AeroClear is a dental instrument start-up focused on creating new and innovative equipment for dentists and the dental profession. We aim to invent new techniques and instruments that will facilitate the dental practitioner in providing excellent clinical care to all patients.

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BelongIn.app was created because I couldn't find people to roller skate with on a campus of 30,000 students. So we created a tool to connect users in safer, more curated communities that build trust through the ability to limit groups & events to those with particular email domain names (like unc.edu).

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Classmate was cofounded in 2023 by Andrew Liu and Aum Kendapadi after dealing with registration struggles. We have since created a site with the ability to plan ideal schedules, view friends’ schedules, and keep track of on-campus events.

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DiffyQ is a SaaS-based Edtech platform that quantifies performance on project-based learning assessments. We empower teachers and administrators with the data they need to improve student learning outcomes

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EXCELn is a social enterprise which implements innovative & tailored solutions for secondary education institutions. We customize support for prospective college students and career professionals

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FounderAI builds fully custom websites with no templates, no coding and no wasted time learning how to create a website. Have your website ready within minutes.

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Based in Chapel Hill, we focus on the development of smart traffic lights. By allowing computer vision to assess each intersection, we're able to reduce traffic congestion through optimized signal timings.

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Ripple is a company founded to help the creative and adventurous capture life's most exciting moments. Our rugged, waterproof case and mount system combines the advantages of classic action cameras with the convenience and quality of your phone, allowing users go further than ever before with the camera they already have.

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Songcraft is a revolutionary Edtech platform that combines the power of games and adaptive learning to deepen students' music theory knowledge.

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Tailor is an app designed to help you find the clothes you love. Tailor learns your personal style based on interactions with the app and recommends you clothing using an AI-powered algorithm.

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Tonic is a low-code, smart IDE for cross-platform applications. Drag-n-Drop the easy bit, take control for the hard bit. It combines the best aspects of IDEs and no-code tools, focusing on improving the developer experience and productivity without sacrificing power and control.

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Aurora Leadership Partners helps organizations run better using tangible and accessible tools for leaders and teams. We create a more engaged and productive workforce by putting people at the center. Aurora Leadership: Your partners in practical people management.

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Creative navigators for experienced talent, AI, technology, equipment to meet our client’s studio requirements. We offer experienced brand solutions for multi-channel, video, print, AI, content for Pharmaceutical, consumer and retail clientele. Ask Brightside Worldwide Studio to navigate your brand destination.

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We provide quality graduation regalia rentals for students who want a simple, inexpensive process. We deliver sustainable, local solutions to university students throughout each academic milestone and moment. Rent your regalia. Own your memories.

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Cheeky utilizes AI to personalize the online shopping experience and offer a seamless way to explore, share, and purchase new products.
Explore you fashion taste and shop products from every-site with Cheeky. One cart to shop them all.

DRIVE PT provides convenient access to wellness treatments, physical therapy and performance training at your golf course. We connect the golf swing, mind & body. improve yourself, Improve your game
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LoPo Diveskins creates premium sustainable performance apparel out of otherwise ocean-bound plastics. LoPo is the go-to brand for water enthusiasts fighting the ocean plastics problem. LoPo, for ocean lovers with skin in the game.

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A local community commerce marketplace leveraging a private payment and rewards network. Enriching communities by bringing small businesses and the community together in a shared, local marketplace. The payments marketplace of the future, today.

Our team has revolutionized the modern shower to reduce water waste and consumption by over 75%. With 4 layers of filtration, shower water is purified to drinkable standards preventing irresponsible consumption and needless waste. Pure is making the world a better place by tackling water crises and decreasing consumers’ environmental footprint. Pure-ify your life.
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Three Count Records (TCR) is a mobile vinyl record store enriching the music-listening experience by putting music into the customer’s hands. We meet music lovers where they are with welcoming expertise and a carefully curated inventory. We will cultivate and expand North Carolina’s community of music enthusiasts via pop-up markets, community outreach events, and podcasting. Get into the groove with Three Count Records!

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Fresh, personalized stadium and carnival snacks, treats and ice-cream available at sporting events, state fairs—and office and yard parties—all across the southeast.

A coaching and talent development platform. We provide cost-effective proprietary transformative content for both individual employees and entire organizations. Our mission is to coaching careers to the next level of personal and professional potential

• Kristen Hiemstra

• Kristin@alightsuccess.com

• https://alightsuccess.com/

A mobile application that stores affirmations and analyzes performance for users in different facets of development. We emphasize personal growth and self-care through a tailored, cumulative experience for all users. Today, I will be excellent.

