WECT News: Wilmington startup invited to RIoT Accelerator Program
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A Wilmington startup that was previously featured on WECT has been invited to take part in a program that could increase exposure helping bring the product to market. opiAID will be one of eight startups invited by the Riot Accelerator Program based out of Raleigh. The program helps build relationships with other entrepreneurs within the [...]
WRAL Techwire: RIoT unveils 8 startups for latest accelerator cohort – here they are
RALEIGH – RIoT officially launches its sixth cohort of the RIoT Accelerator Program on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Eight impressive startup teams have been selected from a variety of backgrounds and industries to join the cohort. These tenacious individuals and teams are facing all the usual ups and downs of startup life but with the added [...]
Meet RIoT’s RAP VI Cohort!
RIoT officially launches its sixth cohort of the RIoT Accelerator Program on Tuesday, September 8th! EIGHT impressive startup teams have been selected from a variety of backgrounds and industries to join the cohort. These tenacious individuals and teams are facing all the usual ups and downs of startup life but with the added layer of [...]
RAP Q&A Series: Fifteen Minutes with AgroPatterns
Gabriel Coch is a kind, intelligent man with an entrepreneurial spirit who sold his first business in 2000. He was born in Italy, raised in Colombia and began his journey in the States when he attended an American university on a tennis scholarship where he studied design science and was inspired by visionaries like Buckminster [...]
Why XR is the Secret Ingredient to Industry 4.0 with BLDG-25
Listed as No. 663 on Inc. 5000 list, Bldg-25 is one to watch in software development. Led by Troy Knight, who has taken his game design past and turned it into a software company whose philosophy is deeply rooted in gamification and psychology. Senior Vice President of Client Experience, Chris Haire presented to our ecosystem [...]
RAP Q&A Series: Fifteen Minutes with Cellio
Bob Witter is CEO and Co-Founder of Device Solutions, which began as an engineering consulting firm in 2003. Over time, the company started developing wireless devices and eventually pivoted into medical devices with multiple wireless components. Recently, Device Solutions launched its newest venture, Cellio, which is a low-cost, easy installed IoT ecosystem. In Bob’s free [...]
A Cheatsheet on Prototyping and Manufacturing with Laut Design
If you are developing something from the ground up or trying to improve a product, after the ideation process, you’ll need a prototype. That is a challenge people have to overcome if they are going to have a shot at success. Contract manufacturers generally aren’t set up to make prototypes or awkward quantities of products. [...]
The News & Observer: Rural communities turn to Triangle’s coworking hubs to help boost their downtowns
On early mornings in Yanceyville, a Caswell County community about 70 miles northwest of Raleigh, you can often find small business owners parked outside of government buildings or McDonald’s, checking their email and trying to start their day from their cars. That’s because just around 50% of the households in the rural county have access [...]
RAP Q&A Series: Fifteen Minutes with On Call People
We’re sitting down with RIoT Accelerator Program (RAP) participants to learn their stories, find what inspires them and share with the community. Hamza Jamil is the Co-Founder and COO of On Call People, a workforce management solution for the healthcare industry that started in 2016. He has been in the healthcare management space for ten [...]
Applying CI/CD and Automation in IoT Systems with Ten10
The team at Ten10 have a very niche place in IoT and a fantastic service offering. Headquartered in the UK, the RIoT team was so ecstatic to have them join us for a Lunch & Learn to talk about applying continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automation in IoT systems. Ash Gawthorp, Co-Founder of Ten10, and [...]
Navigating COVID-19 as a 2020 Graduate with Emma Wingerd of Laut Design
Emma Wingerd recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a degree in Industrial Design in the midst of the pandemic. Like many other graduates, her plans for her summer and career were immediately halted. Despite her tremendous talent, charisma and eagerness to engage (she recently built a printing press in her spare time, for goodness [...]
RAP Q&A Series: Fifteen Minutes with Acta Solutions
We’re sitting down with RIoT Accelerator Program (RAP) participants to learn their stories, find what inspires them and share with the community. Acta Solutions is a data analytics solution that uses proprietary NLP software to automate feedback analysis. The co-founding team is made up of a young, talented, three-person dream team: Tai Huynh, Pavani [...]
A Deep Dive into Patent Law with Tarolli Law Firm
What happens after you submit a patent disclosure with a law firm? That’s an easy question with a highly complicated answer. It’s one RIoT hears often from our RAP startups. Michael Steel and Igor Ozeruga from Tarolli Law Firm broke it down for us during a recent Lunch & Learn. Mike and Igor are great [...]
How is Industrial IoT related to a bouquet of roses??
According to Gabriel Coch of Info Patterns, “Behind the planned surprise for a special occasion or the de rigueur present for Valentines Day, Mother's Day or graduation, there is a very sophisticated industry, much more akin to manufacturing than to agriculture.” Which means that even something as beautiful and delicate as a rose can benefit [...]