NC Idea awards Durham startup grant

NC Idea awarded six N.C. startups grants for the Fall 2015 cycle. Of those six, Brim, created in Durham, is the world’s first productivity network, connecting people in remote locations to collaborate on files, hold online video conferences and webinars, manage tasks, share and organize data. 

O'Leary joins NC IDEA board

Sean O’Leary has joined the board of NC IDEA, which is revamping into a private foundation. The organizational shift will allow the group to participate in supporting more organizations – not just issue grants to entrepreneurs.

NC IDEA hires interim CEO

NC IDEA, a grant program for entrepreneurs, has hired former StrikeIron CEO Sean O'leary as its interim director.

Two Durham Startups Recieve Funding from NCIDEA

Startups Mati Energy and RevBoss are the latest Durham-based recipients of grants worth as much as $50,000 from economic development group NC IDEA.

NC IDEA Picks 5 Durham Startups for Grants

NC IDEA has selected 5 startups from Durham among 19 startups from across North Carolina to receive grant funds.

Three Durham Startups Win NC IDEA Grants

Three Durham Companies, AnyCloud, CellBreaker, and CrowdTunes, have won up to $50,000 each in grant funds from economic development group NC IDEA.

Two Durham Companies Win $200,000 NC IDEA Grants

Two Durham startups have won $200,000 in grant funding from NC IDEA’s grant program. NIRvana Sciences, a commercial fluorescent dye company and Panacea Solutions, a daily pill packet company were chosen from 117 applications.

NC Idea Selects Grant Semi-Finalists

NC IDEA, a not-for-profit group that provides early funding for start-up technology companies in North Carolina, has chosen 24 semi-finalists from a list of 117 companies in its latest grant cycle, which includes seven startups from Durham.

NC IDEA Awards $98,000 in Grants to Two Durham Startups

The Durham-based economic development group NC IDEA has awarded Durham  "Food GPS" startup INRFOOD a $42,000 grant and neuromarketing technology startup NeuroSpire a $46,000 grant. The grants are non-dillutive for the company owners are are intended to help accelerate business growth.

Five Startups Awarded More than $200,000 in new NC IDEA Grants

Five emerging tech companies, including three in Durham (Arcametrics Systems, PopUp, and Starfish ), will share some $200,000 in the latest round of grants from the economic development group NC IDEA.