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BCombs is a stealthy technology firm based in Cary, North Carolina.

Home for Life Designs provides mobile and cloud software for practitioners to conduct home evaluations in any patient home environment. The company also provides an innovative home assessment solution for healthcare professionals and paraprofessionals, enabling clients to stay in their homes and community safely and independently, for life. Home for Life Designs is based in Salisbury, North Carolina.

CopyForward is helping creators earn royalties on assets from art to collectibles using permanent contracts stored in a distributed ledger.

CICIL Home believes in utilizing natural, renewable materials, making products simply, knowing where things come from, and understanding their impact on the earth.

Nurtured Nest does a wonderful job of staying up to date on birth and parental research with fabulous educators.

Essential Personnel is the operational characteristics of law enforcement and fire demands a unique solution for organizational management.

We help SMBs automate their 3rd party risk and IT security compliance while eliminating the need to hire additional IT security resources.

WH Farms is a black woman-owned hemp cultivation business. It is USDA licensed to cultivate premium hemp blends and all the products are backed with a certificate of authenticity.

Botanical Bones is a family business thoughtfully making superfood + adaptogenic dog treats.

Green Solutions Group specializes in the production of nontoxic embalming and tissue preservation products designed for the medical, funeral, and medical education sectors. Their products are utilized in pathology and clinical laboratories to preserve biopsies, internal organs, limbs, and cells, thereby enabling lab operators to eliminate toxic chemicals from their environments. By adopting these nontoxic solutions, laboratories can significantly reduce costs related to hazardous waste disposal, ventilation maintenance, and energy use, while also alleviating the regulatory and administrative burdens associated with toxic substances. This focus on safety and efficiency positions Green Solutions Group as a valuable partner for institutions aiming to enhance their operational practices while prioritizing environmental and public health.

Well Seasoned Table is a one-stop-shop for spices and herbs.

Sister Girl Collection provides children's literature, Sister Girl apparel, Sister Girl children's home furnishings, and educational tools that encourage, motivate and enlighten children and communities.

Buzy is the first and only solution created to remove the hassle and stress of owning a home.

Gatherware is a software provider transforming how healthcare systems plan for and utilize their resources. Its initial technology platform, Orion, leverages data to align capital and facility resources with business strategy.

Coyle Solar is the need for clean, decentralized power generation and water purification has never been more critical to our society’s ability to respond to today’s most daunting risks:

Hot Route Analytics is a sports analytics company that provides in-depth sports analysis for all aspects of the game. Their premier product is a mobile app and analytic platform that is used by baseball coaches to predict live game strategies. It uses big data from game film and box scores to give any team a competitive edge and build a strong fan.

Drink Sarilla provides streamlined focus and physical energy without the crash. Enjoy an innovative, full-flavor beverage free from refined sugar or artificial ingredients.

MESKA Solutions is dedicated to saving the planet one gallon at a time. A woman-owned Biogas Project Development Firm bringing a unique market-based approach to biogas projects.

Wholistics.Health is designed to make it easier for health-conscious consumers to find and choose which product or therapy they can use to manage their health or chronic condition.

Kind Cultures good cheese is cruelty-free, cultured, accessible, and sustainable.

Renaissance Fiber is focused on the production of high-quality fiber from industrial hemp using proprietary methods that are clean, inexpensive and scalable. Their material is suitable for a wide range of applications including textile, paper and composites.

Diversified investments for a diverse world.

Davos Guaranty is a lender match platform for business capital that guarantees each loan.

Smart Girls HQ is the best parenting resource designed for the parents of girls aged 3 to 12. Smart Girls HQ is to demystify STEM for you and your girls and, by doing so, inspire a generation of fearless female leaders and innovators!

LoanWell is a developer of a loan platform designed to help in the financial transactions between friends and family. The company's platform creates a custom, legal friends and family loan agreement, guides during each step of the process and even provides a loan calculator to inform about agreement's terms and helps to pay loans back on time with auto-draft payments, enabling users to make smaller, specific requests from a group of supporters and receive loans.

Courtroom5 is an intelligent, tech-enabled service that combines legal tools, on-demand training, and an online community to help non-lawyers navigate the civil justice system.

