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Developer of an open research platform designed to offer artificial intelligence (AI) based medical imaging diagnostics and infrastructure. The company's platform utilizes artificial intelligence to offer access to the full clinical sandbox, open-source tooling, and documentation that is free and instantly available, enabling developers to easily translate research into an interoperable, secure clinical environment.

Bio 54 delivers topical anti-coagulant drugs.

Coworks is a coworking management software. They at Coworks believe that Coworking and flexible office space is the Future of Work. Their goal as a team has always been to create intuitive experiences for both the manager and the member of these spaces. Their mission at Coworks is to empower coworking space owners and operators, through automation, analytics, and communication to optimize their business and enhance the community experience, so they see growth in their space. They intend to make coworking more accessible and more efficient for all and to be the driving force and brand for the future of work. Coworks is not just a software, it is the engine behind a shift in the workplace, a shift in culture. They are building a community and redefining the workplace and employee of tomorrow with an attention to detail and a focus on innovation.

Plantd specializes in producing sustainable building materials aimed at facilitating green and zero-carbon housing. The company utilizes industrial hemp and renewable perennial grass to create products that sequester atmospheric carbon, ensuring that it remains locked within the walls and floors of new homes. This approach not only promotes cost management but also supports carbon removal and enhances material performance. Plantd is driven by a commitment to reinventing current construction practices to contribute to a more sustainable future.

CureMint, Inc. is a software company that specializes in procurement solutions for the dental industry. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, CureMint offers a comprehensive platform that enhances the ordering experience for dental organizations. Its software provides features for spend visibility and office management, enabling users to create and manage custom formularies that include desired products and prices. Additionally, CureMint allows organizations to prioritize essential products and establish automated reviews and approval workflows tailored to different users, offices, and groups. By centralizing and managing procurement processes, CureMint aims to streamline operations and improve efficiency within dental practices.

Trio-Labs’ Digital Manufacturing technology is revolutionizing the way precision parts are manufactured worldwide. Trio Labs’ technology eliminates costs associated with tooling and increases the throughput of established high-volume production processes.

Soelect Inc. manufactures SiO-C-Li composition material using solid state process. The company develops commercially viable solutions for solid-state batteries. Its batteries use solid electrodes and a solid electrolyte. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Altis Biosystems is a biotechnology company developing research tools for the pharma and biotech industries. The company has developed a patent-pending stem cell technology recreating the human intestinal epithelium for compound screening and microbiome research. Their organ on a chip product produces a layer of human or animal intestinal stem and differentiated cells, either of the small or large intestine. These cells can be used for disease modeling, precision medicine, microbiome research, and compound screening.

MemberHub offers a family and community engagement software that connects socially conscious business with parents through schools. Schools utilize the platform to send parent communications, manage memberships, events, school calendars, and volunteers. Schools also utilize MemberHub's MarketPlace e-stores to sell memberships, event tickets, and other items. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Reveal Mobile, Inc. operates a platform that provides location-based advertising and analytics across multiple industries. It offers VISIT Local that provides foot traffic attribution, location-based analytics, and audience building for agencies, media companies, and brands. The company also provides VISIT Match that provides instant audience scale for locations, analytics, and products. In addition, it offers VISIT Data, a customizable location-data solution for enterprise products and analytics platforms. The company provides solutions in the areas of agencies, brands, digital out of home, media companies, and data driven companies. Reveal Mobile, Inc. was formerly known as StepLeader, Inc. and changed its name to Reveal Mobile, Inc. in March 2015. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Reveal Mobile, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of CBC New Media Group, LLC.

Altis Biosystems is a biotechnology company developing research tools for the pharma and biotech industries. The company has developed a patent-pending stem cell technology recreating the human intestinal epithelium for compound screening and microbiome research. Their organ on a chip product produces a layer of human or animal intestinal stem and differentiated cells, either of the small or large intestine. These cells can be used for disease modeling, precision medicine, microbiome research, and compound screening.