• Robert Sullivan

• rsullivan@unc.edu

Fun Mom Band’s stylish denim fanny packs, proudly sewn in the NC mountains, go with everything and carry everything. On a mission to make moms feel seen, Mom’s Fanny packs joy and convenience to support moms in rocking their days. Lighten the mother load with Mom’s Fanny!

• Naomi Kraut

• naomi@funmomband.com

• funmomband.com

• IG: @funmomband

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GreeneHouse Publishing Agency ascribes glory to God by publishing the testimonies of those who have achieved remarkable results in business and industry due to God’s guidance. We build faith in people committed to a biblical worldview in their pursuits in business. We publish the God-story behind business successes.

• The Rev. Dr. Cecelia GreenBarr

• greenebarr@ceceliagreenebarr.com

• Greenehousepublishingagency.com/

• IG: @greenehousepublishingagency

Inclusive Intakes has the solution to get medical, pre-visit assessments from the patient, through their phone, into the providers charting- before the visit. We can save providers an hour a day of charting and help return mental health and medical visits away from 'charting for billing' and back to meaningful interactions.

• Bryan Krehnbrink

• bryank@visualevaluations.com

• LI: @bryankrehnbrinkinclusiveintakes

Krsor is an online platform (app/web) that connects travelers with shippers to monetize excess transport capacity while reducing the cost of travel. Travelers benefit from reduced cost of travel, while shippers benefit from lower prices, more visibility over their shipments, and customized service. With Krsor, ship happens!

• Joe Driscoll

• info@krsor.com

• https://www.krsor.com/

Project Trace empowers people to have a real environmental impact with our user-based, interactive resource that will show people how each person can easily make a significant impact in ways that fit their lifestyle—without guilt or feeling overwhelmed. Manageable, impactful earth-saving for everyone.

• Kevin Berman

• kevinberman@gmail.com

Victory Fire & Life Safety offers B2B inspection, monitoring, testing, repair and support services to meet mandatory safety compliance regulations relating to sprinklers, alarms, extinguishers and other safety systems.

• Victor Corrigan

• victorcorrigan94@gmail.com

We infuse western nutritional science with the Eastern Health system of Ayurveda to deliver nutrition to all. Our protein bars provide physical and mental nourishment everyday through essential nutrients. Nutrition matters

• info@atmabala.com

• https://bteinnutrition.com

CareYaya’s online platform delivers convenient and quality care for your aging parents at half the cost of traditional options. Our goal is to empower everyone to feel like a hero in managing care for their parents. Happy at home.

• https://www.careyaya.com

• support@careyaya.com

Dojo Fresh produces a plant-based food mix that enables users to easily make a protein-rich meat alternative product to their taste. We make meatless meals easy, healthy and enjoyable. Make It Meatless.

• www.dojofresh.com

• dojofreshnc@gmail.com

• IG/FB @dojofresh

Exsto Bio is setting the standard of patient care through the personalization of medical cannabis treatment and the development of first-in-class therapeutics. Our integrated approach to medical cannabis care provides relief for patients, support for medical professionals, and business efficiency for medical cannabis providers. Stop Guessing. Start Treating.

• exstobio.com

• juancarlos@exstobio.com

• www.linkedin.com/company/exsto-bio/

Jay Bridge’s online platform gives our clients the clarity and confidence to ease the transition from high school. Our resources and expert counseling allow families to understand and navigate the myriad options that face them. Your Future Your Way.

• jaybridge.org

• Leah@jaybridge.org

Grow your business through Kinetic's go-to market optimization software to determine resource allocation and productivity drivers across channels, functions, products, and markets. Our visual approach enables an executive understanding of complex operational processes powered by your enterprise CRM data and proprietary Kinetik velocity statistics. We enable transformational go-to market leaders to motivate teams to take bold action with the power of predictive analytics. Insights in Motion.

• kinetiksimulation.com

Simplifying collaboration between suppliers and CPG companies to create the best new products, SampleVu helps CPG companies create products that delight their customers. Product Development for food - simplified

• raferrin@gmail.com

Tempo mindfully handcrafts cold brewed coffee to maximize convenience and flavor, without compromise. We aim to elevate the cold brewed coffee experience to an accessible luxury for everyone. Experience luxury in a cup.

• TempoBrew@gmail.com

• www.TempoBrew.com

WIRL’s online platform helps healthcare workers identify, prevent, and recover from burnout, by connecting them to highly selected resources and services. WIRL’s mission is to help every healthcare professional live happier and healthier lives. Stop Burnout- Get the care you gave.

