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Congratulations to all UNC Charlotte Alumni and a special congrats to Ventureprise Launch Alumnus De’Andrea Salvador who was elected for the first time into the North Carolina Senate. NINERS ELECTED TO POSTS STATEWIDE AND NATIONALLY

To highlight some of the Queen City’s best and brightest young tech leaders, Charlotte Inno has compiled a list of the most promising and notable entrepreneurs and technologists who are 25 and under. They range from current students, to recent graduates; startup founders to those working their way up the ladder at global tech companies. […]

Eleven Charlotte community starutps graduated the Ventureprise Launch Summer 2020 Accelerator this past week, completing a 3 month accelerator. These founders worked on pilot launches, data gathering and completing their Business Model Canvas. Check out the companies here https://entrepreneurship.charlotte.edu/programs/ventureprise-launch-nc-idea-20

Funding supports new phase of a multidisciplinary research project by IDRL.. A long-term multidisciplinary research project by the Integrated Design Research Lab (IDRL), under the direction of Associate Professor of Architecture Kyoung-Hee Kim, has received a Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I (STTR) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF STTR program funds […]

Just a few months ago, a completely digital lifestyle seemed at least one generation away. The Covid-19 pandemic has made that future a reality much sooner than we are prepared for, leaving the global economy scrambling to figure out how to thrive in it. Consequently, the demand for professionals that work in Science, Technology, Engineering […]

Charlotte Venture Challenge Student Showcase Ventureprise Awards over $10,000 to Student Entrepreneurs as Charlotte Entrepreneurial Leaders Discuss Innovation and Startup Culture As students were managing to wrap up their semester, along with adapting to online courses, ten UNC Charlotte student entrepreneurs participated in Ventureprise’s inaugural virtual 49er Foundry and Student Entrepreneur Showcase. Ventureprise, UNC Charlotte’s […]

DURHAM, NC – April 27, 2020 – NC IDEA, a private foundation committed to supporting entrepreneurial ambition and economic empowerment in North Carolina, announced today that the organization has awarded $160,000 to sixteen North Carolina startups in its fourth ever NC IDEA MICRO grant cycle. Since the inaugural cycle in Spring 2018, NC IDEA MICRO […]

Author: Laura Smailes, Ventureprise Assistant Director As Margaret Kocherga, Ph.D. Nanoscale Science Student and founder of Light and Charge Solutions, pops up virtually on my screen for our scheduled update, I start off the conversation by saying, “Congratulations!” And then a bit of laughter, because she has achieved so much in the past month since […]

Charlotte Venture Challenge Student Showcase Student entrepreneurs to pitch their innovative projects and ideas for a chance to win cash and a spot in summer accelerator On April 29th, UNC Charlotte student teams will pitch in a virtual showcase for an opportunity to participate in a summer mentorship program and win cash prizes. Ventureprise, UNC […]

The online grocery market in the U.S. has grown quickly in recent years, expanding from $12 billion in 2016 to $26 billion in 2018. And it has plenty of room to grow, as online orders today still represent a fraction of the $632 billion overall grocery market. The ongoing coronavirus could also create a surge […]