Avadim Health, Inc. is a healthcare and wellness company based in Asheville, North Carolina, that specializes in developing, manufacturing, and marketing topical products for both institutional care and consumer markets. Utilizing its proprietary Bionome Engineered Platform, the company creates solutions aimed at enhancing topical immune health, neuromuscular health, and skin barrier health. Avadim Health offers a diverse product portfolio that addresses various conditions, including pain, infections, muscle cramps and spasms, symptoms of restless leg syndrome, and joint discomfort. Its products are sold through retail outlets such as grocery stores and pharmacies, as well as in acute-care hospitals, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities. Additionally, the company provides consulting services and sells its products online. Founded in 2007, Avadim Health was previously known as Avadim Technologies Inc. and changed its name in September 2018.

A team of experienced Triangle, NC entrepreneurs are building the World's first on-demand smartphone-powered technology-enabled mobile car wash and detailing service. Schedule your wash in under a minute using our app or website and we come to you! All payment and communication is handled via the app so that it is super-convenient. Also at Spiffy we care deeply about the environment and all of our washes are 100% eco-friendly. We recycle 100% of the water and leave zero run-off.

UVision 360, Inc. develops and offers Luminelle DTx Hysteroscopy System, an integrated hysteroscopy and cystoscopy system for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the modern office. Its device allows gynecologists to perform global hysteroscopic procedures within the office and with limited anesthesia. The company’s device is used to diagnose or treat problems of the uterus. UVision 360, Inc. was formerly known as UVision, Inc. incorporated in 2016 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

ThreatSwitch is Software as a Service (SaaS) for any company subject to strict security regulations. The result for their customers is the lower cost of compliance, increased employee participation in the security program, and reduced overall risk. It was founded in 2016 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

KWIPPED, Inc. operates a B2B online equipment rental marketplace that enables businesses to easily locate and rent specialized equipment from a global network of suppliers. Founded in 2011 and based in Wilmington, North Carolina, KWIPPED's platform simplifies the sourcing process, helping companies reduce risk and ensure quality while fostering trusted relationships between renters and suppliers. The marketplace is designed to provide access to a wide selection of rental equipment, streamlining the rental process for commercial applications.

Reveal Mobile, Inc. operates a platform that provides location-based advertising and analytics across multiple industries. It offers VISIT Local that provides foot traffic attribution, location-based analytics, and audience building for agencies, media companies, and brands. The company also provides VISIT Match that provides instant audience scale for locations, analytics, and products. In addition, it offers VISIT Data, a customizable location-data solution for enterprise products and analytics platforms. The company provides solutions in the areas of agencies, brands, digital out of home, media companies, and data driven companies. Reveal Mobile, Inc. was formerly known as StepLeader, Inc. and changed its name to Reveal Mobile, Inc. in March 2015. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Reveal Mobile, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of CBC New Media Group, LLC.

ProAxion, Inc. manufactures cloud-connected sensors that facilitate predictive maintenance to industrial machinery operations. The company develops TACTIX to remotely monitor the health of rotating machines. It offers low-power sensors and cloud computing technologies that help industrial facilities improve uptime and reliability, and optimize the total cost of operations and maintenance. ProAxion, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Cary, North Carolina.

Ecomdash is a software-as-a-service that automates backend operations for ecommerce sellers. Ecomdash streamlines and integrates omni-channel retailers’ inventory, sales orders, product listings and shipping processes across marketplaces like Amazon and eBay as well as ecommerce-ready website platforms like Shopify. Ecomdash gives merchants the ability to grow sales, save time, and increase customer satisfaction.

A team of experienced Triangle, NC entrepreneurs are building the World's first on-demand smartphone-powered technology-enabled mobile car wash and detailing service. Schedule your wash in under a minute using our app or website and we come to you! All payment and communication is handled via the app so that it is super-convenient. Also at Spiffy we care deeply about the environment and all of our washes are 100% eco-friendly. We recycle 100% of the water and leave zero run-off.