• partnership@wellnessirl.com

• www.wellnessirl.com/

provides our communities with wellness education through youth enrichment services and community-based programs.

Service Learning students are empowered to address the most critical issues in their communities through direct action. We build passionate leaders and mobilize them to transform their communities through service.

aims to help you make meaning out of unstructured data. We create tools for the information age that is visual, personalized, and secure that enables users to explore and create knowledge out of information.

my mother’s twist on an ancient Persian beverage recipe, and our meticulous infusion process allows the ingredients to combine and form a refreshing and hydrating beverage that's my go to after bike rides and runs.

• https://drinkjabin.com/

is a platform that connects artists, producers, fans, and brands with each other by creating a community based upon the love of music. NxtNow also provides a music aggregator for fans to discover, share and support artists, all while earning rewards.

• https://nxtnowmusic.com/

is an all-natural, turmeric-based organic supplement for overall health and well-being. Designed as a “complete” product, a teaspoon daily is all that is needed in either food or drinks to maintain balance in the body.

A personal AI mechanic for the everyday driver. Detect problems, track maintenance, schedule services, and much more. Just drive. Never worry.

is a non-profit coffee shop that serves as a platform of positive visibility and community connection for people of all abilities.

• https://b3coffee.org/

simplifies the process for fitness instructors teaching live virtual workouts through our integrated platform that gives them the tools and technology to host high-quality classes, connect with clients, and manage their business.

is a marketplace that connects customers with local ghost kitchens that provide delicious home-cooked meals.

provides fundraising opportunities for nonprofits by partnering with stadium concessions to meet staffing needs during sports and entertainment events.

• https://www.eats2seats.com/

is a sustainability utility that uses the grid to connect anyone to reliable solar energy at a fixed rate.

Original writing and reporting on everything that matters, by (and for) Generation Z.

is solving the dead phone battery problem by providing a network of portable phone chargers for rent.

is a Group Purchasing Organization that supplies restaurants discounted compostable foodservice ware, educates, and connects restaurants and their patrons to compost disposal infrastructure.

is an inclusive women-empowerment fashion-lifestyle brand.

hosts Esports tournaments for casual players and athletic clubs.

We believe that everyone should be able to participate in physical activity, regardless of injury or disability. That is why AdaptBionic builds smart prosthetics to help athletes stay competitive while adapting to their injuries.

• https://www.adaptbionic.com/

We give entrepreneurs the tools to live their dreams so they can make the world a better place by creating cost-effective, intuitive, user friendly tools and solutions for small business owners

• https://www.ante.business/

The teddy bear redesigned. Built to be a lovable, washable, long-lasting pal who grows with your child

• https://butternutpals.com/

Copper Seed helps employees, individuals and families simplify personal finance through education, planning, and coaching.

• https://copperseedcoach.com/

Divided is a web-application that seamlessly converts playlists between the two main streaming platforms: Apple Music and Spotify.

On a mission to create inclusive communities where people of all abilities and ages experience a sense of belonging.

• https://hopenorthcarolina.org/

founded in 2008 to build community and empower problem solvers. We work in partnership with local leaders and resilient farmers to secure a viable future for Malawi’s families.

• https://movingwindmills.org/#about

Heavenly, bite-sized cheesy biscuit bites

• https://piedmontpennies.com/

Plantnrgy creates handmade, small-batch protein & superfood mixes that can nourish you body, satisfy your hunger, and help you get more out of life. Whether you are running a marathon, running a business, or running a family, Plantnrgy enables you to quickly fuel up and take on the day.

• https://plantnrgy.com/

We make learning fun, wondrous, and transformative for your 3rd through 8th graders through our rigorous educational activities set within a fun and fantastic adventure story.

• https://www.silverquicken.com/

helps companies save time and money when it comes to planning their small meetings by simplifying the research, comparing multiple destinations and timings, and booking all travel to the chosen destination even with travelers coming from multiple points of origin ; allowing them to make better cost efficient and data driven decisions.

is an IoT network of sensors that guage thru-traffic at every bar to aggregate data for both bar goers and bar owners.

• https://www.thewavenc.com/

• wbarron@thewavenc.com

is an over the ear device that augments your in-ear headphones resulting in out-of-this-world sound quality while protecting your hearing.

• sid.gulledge@gmail.com

is an oral history consulting group whose personalized interview services make your best stories… better.

