate Carolina celebrates the first anniversary of the Innovate Carolina Junction. Since opening its doors in September 2023, the Junction has...

Daniel Meskill pitches SolveCircle at the Launch Chapel Hill Cohort 25 Demo Day

Great Vibes and Big Ideas: Launch Chapel Hill Kicks Off Cohort 25 Demo Day

Launch Chapel Hill kicked off Cohort 25’s Demo Day with a vibrant celebration at their brand-new location, the Junction. The...

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Bridging Cultures through Fashion and Entrepreneurship

Niki and Ritika Shamdasani, the founders of Sani, have built a fashion brand that embraces both the traditional and forward...

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Ultrasound for the future

Ultrasound is one of the best-known medical imaging devices. It is safe, cost-efficient and relatively portable, making it one of...

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Weaving recycling knowledge into practice

Nearly 80% of ripped jeans and old dresses end up in landfills, incinerators, or the ocean. But what if all...

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Launch tour opens local doors to students

Launch Chapel Hill runs three sessions a year to help innovators get their ventures up and running. But the award-winning...

UNC 2024 Map the System team trip to Banff

Empowering Change: UNC Map the System student team attend Banff Summit

Unlike traditional pitch competitions, Map the System (MTS) uses deep research and mapping of existing problems to foster meaningful, systemic...

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Triangle Universities Startup Workshop: Academic Entrepreneurs Get an Intensive Course in Venture

“I don’t want to say life-changing, but pretty close to it.” That was Shamitha Shetty’s takeaway from the inaugural Triangle...

Driving economic growth

New startup data from Innovate Carolina, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s university-wide initiative for innovation, entrepreneurship and...

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Igniting Innovation: The Joan & Chester Luby Pitch Competition at UNC-Chapel Hill

Innovate Carolina announces the inaugural Joan & Chester Luby Pitch Competition at UNC-Chapel Hill, a groundbreaking event designed to showcase...

Chats with Changemakers – Mireya Mckee, KickStart Venture Services

KickStart Venture Services (KickStart), founded in 2008 in Innovate Carolina’s Office of Technology Commercialization at UNC, supports research-based startup creation...

University Startups Come Together to Pitch Elite Investors at Triangle Venture Day: Therapeutics 2023

On Tuesday September 12, Triangle Venture Day: Therapeutics 2023 invited investors from across the country to hear from rising star...

Lessons learned from a chat with Shibumi Shade Co-founder Dane Barnes

The event, hosted by Innovate Carolina and 79° West, featured a conversation with Dane Barnes, Shibumi Co-founder, and Aimee Brosnan,...

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Driving Economic Growth and Innovation in 2022

The outcomes of UNC-Chapel Hill’s entrepreneurial endeavors enrich local communities throughout the state, yielding substantial economic benefits in 2022. An...

‘The earlier you have customer insight, the better your final product will be’

Innovation Corps (I-Corps™), a program by the National Science Foundation (NSF), uses experiential education to help researchers gain valuable insight...

Replay | Innovate Carolina Junction Sneak Peek

More than 75 community members and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faculty, students and friends got a sneak...

How space and programming create intersections of innovation

The Innovate Carolina Junction is now open in the newest building in downtown Chapel Hill at 136 E. Rosemary St. Designed and...

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A volunteer opportunity worth taking

For life science startups at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the path from idea to venture can...

Ready to get lost in Wonderland?

For Chapel Thrill Escapes, you could list many reasons for its growing success… its creative, innovative student team, the partnerships it has...

Wait, Launch Chapel Hill moved? 7 reasons to visit Launch’s new space.

Launch Chapel Hill remains open for business in its new space in downtown Chapel Hill’s first innovation hub building. Founded in 2013,...

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4 top reasons to join 1789

Why take advantage of 1789, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s student innovation and entrepreneurship hub? Whether it’s preparing...

Chats With Changemakers | Brianna Vickerman

Although Brianna Vickerman began her career with plans to be a professor, that quickly evolved when she decided to take her biologically...

‘Where ideas are going to grow.’ Hutch Law talks plans for Chapel Hill innovation hub, district.

When UNC-Chapel Hill’s new innovation hub opens in 2023, it will serve as a place for entrepreneurs and industry partners from the...

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Inside the sprint: How UNC builds digital health startups in a blink

After he woke up with blurry vision, Eddie made his way to the hospital, where he was in for a...

How will the Chapel Hill innovation hub create economic breakthroughs?

Innovation hubs are taking off across the country. They’re places for innovators and entrepreneurs to explore ideas, launch startups, build...

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Launch Chapel Hill: Impact from every angle

Where can startup ventures focused on tech, mental health, talent development and North Carolina-made products all come together and grow...

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