Ventureprise Launch Alumnus Company Ascend receives NC IDEA SEED Grant
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Fall 2020 Ventureprise Launch NC IDEA Cohort Alumnus company Ascend is one of nine companies, and only Charlotte company, to receive NC IDEA’s Fall 2020 $50,000 SEED Grant.
Ascend is an edtech startup, founded in 2019 by Reg Gabriel and Christine Nicodemus, to help schools and mentoring organizations set goals for middle and high school students, track their progress and measure program outcomes. The company was announced last week as one of seven North Carolina startups chosen to receive $50,000 from the Fall 2020 NC IDEA Seed Grant program.
Local edtech startup Ascend among seven recipients of $50K grant from NC IDEA