• https://www.narrateproject.com/

• https://www.linkedin.com/company/audible-ancestry

• evnhatch22@gmail.com

addresses opioid addictions by developing medical devices and data-driven diagnostic tools.

• info@musebiomedical.com

employs a research lab search engine to bridge the international pool of STEM research talent to research institutions.

• https://labmojo.hubspotpagebuilder.com/labmojo

is a smart textiles company that develops products to alleviate people's pain.

• https://www.weareexo.com/

matches users (individuals & corporations) and local businesses to provide quick & easy personalized celebrations for life's special moments.

is a mobile sports and entertainment app that will allow Fans of the biggest rivalries in sports to play against eatch other Live, on Game Day to earn their own Bragging Rights!

• http://fanzplayapp.com/

provides recruiting consultation, company specific story boarding and video production for companies to attract the right student to the right job.

We give entrepreneurs the tools to live their dreams so they can make the world a better place by creating cost-effective, intuitive, user-friendly tools and solutions for small business owners

• https://www.ante.business/

LiRA develops technologies to build a world where all communication is realized.

• https://liraglobal.com/

we offer a wide range of comprehensive mental health services to proactively address the challenges our communities face. Through our interventions, adults and adolescents gain tools to change their patterns of negative thinking and behavior, resulting in greater psychological well-being.

• https://mindabovematter.com/

Reinventing how healthcare workers collaborate by expediting care delivery through our secure, fully-interoperable communication network

• https://www.myowncommunications.com/

designs creative health behavior change materials. We produce evidence-based, community-engaged behavior change strategy, and communication materials including video, audio, digital, and print material. Founded in 2019 by two public health practitioners who bring prior career expertise in education, TV production, design, and linguistics, Newman Carpenter envisions a better way of communicating health information to improve health equity by helping people access and use information and resources to live healthier lives.

• https://www.newmancarpenter.com/

We create educational programs for young women (K-8) to provide them early exposure in STREAM (Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Arts, and Math).

• https://www.pinkstream.org/

Revolutionizing sanitization by creating novel UV-C-based solutions.

• https://linktr.ee/ultraloop

Student-led and athlete-driven, UNCUT is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that inspires student-athletes to be their true selves. With a commitment to authenticity, UNCUT provides a platform for student-athletes to speak in a way that has not yet been seen at the collegiate level.

• https://www.uncutchapelhill.com/about-us

Yummy Fleet provides a platform for students to get their pre-ordered on-campus food delivered to the address requested in a timely manner.

Pipette Pal makes electronic counters for micropipettes that provide an innovative way to track liquid dispensing.

• https://twitter.com/pipettepal

QUVI has created the world’s first device that can clean any reusable water bottle in under 60 seconds by using UV-C technology. It uses a proprietary mechanism to detect the height and location of the bottle and directs powerful UV-C at the interior and exterior of the bottle.

Expand your business into E-Sports and create a complimentary source of competition for your athletes. Keeping the spirit of youth athletics alive through a complimentary source of competition and community. Creating a fair, entertaining, and rewarding experience for casual gamers.

• https://thesportssimulations.com/about-page/

We are developing a mobile safety app with customizable features that can be triggered using a Bluetooth keychain or bracelet. These include alerting 911, sending a custom text message to an emergency contact, and activating a siren.

• https://watchdogteam.wixsite.com/info

Small Steps is a cloth diaper service that enables families of all income levels to access convenient, affordable, sustainable diapers.

uses the art and practice of growing, designing, and delivering organic cut flowers to promote self, environmental, and community sustainability.

is a staffing business that offers a simple fundraising solution for NPOs in need of financial support. E2S restructures the current staffing process so that smaller NPOs can access funds through staffing concession stands. E2S aims to enhance concession stand efficiency, improve fan's in-game experience, and invest in the community.

is a smart textiles company that leverages the field of fiber science to develop products that alleviate people’s pain.

is an online platform that connects parking spot owners to long-term parking spot renters, enabling secure p2p transactions, geographic and pricing visibility, and efficient rental management.

is a modern military transition company investing the human capital of veterans into high growth technology companies.

is a system-agnostic HIPAA compliant platform that facilitates clinical communication between physicians and other care team members. Our product offers a suite of customizable communication tools that expedites care delivery, allowing healthcare workers to send and receive critical health information from their own personal cell phone.

helps companies save time and money when it comes to planning their small meetings by simplifying the research, comparing multiple destinations and timings, and booking all travel to the chosen destination even with travelers coming from multiple points of origin ; allowing them to make better cost efficient and data driven decisions.

creates the most personalized children's books in the world. Because we start our personalization process with a picture of each child, we allow every child - regardless of what they look like - to see themselves in the story.

we channel the knowledge of cancer survivors to curate products and content to make going through cancer easier. No one should have to go through cancer alone. Confront Cancer Together.