BatteryXchange, Inc., founded in 2019 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, specializes in the manufacturing and supply of portable batteries, particularly through a rental platform for power banks. This innovative platform allows users to rent mobile chargers and return them to any available kiosk within their network after use. By connecting businesses, communities, and individuals, BatteryXchange facilitates access to on-the-go charging solutions, ensuring that users can keep their devices powered and remain connected wherever they are. The company aims to enhance convenience and connectivity for cell phone users through its informative mobile kiosks.

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Sani, established in 2017, aims to enhance the visibility of South Asian craftsmanship and techniques through its clothing line. The company specializes in ethnic wear that combines traditional and Western styles, offering a diverse range of fashionable options for women. Its product lineup includes tunics, workwear, festive attire, and fusion wear, featuring items such as tops, skirts, palazzos, and trousers. By focusing on modern designs at affordable prices, Sani seeks to cater to the evolving fashion needs of its customers while celebrating cultural heritage.

ResolveX focuses on and addresses the needs of individual centers such as reporting, technology, and multiple system integrations, call documentation, remote worker capabilities, and local resources.

Acta builds the democratic capability for governments to make data-backed, community-driven decisions where all stakeholder voices are heard and valued.

SnapPicFix is subscription based software for service pros to connect with their new and existing customers better and faster while maintaining a 5-star reputation and 5-start service. It utilizes Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to analyze incoming requests and empower your front office. We integrate and partner with the services that you already use and trust.

Piedmont Pennies provides delicious southern cheese crackers. Handcrafted, oven-baked cheese crackers made of simple ingredients.

Flux Hybrids is a developer of a hybrid conversion technology to enhance a vehicle's fuel efficiency. Its technology provides a significant uplift in fuel economy and reduction in fuel expense, making the kits cost-neutral also the conversion kits integrates into the vehicle's drivetrain, reducing it's carbon footprint, and enable customers to get access to a universal conversion kit for retrofitting gas vehicles to hybrids. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Wishful is a software platform connecting B2B sales and marketing teams that easily send gifts at various stages. The company's mission is to help companies achieve genuine and long-lasting relationships with their customers and prospects. Wishful is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Padeo is an unobtrusive plug-in that supercharges your site speed helping you win more leads and sales. Padeo works with every website, including WordPress, Squarespace, and Shopify. Learn more about how Padeo makes the web faster for everyone at padeo.io.

Sure! is a provider of plant-based milk for babies and toddlers. The company also specializes in vegan infant formula that provides complete nutrition, quality, and convenience for the modern-day parent juggling family, business, and everyday life. It is based in Greenville, North Carolina.

Undecided is a journaling app that offers quality college advising to every high school student through mobile technology. The app uses modern psychology to set up high schoolers for success in college. Undecided was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina.

Jabin Beverage Co. is a maker of drink apple cider vinegar beverage that balances great taste with incredible health properties. The company is centered around using fresh, functional ingredients to power athletes and adventurers challenging the status quo. Jabin Beverage Co. is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

No Mess SPF is a medical device company that provides automatic sun protection solutions. The company makes sunscreen applications quick, effective, and accessible for users to avoid sunburn and enjoy their day. It allows to avoid sunburn and wrinkles now, and future biopsies or skin cancer later.

Flow Phantom creates upsells and cross-sells on the Webflow e-commerce platform, a new and fast-growing e-commerce site builder. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Mycologics is a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative solutions to combat fungal infections affecting plants, animals, and humans. The company specializes in proprietary biocontrol agents and green antimicrobials designed to address harmful fungal pathogens and their associated toxins, known as mycotoxins. Through research, communication, and outreach, Mycologics aims to enhance public health and food safety by providing effective strategies to prevent and manage fungal infections and related health disorders. The company's mission underscores its commitment to safeguarding food, feed, and health from the detrimental effects of fungal threats.

Vitality Robotics is a medical device company that designs AI-powered devices for biomedical research and veterinary medicine by combining computer vision, reinforcement learning, and robotics. It is based in Morrisville, North Carolina.

