July 2018
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Research NC: Helping tech firms soar
SBTDC provides specialized technology commercialization services
Research NC: UNCW has global impact
Top-ranked university’s research leads to more sustainable relationship with oceans
Research NC: EPIC’s powerful impact
UNC Charlotte Research promises improved energy efficiency
Research NC: Buzzworthy business at UNCG
Social Insect Lab at UNC Greensboro zeroes in on honey bee health
Research NC: Fayetteville Tech primes the pump
Fayetteville Tech’s partnerships with Fayetteville Economic Development, NCDOT, and Atlantic Coast Pipeline provide job skills training and result in economic development
Research NC: Cultivating rural prosperity
ECU initiative aims to reshape eastern North Carolina
Research NC: Introduction letter
Research North Carolina is a great way to learn more about the types of technology-based activities helping to grow our economy in North Carolina.
The state’s westernmost counties are open for business
The 23 westernmost counties in North Carolina are picturesque and open for business
Experts discuss joys and pitfalls of working with kin
Experts discuss the joys and pitfalls of working with your kin.
Commentary: Traditional industries provide core strength to the economy
The state is abuzz with the potential of Big Tech expansions. But traditional forces remain our backbone.
Commentary: David Tepper tackles the NFL with the purchase of the Panthers
Commentary: After a career betting on turnarounds, investor David Tepper tackles the NFL.
Manteo soaks up the charm of the north and south
Manteo’s maritime heritage and historical charm make the coastal town a favorite for both Yankee transplants and native Tar Heels.
Young Bat Company hits a home run
Young Bat Company hits home run with a resurrected company and expanded business plan.
Hedge funds grab big stakes in struggling Babcock & Wilcox
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises brushes of Steel Partners Holdings offer and plans to sell off two subsidiaries — industrial manufacturers MEGTEC and Universal to German engineering firm Dürr AG.
HP365 lassos big names and energy in High Point
HP365 is trying to lasso some of the momentum from the High Point Market
Carpe develops a lotion to stop sweaty hands and feet
Carpe co-founders David Spratte and Kasper Kubica discovered they both suffered from hyperhidrosis and set out to develop an antiperspirant lotion to tackle the problem.
Chemours told to cut GenX emissions
Chemours was told in June to cut air emissions and address groundwater contamination caused by leaks stemming from its Fayetteville Works plant in Cumberland County.
Kombucha craze spreads to N.C. brewers
As soda sales slide and healthy habits prevail, kombucha is having a moment.
Brian Hamilton teaches inmates to be entrepreneurs
After selling his 20-year-old technology company to private equity, Sageworks co-founder Brian Hamilton helps ex-cons kick-start their own ventures.
BNNano makes material with superhero strength
A small Burlington startup creates a nanotech product that promises superhero strength.
Dave Kirkpatrick’s SJF makes green by investing in sustainable projects
Dave Kirkpatrick’s natural affinity for social-minded entrepreneurs propels a Durham investment firm.
Housing markets stay hot in Triangle, Charlotte metros
The red-hot Charlotte and Triangle housing markets show no signs of cooling anytime soon.
Harry Brown champions the state’s rural areas
A Jacksonville small-business owner with a gift for politics champions the state’s rural areas.
State officials press to raise rural N.C. fortunes
State agencies and leaders want North Carolina’s least-populous regions to share in the state’s growth. A Wilson school offers a hopeful sign.
North Carolina’s top job-creating development projects
North Carolina’s reputation as a jobs magnet keeps rocking along.
Gov. Roy Cooper shows workhorse style in promoting North Carolina
Amid a sizzling economy and robust foreign investment, Gov. Roy Cooper presses for more spending on education and job training.