Anansi is a web of connections for an in-person exchange of skills. Become better at your hobbies and explore new ones.

health & wellness mobile platform for individuals who desire to be more mentally and physically active.

There is something magical about how a great bagel, shared in a genuine manner can brighten your day. Brandwein's Bagels aims to do just that. We make classic New York Style bagels, boiled and baked in Chapel Hill.

• https://www.brandweinsbagels.com/

Research-based youth mindfulness curriculum and training for educators that offers fun and engaging ways for youth to embody deeper connections to themselves and others.

• https://www.mygrowga.com/

We provide rapid growth as a service—using the power of machine learning to exponentially increase sales opportunities.

We build a platform that connects the best restaurants to the most valuable customers their products and services can attract.

What to drink to increase breast milk? Sweetie Pie Organics lactation products are healthy lactation meals that increase breastmilk supply using fenugreek.

• https://sweetiepieorganics.com/

Building solutions to connect healthcare data to connect 4P's (Provider, Patient, Pharmacy & Payers) on behalf of patients.

empowers local governments to close the feedback loop with their constituents. Through our digital platform, we streamline the collection of insightful data from residents to drive better decision-making by local governments. Equity is at the core of our model, and our data-driven platform ensures all residents have an equitable stake in how their community is governed and developed.

uses an app platform to match students with teachers in their communities so that anyone can share and learn skills for free.

is a company that creates ethical and sustainable bags from recycled billboard to offer jobs to people experiencing homelessness.

designs new strategies for seaweed cultivation to promote plastic substitutes, climate resilience, and economic development. Phyta also strives to support the development of the marine carbon and nutrient credit market to meet growing global demand for marine-based companies that actively support planetary health. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @phytaseaweed.

is a web-based simulation that helps underserved middle school students develop strategies to prepare for, get accepted to, afford and complete college. Through a series of 20 real-life missions, users build an avatar and navigate an imaginary journey from middle school to college graduation—while encountering barriers along the way.

is building a marketplace for entrepreneurial and social ventures to identify and access funding opportunities from institutions, foundations, donors, and angel investors by delivering better connections and insights through Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

is a maneuverable pod that houses basic hygiene essentials and hand washing water in public locations.

is an online marketplace for digital sewing patterns. Patternmakers can upload SVG files of their patterns either for free or for sale, and other users can purchase them and either print them out on paper using a desktop printer, or use CNC machines to cut the patterns directly out of fabric. Shearless also provides forums for sewists to discuss their projects, and provides tutorials about digital patternmaking and all the steps of using Shearless to execute one’s creative vision.

is a mobile app featuring a customizable map of unique places around you.sp0t’s “spots” consist of private places found and shared by your friends, and the highest rated public places pulled in from other travel guides. sp0t brings the personalities of these places to life by creating digital guestbooks at each spot, containing location-specific content that you can unlock and contribute to once you go there.

is developing the first low-cost, non-invasive, rapid-result device that detects the presence of high-risk strains of Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Our goal is to help reduce the incidence of cervical cancer globally by providing an affordable and feasible test for the early detection of HPV.

is a virtual reality media company specializing in 3D 180-degree and 360-degree narrative VR films.

• https://cadrevr.com/

is a nationwide, local news network for connected television. In a hub and spoke production model, City News Beat applies trending topic data of local interest to produce video stories daily, adds local weather highlights, World News, Entertainment News and stories of interest for Enthusiasts from publisher brands you already know. Our tech stitches all of these elements together, with a host who delivers an updated, informative, binge-worthy local news experience on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Samsung TVs.

is a ride share advertising platform for small businesses. We pay Uber and Lyft drivers to market small/local businesses to ride share passengers through our mobile advertising platform. Drivers increase their income, passengers get exclusive deals, and small businesses can grow their customer base!

collects statistically-significant data sets on customers in developing and emerging markets. We apply soft and hard sciences to this data to create unique profiles to help clients understand these customers and markets better. This allows clients to prevent preventable mistakes and strategically operate.

designs new strategies for seaweed cultivation to promote plastic substitutes, climate resilience, and economic development. Phyta also strives to support the development of the marine carbon and nutrient credit market to meet growing global demand for marine-based companies that actively support planetary health.

transforms independent pharmacies into collaborative healthcare hubs that communities look to for acute care, screenings, diagnostics and holistic support and insight into how to be well and stay well.

