RIoT Accelerator Program XXII – Founder Showcase & Pitch Night
Celebrate the RAP XXII Cohort at their Founder Showcase & Pitch Night, the culminating showcase event for the RIoT Accelerator Program (RAP). Each startup will [...]
RIoT Labs and NC IDEA Select Ten Startups for RIoT Accelerator Program Following Recent Joint Venture
Twenty-Second RAP Cohort to Leverage Growing North Carolina Ecosystem Through New Partnership WILSON, NC — March 26, 2026 — RIoT Labs, a technology-based economic development [...]
Innovation Takes Center Stage in Pittsboro – RIoT’s RAP XXI Founder Showcase & Pitch Night
On Monday, October 27, the town of Pittsboro, North Carolina, buzzed with entrepreneurial energy as ten ambitious startups took the stage for RIoT’s RIoT Accelerator [...]
The Rural Tech Revolution: Where Innovation Finally Comes Home
Innovation isn’t just happening in big cities—it’s thriving in small towns across North Carolina. This week Tom highlights how rural entrepreneurship is fueling sustainable growth—turning [...]
Startup Spotlight – Carolina Instruments Founder Transforming Neuroscience Inside and Outside the Lab
In the rapidly evolving fields of neuroscience and cognitive health, there’s a growing need for tools that make invisible processes visible—tools that capture [...]
Startup Spotlight – Nearby Nearby Is Creating Community Through Geolocation
In the heart of rural America, where local connections often determine the strength and resilience of a community, Nearby Nearby is redefining how [...]
RIoT Accelerator Program – Info Session
RIoT is coming to Pittsboro! Business owners and entrepreneurs-- join us to learn more about opportunities to level-up your business. The RIoT Accelerator Program (RAP) brings [...]
Startup Spotlight – The Journey to “Grow” a Business and Bone Grafts
Building a business is no small feat, especially when you’re focused on developing breakthrough medical technologies. In this week’s #StartupSpotlight, Prakash Kolli, Co-Founder [...]
Startup Spotlight – KLEAP is Closing the Cybersecurity Gap & Empowering Small Businesses
In a world where cybersecurity threats grow more sophisticated every day, KLEAP Technologies is on a mission to level the playing field for [...]
Startup Spotlight: XD Sensor Sensing Gas Leaks for a Greener Future
We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Sudhakar Puvvada, Jeff Cameron, and Rohan Houlden, the co-founders of XD Sensor, a pioneering [...]