NIRvana Sciences, Inc. develops synthetic bacteriochlorin and fluorescent dyes. Its products include UV laser excitable dyes, violet laser excitable dyes, and synthetic dyes. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

Atlas Organics Inc. specializes in organics recycling, focusing on the collection and processing of food and yard waste to create organic garden products. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the company operates in various regions, including San Antonio, Texas, and parts of South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Atlas Organics collaborates with municipalities and serves a diverse clientele, including grocery stores, hospitals, schools, and restaurants, to promote sustainability and divert compostable waste from landfills. By facilitating the transformation of food waste into valuable compost, the company supports agricultural and landscaping applications, contributing to healthier soil and promoting the “table to farm” movement.

Physcient, Inc. is a Durham, North Carolina-based company that specializes in the manufacture of surgical instruments, particularly the Differential Dissector, which is designed for blunt dissection. This device is utilized in various surgical fields, including plastic surgery and open general procedures such as thoracic, gastrointestinal, gynecological, urological, peripheral vascular, and orthopedic surgeries. Founded in 2007 by three experienced professionals with extensive backgrounds in life and health sciences technology, Physcient aims to enhance surgical efficiency and promote quicker recovery for patients without altering existing surgical techniques.

Emergo Therapeutics is a pharmaceutical startup that develops treatment options for flu-like illnesses. It is focused on developing drugs to modulate inflammatory cytokines and improve the functioning of the immune system in various potential indications, starting with infectious diseases. Emergo’s therapeutic interventions are focused on reducing the production of inflammatory cytokines from mast cells. Emergo is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Brightfield Transportation Solutions, Inc. manufactures and sells electric vehicle charging stations. It serves various markets, including electric utility, workplace, retail, university, and municipality. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Asheville, North Carolina.

ThreatSwitch is Software as a Service (SaaS) for any company subject to strict security regulations. The result for their customers is the lower cost of compliance, increased employee participation in the security program, and reduced overall risk. It was founded in 2016 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

KWIPPED, Inc. operates a B2B online equipment rental marketplace that enables businesses to easily locate and rent specialized equipment from a global network of suppliers. Founded in 2011 and based in Wilmington, North Carolina, KWIPPED's platform simplifies the sourcing process, helping companies reduce risk and ensure quality while fostering trusted relationships between renters and suppliers. The marketplace is designed to provide access to a wide selection of rental equipment, streamlining the rental process for commercial applications.

Reveal Mobile, Inc. operates a platform that provides location-based advertising and analytics across multiple industries. It offers VISIT Local that provides foot traffic attribution, location-based analytics, and audience building for agencies, media companies, and brands. The company also provides VISIT Match that provides instant audience scale for locations, analytics, and products. In addition, it offers VISIT Data, a customizable location-data solution for enterprise products and analytics platforms. The company provides solutions in the areas of agencies, brands, digital out of home, media companies, and data driven companies. Reveal Mobile, Inc. was formerly known as StepLeader, Inc. and changed its name to Reveal Mobile, Inc. in March 2015. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Reveal Mobile, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of CBC New Media Group, LLC.

UVision 360, Inc. develops and offers Luminelle DTx Hysteroscopy System, an integrated hysteroscopy and cystoscopy system for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the modern office. Its device allows gynecologists to perform global hysteroscopic procedures within the office and with limited anesthesia. The company’s device is used to diagnose or treat problems of the uterus. UVision 360, Inc. was formerly known as UVision, Inc. incorporated in 2016 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

ProAxion, Inc. manufactures cloud-connected sensors that facilitate predictive maintenance to industrial machinery operations. The company develops TACTIX to remotely monitor the health of rotating machines. It offers low-power sensors and cloud computing technologies that help industrial facilities improve uptime and reliability, and optimize the total cost of operations and maintenance. ProAxion, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Cary, North Carolina.