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iEdapts is an education platform that offers math-aided GAP assessment e-Learning tools. The platform is connecting teachers with students in an interactive way through unique songs, videos, and specialized content. The company's mission is to provide an educational resource preference that both the teacher and the student can utilize.

Floor Health is a digital health company that helps women finally treat their pelvic floor disorders with on-demand digital programs. The company's program is suited for women experiencing urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, prolapse, painful sex, vulvodynia, and vestibulodynia.

Bristles is a DIY planning app that uses AI to help folks DIY home design. It enables the artist to focus on maneuvering the brush to create beautiful art. The company's mission is to build creativity-enabling products that harness the insight of artificial intelligence to deliver powerful functionality as delightful, easy-to-use tools. Bristles was founded by Tina Tang and Anthony Alers in 2021.

Fun Mom Band is an accessories company that makes stuff for moms. The company's product, Mom’s Fanny, lightens the mother's load with a hands-free pack that inspires confidence and fun. It easily converts from around their waist to cross-body and was designed to feel comfy and look good on anybody.

Worxstr provides an all-in-one digital management solution for companies working with contract labor.

MyMatR is a waste management company that provides automatic sorting of trash and recycling containers for public spaces. The company uses artificial intelligence, sensors, and robotics to automatically sort trash, recycling, and other forms of waste at the source of disposal. The MyMatR smart waste container can be customized with different collection bins (23 gallons vs 52 gallons). Additionally, the opening for discards can be adjusted to have a dual-hole or single-hole. MyMatR was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Content Commanders is a content marketing and branding agency that provides content storytelling and content placement services. The company uses multimedia content to deliver fan-building, audience-loving, engagement-activated digital, print, and social media content. It is based in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

Home for Life Designs provides mobile and cloud software for practitioners to conduct home evaluations in any patient home environment. The company also provides an innovative home assessment solution for healthcare professionals and paraprofessionals, enabling clients to stay in their homes and community safely and independently, for life. Home for Life Designs is based in Salisbury, North Carolina.

Three Strands Recovery Wear is a recovery garment company that offers healthcare services for breast cancer. The company focuses on post-operative bras for mastectomies, breast reconstruction, augmentation, reduction, and any other breast cosmetic surgery. It aims to give women the power and control to recover with confidence.

BattleBuggies To Go is a provider of hassle-free, same-day grocery delivery within a 10-mile radius of any in-network commissary. It is based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

BatteryXchange, Inc., founded in 2019 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, specializes in the manufacturing and supply of portable batteries, particularly through a rental platform for power banks. This innovative platform allows users to rent mobile chargers and return them to any available kiosk within their network after use. By connecting businesses, communities, and individuals, BatteryXchange facilitates access to on-the-go charging solutions, ensuring that users can keep their devices powered and remain connected wherever they are. The company aims to enhance convenience and connectivity for cell phone users through its informative mobile kiosks.

Couplet Care offers tools for improving patient safety, as well as clinical efficiency while promoting positive mother and infant health outcomes

Darë Vegan Cheese is Using the same traditional cheesemaking techniques, sans dairy, Darë Vegan Cheese creates an amazing, artisan, aged, alternative. Our culturing process creates gut-healthy probiotics that both flavor our cheeses, and give back to your body.

Your Minute Mechanic provides convenient, low-cost self-service auto diagnostics helping people navigate costly car repairs every day. Your Minute Mechanic is a patented, new revolutionary concept in automotive diagnostics. It is a stand-alone auto diagnostic machine similar to air or vacuum machine outside your local gas station. When an indicator light illuminates, most of us head to the service department or repair shop with no earthly idea of what is wrong with our vehicle. Others will ignore the light as long as possible for lack of time, money, or inconvenience. With Your Minute Mechanic, your car is diagnosed by a state of the art computer in simple terms to allow you to make an educated decision about the servicing of your vehicle.

Smart Girls HQ is the best parenting resource designed for the parents of girls aged 3 to 12. Smart Girls HQ is to demystify STEM for you and your girls and, by doing so, inspire a generation of fearless female leaders and innovators!

