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More than 700 technology executives were on hand last night as the North Carolina Technology Association held its annual NC Tech Awards at the Raleigh Convention Center. And it was quite a show. Here's a recap and a list of all the winners.

Headlining our Startup Monday lineup this week is a preview of the NC TECH awards event on Wednresday that will include 10 startups to watch. In partnership with NC TECH, here are profiles of eight of the firms with more info to come on two others.

The Greater Wilmington Business Journal is launching Tech Roundup, a bi-monthly gathering of news, e

In the wake of the latest school shooting to make national headlines, Moore County Schools Police department is ramping up training activities and asking to hire more officers.

by WRAL TechWire — May 13, 2021 . DURHAM – NC IDEA has awarded $400,000 in seed grants to eight startup companies headquartered across the state in what president and CEO Thom Ruhe described as one of the most competitive grant cycles in the history of the organization. The number of grants also is the highest in the history of the program. The eight companies are: Active Defender (Carthage): a campus emergency tool that saves time and saves lives BatteryXchange (Huntersville): a chargin...

by Special — April 26, 2021 . Editor’s note: LimeLight is a new feature from WRAL TechWire offering another means of publishing noteworthy news. Be sure to check out more LimeLight worthy news at this link. DURHAM – NC IDEA, a private foundation committed to supporting entrepreneurial ambition and economic empowerment in North Carolina, announced today that the organization has awarded nearly $200,000 to nineteen North Carolina startups in its sixth NC IDEA MICRO grant cycle. Since th...