• https://indycarehealth.com/

is a mobile app that gives you access to a personalized map of interesting places found by people in your community, along with secret spots shared between your friends. SP0T brings the personalities of hole-in-the-wall restaurants, dive bars, shops, and hidden gems in nature to life by creating digital guestbooks that only the spot’s visitors can see. SP0T unlocks authentic experiences that you never knew existed and empowers anyone to rediscover their world.

is an activity-based social connection app for connecting like-minded people who've collided in the real world.

is a Marketplace for three-dimensional / interactive design options focused on Trade Show industry. The company provides huge library of design options for custom build exhibit stands, ready to be constructed out of the box. We use Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality to interactively explore and conceptualizing the design options in real-time. EXPOCITI’s mission is to deliver high quality and innovative design solution at lower cost while saving the time spent on design process.

creates modern data analysis and visualization software for the mac platform. Our tools take a unique visual approach to data analysis and programming.

• https://www.visualdatatools.com/

is dedicated to growing the next generation of entrepreneurs by offering camp sessions to middle and high school students that expose them to startup culture and grow their business skills.

• https://youngfoundersinstitute.org/#about

recruits, trains, and places our nation’s most promising leaders in two-year local government fellowships in their hometowns and regions struggling to attract and retain talent.

• https://www.leadforamerica.org/

is an ALL natural retailer of makeup, skin care, and wellness. We research and check the ingredients, so you can simply shop clean beauty.

• https://bepurebeauty.com/

is an all-natural, aloe-based performance gel that improves performance, prevents pain, and helps with recovery so you can get back to doing what you love.

facilitates music creation for high need populations through the use of adaptive music technology.

gives you a fitness tracker for your work day. We develop evidence-based solutions to measurably enhance your productivity in a way that feels fun, social, and effortless.

is an online platform that enables high school athletes to showcase their athletic and academic achievements in order to earn a college athletic scholarship. Athletes have access to a suite of analytics and marketing tools to track their progress recruiting and promote their profile.

• https://www.recruitref.com/

We're making kombucha that tastes good with packaging that our customers appreciate.

develops SaaS enterprise applications for Human Resources and Diversity & Inclusion functions. The first product, ERG Insight™, helps organizations manage the rapid growth of self-directed employee teams that promote diversity and inclusion, employee engagement and product innovation.

• https://stratustms.com/about/

is a subscription box that inspires kids to use their strengths and skills to make a positive social impact. Each monthly box educates, entertains and empowers kids to be the change they wish to see in the world.

• https://www.wondercratekids.com/

is a gold medalist in the street level engagement category. Our machines are wrapped and dispatched into North America's biggest retail areas to stimulate sales. Marketers and brand builders utilize our fleet to send messaging in to the country's most exclusive shopping zones such as Los Angeles and New York City.

• https://britishtaxi.com/

transforms the grad life experience by tackling two of the most painful parts of going to school; finding the right roommate, and completing the virtual “grad prep checklist”. We provide incoming students with a vibrant online social community, proprietary roommate pairing software, and curated prep guides to make the transition back to campus easier to navigate.

• https://back2grad.com/

provides a cloud-based software service, based on machine learning and artificial intelligence, for accurate and high throughput analysis of video microscopy data. This innovation has created the world's first software that can accurately and objectively extract particle path data from video microscopy data.

• https://aitracker.net/#page-top

is a technology company that provides granular tennis stats to players of all skill levels. We currently work with ATP and WTA professionals, as well as amateurs across the world to provide highly customized statistical analysis.

is a communications, management, and training solution that uses both art and science to match aspiring students with purposeful outcomes at higher education institutions that ultimately build the ecosystems that improve our communities and world.

• https://lp.enrollmentfuel.com/home

is a content provider for daily fantasy sports players. Our unique platform makes the process of building lineups extremely efficient. We strive to help our players have more fun and have more success in their fantasy sports ventures.

• https://www.dailyfantasyinsider.com/

creates transformative artificial intelligence solutions to improve the overall medical experience for the doctor and patient utilizing the latest emerging technologies.

is a biotechnology startup dedicated to developing women’s healthcare technologies for use in low-resource settings.