Protect3d is a leveraging 3D technologies to bring custom protective devices to athletes and competitors everywhere.We are striving to help athletes everywhere by making 3D technology more accessible to the everyday user.

Active Defender is a campus emergency tool that saves time and saves lives. Active Defender is the instrument you need in your campus environment to facilitate the efficient and immediate dispersal of critical data. Active Defender allows on-site safety staff and first responders (when appropriate) to immediately assess emergency situations and to react with greater speed and accuracy than ever before. Active Defender is built to dramatically maximize campus safety, providing a more secure environment for our loved ones.

Stemz is a built-to-work for floral creatives, flower farmers & retail clients.

Career training, academic programs and lively entertainment and cultural offerings may all be found at Brunswick Community College (BCC) in Supply, North Carolina. Some of BCC’s academic offerings include art and science majors for those who wish to transfer to a four-year university. For those who want to prepare for a professional trade there are programs in Computer Repair, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technology, Office Administration, Plumbing and Welding, among others. A large part of BCC’s student life offerings may be found at the Odell Williamson Auditorium, a 1,500-seat venue that features musical, dance and theatre performances as well as lectures from renowned performers, artists and authors. Student services include academic and career advising, disability services and a student mentoring program. Students interested in attending Brunswick must provide proof of a high school diploma or GED, as well as copies of transcripts. All students must also take an assessment or placement exam prior to enrolling. Tuition for in-state students is significantly reduced. Financial aid is available to those who qualify.

Creative Allies is changing the way brands reach their fans. We are an integrated marketing firm that focuses on helping celebrity and consumer brands execute marketing campaigns, engage customers, and acquire millennials. We accomplish this through our proprietary technology, comprehensive marketing services, and strategic partnerships. Our community has 120,000+ designers and 180,000+ fans. We have worked with brands and celebrities such as Eminem, Arizona Iced Tea, Selena Gomez, Twenty One Pilots, Rick and Morty and many more.

Qcard is a Raleigh, North Carolina-based platform that enables users to create personalized videos for physical objects quickly and easily. This innovative service allows individuals and businesses to attach videos to objects, facilitating the communication of instructions, messages, or promotional content. Users can update the video content over time and track engagement metrics, including view counts and frequency of access. By enhancing physical items with digital content, Qcard aims to enrich user interaction and provide a dynamic way to convey information.

Caia is a hand-held medical device company that simplifies breast self-exams. The company designed a tool to help women perform breast self-exams with more confidence and accuracy by showing them exactly what to look for. Caia was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Hot Route Analytics is a sports analytics company that provides in-depth sports analysis for all aspects of the game. Their premier product is a mobile app and analytic platform that is used by baseball coaches to predict live game strategies. It uses big data from game film and box scores to give any team a competitive edge and build a strong fan.

Plantnrgy is a health startup that offers plant-based protein and superfood mixes with simple ingredients. The company's mission is to help people obtain optimal nourishment with its plant-based and nutrient-dense protein mixes.

Draba is a network of location-based marketplaces which aggregate and curate the best culture giving you a real-time feed of the hyper-local activity and events in each of the individual cities, towns, and communities we cover. Draba helps consumers discover new local products/services around them through suggestions and recommendations from the community. Draba helps local independent creators, establishments, and organizations get exposure and visibility to increase customer acquisition and retention through local discovery.

Jayla’s Heirlooms is a manufacturing company that offers handmade dolls for kids and babies. The company is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Canine Harvest is a pet service company that offers farm-fresh foods for dogs. The company is helping people help their dogs thrive, through farm-fresh, locally sourced food and offering educational tips and resources; while offering local farm families an added revenue stream.

LiRA Global is focused on developing innovative technologies aimed at enhancing communication for individuals who are unable to speak. Their primary product is a lip-reading technology that employs artificial intelligence to interpret facial movements associated with speech. By translating video data into audio, this technology provides a means for those affected by voice disorders, laryngectomy, and tracheostomy to regain their ability to communicate effectively. LiRA Global's mission is to improve the quality of life for voiceless individuals and to contribute to advancements in medical care.

iMama is a digital health platform that provides healthcare solutions for its patients. The platform uses AI and machine learning to help mothers prolong their breastfeeding cycle and help employers provide nursing moms with lactation support benefits.