ProctorFree, Inc. provides an on-demand automated online proctoring service that deters cheating in an online testing environment. The company’s solution authenticates the student using facial recognition and maintains continuous identity verification throughout the exam. It provides technology solutions to the higher education and business markets in the form of automated exam proctoring for students taking online assessments. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Huntersville, North Carolina.

TiO is the fully customizable smart home solution created with builders in mind

UVision 360, Inc. develops and offers Luminelle DTx Hysteroscopy System, an integrated hysteroscopy and cystoscopy system for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the modern office. Its device allows gynecologists to perform global hysteroscopic procedures within the office and with limited anesthesia. The company’s device is used to diagnose or treat problems of the uterus. UVision 360, Inc. was formerly known as UVision, Inc. incorporated in 2016 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

KWIPPED, Inc. operates a B2B online equipment rental marketplace that enables businesses to easily locate and rent specialized equipment from a global network of suppliers. Founded in 2011 and based in Wilmington, North Carolina, KWIPPED's platform simplifies the sourcing process, helping companies reduce risk and ensure quality while fostering trusted relationships between renters and suppliers. The marketplace is designed to provide access to a wide selection of rental equipment, streamlining the rental process for commercial applications.

Atlas Organics Inc. specializes in organics recycling, focusing on the collection and processing of food and yard waste to create organic garden products. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the company operates in various regions, including San Antonio, Texas, and parts of South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Atlas Organics collaborates with municipalities and serves a diverse clientele, including grocery stores, hospitals, schools, and restaurants, to promote sustainability and divert compostable waste from landfills. By facilitating the transformation of food waste into valuable compost, the company supports agricultural and landscaping applications, contributing to healthier soil and promoting the “table to farm” movement.

TARGET PharmaSolutions, Inc. specializes in providing real-world data (RWD) solutions that facilitate drug development and commercialization. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, the company creates customized datasets and analyses to address healthcare evidence questions. It offers a comprehensive health evidence solution that aggregates RWD from a network of clinical sites, alongside bio specimen samples and consulting services. The foundation of TARGET PharmaSolutions was influenced by the HCV-TARGET project, which began in 2011 and demonstrated the effectiveness of their model in Hepatitis C research. The initiative has garnered significant support, influencing labels for sponsors and helping to avoid costly Phase IV commitments. The FDA has actively engaged with the HCV-TARGET project, reflecting its relevance in clinical analysis and healthcare outcomes.

Baebies, Inc. specializes in manufacturing screening and pediatric testing equipment for newborns. The company produces SEEKER, a laboratory solution that simultaneously conducts multiple assays to quantitatively measure lysosomal enzyme activity from a single dried blood spot specimen. Additionally, Baebies offers FINDER, a near-patient testing device designed for pediatric applications. Serving hospitals and public health laboratories, Baebies aims to enhance newborn screening and pediatric testing through innovative technologies. Founded in 2014 by Richard West and Vamsee Pamula, the company has evolved from the successful development of digital microfluidics technology and the sale of Advanced Liquid Logic to Illumina. Based in Durham, North Carolina, Baebies focuses on improving health outcomes for children by introducing new tests and solutions for healthcare professionals and parents.

FarmShots LLC, founded in 2014 and based in Durham, North Carolina, specializes in an online platform that utilizes satellite and drone imagery to assist farmers in detecting pests, diseases, and poor plant nutrition. The company's software analyzes absorbed light from field images to assess plant health, offering high-resolution imagery that is accessible through a user-friendly web application. This technology allows growers to monitor their crops effectively, providing them with the flexibility to export data into other agricultural software. As of February 2018, FarmShots operates as a subsidiary of Syngenta Corporation, enhancing its capabilities in agricultural technology.

Brightfield Transportation Solutions, Inc. manufactures and sells electric vehicle charging stations. It serves various markets, including electric utility, workplace, retail, university, and municipality. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Asheville, North Carolina.