• https://www.moyomedical.com/

provides an online platform that creates an effective, simplified, and personalized process for matching mental health therapists with patients using matching algorithms and an improved customer-centric navigation experience.

is addressing the needs of the dual language schools by providing K-5 Spanish curriculum combined with professional development.

• http://vivabiliteracy.com/

creates digital products that engage children through their interest in sports and incorporate elements of game design to introduce principles of Computational Thinking. Our mission is to increase access to essential skills in technology and bridge the digital divide, with a focus on minority populations.

• https://www.gameflo.io/

is a platform leveraging blockchain technology for merchants to run their loyalty reward programs on Ethereum network, bringing in transparency, interoperability, and convenience to both consumers and businesses.

is a local, non-alcoholic craft beverage company. It focused on producing high quality, naturally fermented drinks in small batches, sourced and inspired by NC agriculture.

• https://borobeverage.com/

helps people in developing countries to improve radiation cancer treatment without spending millions of dollars. It provides UNC- developed clinically tested software, personalized device fabrication know how and training to improve cancer treatment quality similar to modern technology but at 5-10% of the cost.

• https://empowerrt.wordpress.com/

is a transportation service much like Uber but for kids ages 6- 17. GoKart's vetting process ensures caring and safe drivers who are moms themselves. Parents can book a single ride or multiple rides and can choose their own driver.

• https://www.gokartkids.com/

is an emerging biotech company developing assays and databases for precision medicine by combining world-class epithelial cell culture technology with cutting-edge analytics.

• http://pathbioanalytics.com/

makes it easier for high school and college students to get jobs. We aggregate part-time jobs, internships, volunteer and contract work onto a single platform, only for students.

is the first ever web, mobile and GPS enabled platform for curated, experiential learning. Narrative and visually rich, it incorporates text, images, video and audio to provide a comprehensive learning experience that is interactive, shareable and global.

provides anti-racism educational programs for students, parents and educators. It uses a three-pronged approach to dismantle systemic racism in education and beyond through summer camps for kids, workshops for parents and professional development for educators.

• https://www.weare-nc.org/

is a simple, powerful dashboard solution to organize, view, and interpret data clearly and from anywhere in the world. Its unique data visualizations and analytics expertise offer powerful insights that drive the marketing, e-commerce, and growth goals that businesses need in order to grow and flourish.

designs and manufactures women custom denim apparel. Our patented designs incorporate stretchy triangle-shaped material, called enhancements, into the denim seam that conforms to your unique body shape.

• https://brilliantyoudenim.com/

is the ultimate travel fitness membership. Localfit gives members access to over 5,000 premier health clubs and class-based studios while traveling. Utilizing cutting-edge location and card solutions, Localfit gives members unprecedented access to the nations best fitness facilities at an incredible value. Download the Localfit app and get started today!

is a B2B service that solves marketplace integration problems for eCommerce companies. FeedStation's turnkey, cloud-based approach helps companies increase marketplace revenues without disrupting operations.

• https://www.feedstation.com/

helps collegiate athletic departments thrive by providing tools to boost fan engagement and encourage revenue growth. We help invigorate different internal, sustainable revenue sources, such as ticketing, merchandise and donations. Our primary solution will be a SaaS platform suite for data warehousing, predictive analytics and campaign management.

• https://www.fanalytical.com/

Data Bend disrupts the data solutions industry by providing a comprehensive platform to integrate data from many incompatible sources and put that data to work. Mechenai was founded with the mission of developing disruptive technologies that change the landscape of industries.

• http://www.mechenai.com/

is a social justice food truck working for the non-profit Pupusas for Education to promote cultural appreciation and higher education through pupusas and scholarships.

• https://www.sogoodpupusas.com/

uses mnemonics to create a fun interactive and social educational app that can be used amongst friends and allows healthcare graduate students to efficiently learn about the most common drug facts.

is an early stage marketplace that focuses on generating bottom-up economic growth through the active engagement of the startup community by providing a transparent data and investment hub that caters not only to startups and investors but also to the many other key members and organizations within the community who are dedicated to helping aspiring entrepreneurs.

• https://resultid.com/

is a digital magazine that crowdsources the best creative writing from around the world and curates it with machine learning. Our goal is to become the premier digital publication and curator of creative works.

is fantasy sports betting - a free game that combines Vegas-style bets with the competitive, head-to-head nature of classic fantasy.

disrupts an established market by providing data services to civil litigation attorneys before jury selection begins.

