Hypepotamus: Meet the Startups Behind Wilmington, NC’S Growing Healthtech and Biotech Scene
North Carolina has made a name for itself as an undisputed hub for clinical trials and research. Wilmington alone has offices for close to 30 CROs (Contract Research Organization), independent contractor companies for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device clinical trials. As the hometown for many companies in the medical trial field, it makes sense that Wilmington would also have [...]
WRAL TechWire: Taking your business to the ‘edge:’ Experts to talk 5G, Edge Computing at RIoT event
RALEIGH – RIoT will provide a venue for experts to deeply engage on the intersection of 5G and Edge Computing at an upcoming event. Competitive Edge: How Edge Computing Takes Business to the Next Level on Jan. 26 explores industry innovations that are unlocked by these new technologies. Speakers lay the groundwork for understanding this slice of [...]
RAP Q&A Series: Fifteen Minutes with DataCrunch Lab
DataCrunch Lab was founded by Dr. Zeydy Ortiz and Rob Montalvo in 2016. Zeydy holds a PhD in computer science from NC State and worked for more than 16 years as a performance engineer, mostly doing predictive modeling and simulations for IBM. Zeydy enjoys walks and spending time with her husband, two kids and large [...]
How to Legally Sell in the Post-EU United Kingdom, with iCertifi
On Wednesday, January 6th, RIoT hosted the first Lunch & Learn of 2021 in tandem with our first Colorado Lunch & Learn! We had the pleasure of hearing from one of our newest partners, iCertifi. iCertifi are specialists at regulatory compliance and conformity assurance issues. Most of the clients that come to them are looking [...]
RAP Q&A Series: Fifteen Minutes with MedMeetsTech
Aayushi Patel, Nicole Lama, Priya Shah are the founding team behind MedMeetsTech, an organization on a mission to help others integrate mindfulness with their physical health goals. The organization stemmed from a project Aayushi and Priya worked on at NC State. Aayushi and Priya later met Nicole, a computer scientist “wizard”, and the three bonded [...]
A Deep Dive into Patent Law with Tarolli Law Firm
When it comes to the term “infringement”, most people understand that it as one of those technical legal terms, but few actually understand what it means. Michael (Mike) Steel and Igor Ozeruga of the Tarolli Law Firm hosted RIoT’s latest Virtual Lunch & Learn session to help the RIoT Community better understand what infringement of [...]
WilmingtonBiz: Who Is The Next Big Startup In Wilmington?
In working with entrepreneurs throughout North Carolina over the last 20 years, I have always heard about the FOMO of angel investors and venture capitalists described like this….While investors hate losing money in a startup deal that doesn’t work out, what they REALLY hate is looking foolish by missing the winning startup deal in their [...]
RAP Q&A Series: Fifteen Minutes with Folux Labs
Daniel Webb, Founder of Folux Labs, is perhaps the youngest founder to go through RIoT’s Accelerator Program at age 19. Dan, a sophomore at NC State and Wake Tech, enjoys mountain biking, gardening, design and tinkering. Dan has been dabbling in entrepreneurship since he was fourteen or fifteen years old, when he began doing logo [...]
Solving Your Toughest Electronics Challenges by Engineering Smarter Solutions Together, with The Aurora Group & TT Electronics
The Aurora Group, a premier manufacturers’ representative firm, took the opportunity to showcase one of their partner companies, TT Electronics, during RIoT's latest Virtual Lunch & Learn. This session featured Dylan Howes, Engineering Manager at TT Electronics, Susan Cervenak, Director of Sales at TT Electronics, and Aparna Sproelich, Technical Advisor/Principal at The Aurora Group. Susan [...]
WRAL TechWire: New groups for entrepreneurs join growing Triangle Startup Guide lineup
WRAL TechWire has been tracking the growth of the local startup scene through our exclusive Triangle Startup Guide. Today, we’re highlighting the guide’s list of communities, networks and membership organizations for local entrepreneurs. Read more about new startup resources on WRAL TechWire.
How to Effectively Utilize Data with Cherry Bekaert
Bryce Gartner, Principle for Cherry Bekaert, joined RIoT in a recent Virtual Lunch & Learn to discuss the ever-growing concept of data and how to properly utilize the data that your company creates. Early into the presentation, Bryce highlighted what the majority of businesses struggle with - figuring out what to do with all of the [...]
The Wilson Times: Entrepreneurs wanted for Wilson business accelerator program
When Shawna Moses was accepted into a business accelerator program in February, she never imagined how invaluable the assistance would be. Read more about Shawna and other Eastern NC startups in the RIoT Accelerator Program at The Wilson Times.
WRAL TechWire: Startup need help? Accelerator, mentorship programs across Triangle swells to 40+
WRAL TechWire has been tracking the growth of the local startup scene through our exclusive Triangle Startup Guide. Today, we’re highlighting the guide’s list of local accelerators and mentorship programs. Read more on WRAL TechWire.
The Free Lance-Star: King George mapping future of economic development
King George County is bringing together local and regional partners—and asking for community involvement—for a virtual discussion on economic development called “Mapping the Future of King George.” Read more about RIoT's involvement with this King George discussion at The Free Lance-Star.