Sensory Analytics, LLC develops advanced sensory solutions for precise measurement in various industrial applications, focusing on color and thickness measurement as well as process control. The company's flagship product line, SpecMetrix, includes automated and portable systems that deliver real-time, non-contact measurement of coating thickness, color, and other quality metrics. These systems provide continuous data with high precision, enabling industries such as aerospace, automotive, coatings, electronics, packaging, medical, and pharmaceuticals to enhance quality assurance and optimize production processes. Founded in 2004 and based in Greensboro, North Carolina, Sensory Analytics aims to improve process control and product quality while reducing operational costs through innovative measurement technologies.

TARGET PharmaSolutions, Inc. specializes in providing real-world data (RWD) solutions that facilitate drug development and commercialization. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, the company creates customized datasets and analyses to address healthcare evidence questions. It offers a comprehensive health evidence solution that aggregates RWD from a network of clinical sites, alongside bio specimen samples and consulting services. The foundation of TARGET PharmaSolutions was influenced by the HCV-TARGET project, which began in 2011 and demonstrated the effectiveness of their model in Hepatitis C research. The initiative has garnered significant support, influencing labels for sponsors and helping to avoid costly Phase IV commitments. The FDA has actively engaged with the HCV-TARGET project, reflecting its relevance in clinical analysis and healthcare outcomes.

Atlas Organics Inc. specializes in organics recycling, focusing on the collection and processing of food and yard waste to create organic garden products. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the company operates in various regions, including San Antonio, Texas, and parts of South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Atlas Organics collaborates with municipalities and serves a diverse clientele, including grocery stores, hospitals, schools, and restaurants, to promote sustainability and divert compostable waste from landfills. By facilitating the transformation of food waste into valuable compost, the company supports agricultural and landscaping applications, contributing to healthier soil and promoting the “table to farm” movement.

NIRvana Sciences, Inc. develops synthetic bacteriochlorin and fluorescent dyes. Its products include UV laser excitable dyes, violet laser excitable dyes, and synthetic dyes. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

RivalHealth is a fitness-based wellness platform that engages employees with daily exercise and nutrition activities and sustains engagement through social interaction, challenges, incentives, and outcomes. It engages employees with daily exercise and nutrition activities and sustains engagement through social interaction, challenges, incentives, and outcomes for corporations, schools, and organizations searching for effective and sustainable wellness services.

Baebies, Inc. specializes in manufacturing screening and pediatric testing equipment for newborns. The company produces SEEKER, a laboratory solution that simultaneously conducts multiple assays to quantitatively measure lysosomal enzyme activity from a single dried blood spot specimen. Additionally, Baebies offers FINDER, a near-patient testing device designed for pediatric applications. Serving hospitals and public health laboratories, Baebies aims to enhance newborn screening and pediatric testing through innovative technologies. Founded in 2014 by Richard West and Vamsee Pamula, the company has evolved from the successful development of digital microfluidics technology and the sale of Advanced Liquid Logic to Illumina. Based in Durham, North Carolina, Baebies focuses on improving health outcomes for children by introducing new tests and solutions for healthcare professionals and parents.

PlumPrint takes the overwhelming piles of paper-plate flower pots and sweet scribbles sent home from school and transform it into a beautiful book and organized e-file. All you’ve got to do is ping us for a Plum Parcel , ship us some of the best stuff, and we’ll get it all sorted and properly showcased. The final product? An elegant, one-of-a-kind coffee table book and an easy-to-access digital archive that will commemorate your kids’ creativity forever.