Cardstalk is a greeting card marketplace that specializes in card printing kiosks featuring indie and local artists. The company was founded in March 2020 by Steph and Brandon Prime.

Washington’s Hammer is a naval ship repair tech startup that offers advancing tools and techniques utilized in the ship repair industry. The company's maintenance suite creates cloud-based workflow automation that will streamline U.S. Naval repairs. It aims to create a constantly evolving portfolio of digital offerings and services that will complement public and private ship maintenance providers. Washington’s Hammer was founded in 2020 by Valeni Felton and Chana Ruiz-Felton.

inStryde is a hybrid hard tech company using A.I. and 3d printing to make custom orthotics more accessible and affordable.

Counsel Connect is an online mental health marketplace that connects professionals to licensed therapists for pay-per-session counseling. Using their personal preferences, clients are able to find, schedule, and see a licensed therapist in their network as early as the next day.

Mountain BizWorks’ helps to build a vibrant and inclusive entrepreneurial community in Western North Carolina by helping small businesses start, grow, and thrive. When small businesses succeed, it all prosper. Mountain BizWorks provides business loans and coaching to emerging and established small businesses in Western North Carolina. It has a particular focus on working with businesses unable to access financing from banks and other traditional sources, as well as low-income, minority, women, and immigrant entrepreneurs, and businesses that operate within the local food system.

The Natural Capital Investment Fund Providing loans and technical assistance to support small businesses that have a big impact. NCIFund is a Maryland nonstock corporation that is a 501(c)(3) organization and a certified Community Development Financial Institution. It is recognized as a supporting organization to The Conservation Fund under the Internal Revenue Code. It supports entrepreneurs who are creating jobs and businesses in underserved communities in central Appalachia and the Southeast. By providing flexible capital and advisory services to small businesses, agricultural enterprises, and community organizations, they catalyze environmentally and socially responsible business development and wealth creation in the rural, minority, and low-wealth communities.

BlueRecruit creates a professional profile for skilled trade workers connecting them to employers. It allows employers to execute targeted searches for their individual talent needs. It was founded in 2019 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Six Wing Studios is a video game company that specializes in creating engaging games characterized by compelling narratives. The studio focuses on delivering gamified experiences designed to enhance players' emotional well-being and improve their ability to manage stress, anxiety, and depression. By empowering players with skills that promote focus and resilience, Six Wing Studios aims to provide not only entertainment but also meaningful tools for personal development.

Davos Guaranty is a lender match platform for business capital that guarantees each loan.

Ascend Goals, formerly known as SKoolAide, Inc., offers an online academic performance program aimed at motivating students to achieve their educational and career objectives. The platform provides a variety of resources, including study aids, homework and test preparation tools, personal task calendars, and college and career guidance. In addition to these tools, Ascend Goals encourages commitment by rewarding students and their parents with digital and tangible incentives for completing tasks and reaching goals. Established in 2009 and based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company serves not only students but also their support networks, including parents, guardians, and educators, fostering a collaborative environment for academic success.

Wrangle is a process automation software for busy teams improving efficiency for onboarding, sales quote approval, and contract management. Its app channelizes workflows by assigning approvals and tasks, tracks the ticket status from request to completion in slack, and collects, organizes, and tracks every ticket submitted by employees.

Dendi is a cloud-based platform that provides laboratory information management software aimed at enhancing the efficiency of clinical laboratories. The platform focuses on optimizing operations, supporting clinical workflows, and promoting positive patient outcomes. Dendi's system includes features for revenue cycle management, analytics, data administration, and multi-facility support, along with instrument integration. By equipping clinical laboratories with these comprehensive tools, Dendi enables them to operate more effectively and confidently.

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AdaptBionic is a smart prosthetics and sports wearables company for an active lifestyle. The company builds smart prosthetics to help athletes stay competitive while adapting to their injuries. AdaptBionic was founded in 2020 and is based in Chapel Hill, NC.

Plantd Climbing is a provider of product solutions for climbing gyms and climbers. The company is based in Durham, North Carolina.

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