Virtual Event Bags is an online platform for event directors to efficiently deliver sponsor messages to event participants. It helps its users create and manage digital content, invite participants, and report on the performance of each sponsor message. Virtual Event Bags was launched in 2010 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Avadim Health, Inc. is a healthcare and wellness company based in Asheville, North Carolina, that specializes in developing, manufacturing, and marketing topical products for both institutional care and consumer markets. Utilizing its proprietary Bionome Engineered Platform, the company creates solutions aimed at enhancing topical immune health, neuromuscular health, and skin barrier health. Avadim Health offers a diverse product portfolio that addresses various conditions, including pain, infections, muscle cramps and spasms, symptoms of restless leg syndrome, and joint discomfort. Its products are sold through retail outlets such as grocery stores and pharmacies, as well as in acute-care hospitals, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities. Additionally, the company provides consulting services and sells its products online. Founded in 2007, Avadim Health was previously known as Avadim Technologies Inc. and changed its name in September 2018.

STI's mission is to build an effective and profitable technology accelerator for rapid conversion of scientific breakthroughs into products, services and new technology companies. STI partners with inventors to accelerate the commercialization of technologies and intellectual property (IP). Our current focus areas include medical devices, diagnostics, biotechnology, nanotechnology, materials, electronics, and agriculture including agricultural biotechnology. STI has pioneered a commercialization process powered by their proprietary TechInventures Accelerator Process℠. Using this process STI partners with universities and other research organizations, government funding agencies, private investors, and corporate entities to provide the structure, processes and funding needed to successfully bring new technologies to market. For any given STI portfolio technology, STI's operating model and experience guides and supports the new entity quickly along the path to commercialization. Activities provided by STI may include the following: Obtaining an intellectual property license from the applicable university/research organization Assisting in further developing the technology in partnership with the inventors Establishing the entity as a spin-off company Providing financing contacts Providing experienced business guidance and mentorship

Avadim Health, Inc. is a healthcare and wellness company based in Asheville, North Carolina, that specializes in developing, manufacturing, and marketing topical products for both institutional care and consumer markets. Utilizing its proprietary Bionome Engineered Platform, the company creates solutions aimed at enhancing topical immune health, neuromuscular health, and skin barrier health. Avadim Health offers a diverse product portfolio that addresses various conditions, including pain, infections, muscle cramps and spasms, symptoms of restless leg syndrome, and joint discomfort. Its products are sold through retail outlets such as grocery stores and pharmacies, as well as in acute-care hospitals, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities. Additionally, the company provides consulting services and sells its products online. Founded in 2007, Avadim Health was previously known as Avadim Technologies Inc. and changed its name in September 2018.

Physcient, Inc. is a Durham, North Carolina-based company that specializes in the manufacture of surgical instruments, particularly the Differential Dissector, which is designed for blunt dissection. This device is utilized in various surgical fields, including plastic surgery and open general procedures such as thoracic, gastrointestinal, gynecological, urological, peripheral vascular, and orthopedic surgeries. Founded in 2007 by three experienced professionals with extensive backgrounds in life and health sciences technology, Physcient aims to enhance surgical efficiency and promote quicker recovery for patients without altering existing surgical techniques.

Avadim Health, Inc. is a healthcare and wellness company based in Asheville, North Carolina, that specializes in developing, manufacturing, and marketing topical products for both institutional care and consumer markets. Utilizing its proprietary Bionome Engineered Platform, the company creates solutions aimed at enhancing topical immune health, neuromuscular health, and skin barrier health. Avadim Health offers a diverse product portfolio that addresses various conditions, including pain, infections, muscle cramps and spasms, symptoms of restless leg syndrome, and joint discomfort. Its products are sold through retail outlets such as grocery stores and pharmacies, as well as in acute-care hospitals, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities. Additionally, the company provides consulting services and sells its products online. Founded in 2007, Avadim Health was previously known as Avadim Technologies Inc. and changed its name in September 2018.

Virtual Event Bags is an online platform for event directors to efficiently deliver sponsor messages to event participants. It helps its users create and manage digital content, invite participants, and report on the performance of each sponsor message. Virtual Event Bags was launched in 2010 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.