• https://www.jury-x.com/

helps brands cost-effectively inspire creators and engage viewers. Our real-time auction system promotes truly native ads, which people choose to watch. Essentially, we flipped the script, so producers can upload authentic videos before dealing with sponsors.

is a blockchain-enabled database that allows you to work with encrypted data in real time. Modify, analyze, or transmit your information with absolute security and authentication of users/ file integrity. Work with your data without jeopardizing your data.

is a simpler way to share roommate expenses, chores, and rent payments.

is a digital wallet that allows you to manage all of your recurring charges in one place. With our new mobile app, replacing a credit card has never been easier. Our unique capabilities will identify which subscriptions are tied to your old card and update the billing information with the new number.

• https://www.walletfi.com/

uses artificial intelligence to personalize the way you shop for clothing online. We learn your style to help you discover items you like.

gives physical therapists the ability to provide better care in less time by using a cell phone camera to automate routine clinic processes and engage their patients in their own care. With Virtual Kinetics, a physical therapist can use the smartphone camera in their pocket to spend less time measuring a patient and more time helping them get more out of daily life. Patients will also feel more excited in their care by seeing exactly how they are improving week-over-week.

is developing a mobile app that allows patrons to pay to skip lines, and allows popular venues to capitalize on excess demand. LineLeader lets venues choose whether to donate these proceeds to a charity of their choice, or retain them as additional revenue. LineLeader will be the fast pass for patrons at bars, nightclubs, and restaurants across the world.

• https://lineleader.io/

harnesses the power of storytelling to combat global corruption. We create immersive anti-bribery and corruption training games for employees of multinational companies.

supports schools and districts to align their organizational cultures to their strategic goals through a systematic focus on shared purpose, principles, and performance. We are a partnership with People Ink and their culture development methodology that has evolved across sectors over decades.

• http://www.leadingschoolsforward.org/

is a mobile application that solves today’s problem of news clutter by allowing users to effortlessly browse, share, store, and discuss internet articles amongst their personalized network. By providing a simple interface that focuses on article content and fast and efficient browsing, Source refocuses and rethinks how we interact with articles on mobile devices.

• https://www.source.io/

manages all operations of delivery from any small business to any customer in a community. We provide the drivers and technology to make delivery a viable and affordable option for any business.

develops analytics based on the data you have to deliver the value you need. With the rise of big data and inexpensive storage, companies of all sizes are acquiring vast amounts of data. As a result, companies want to leverage this data for innovation and value. How can companies capitalize on this asset when this is not their specialty? We develop and build insightful analytic prototypes, tools and solutions that balance near-term value and long-term success.

• https://www.quantworks.com/

is a social app that makes going out simpler, safer, and so much more fun. Send a blip to the friends you'll see or want to see while you're out! You'll show up in real-time on their map until your blip expires or you decide to delete it.

partners with North Carolina farmers to freeze, market, and their locally grown fruits and vegetables, providing our retail and institutional customers with year-round access to local produce.

• https://sealtheseasons.com/

creates uniquely mismatched socks with a mission to generate aid and awareness for the global visual impairment epidemic. Every pack sold funds an eye care service someone in need.

is a company that helps textile and polymer manufacturing facilities repurpose and recycle industrial byproducts to make first quality products.

empowers sales organizations to create a social selling environment and strategy that starts with customer engagements and works backwards to capture the key components for success. We believe the future of sales is a data driven, intelligently automated platform for unifying critical information in order to provide a more effective sales experience.

is a waterless car detailing company that provides customers with a wash-while-you-do-anything type of service.

provides machined learned data analysis to financial institutions. Trill allows asset managers to minimize expensive manual analysis and increase the performance of their portfolios, all in an easy to use, high-level package.

offers frictionless connection for student entrepreneurs to the different components of launching a venture. Inverge connects users with compatible cofounders or teammates based on interests and skill sets.

improves decision making within universities by enabling them to truly understand their cost base as tied to key activities, ensure spending is properly aligned with their mission and compare their key results to peers and allow for best practice sharing.

• https://abc-insights.com/

• Acquired by Helio Campus

is the first online platform fostering product-based giving. We’re creating the most meaningful and convenient online giving experience for donors, focusing on transparency by allowing direct product donations to reputable nonprofits. For nonprofits, we’re creating a comprehensive “Software as a Service” that provides real time giving data and streamlines the donation, feedback, and tax-deduction processes.

• https://join.daymaker.com/

is a crowd-sourced recruitment platform. We help recruiters source candidates through personal referrals. Recruiters offer a “bounty” and anyone with the right connections can earn the “bounty” by referring candidates.

is your social media workforce. We train college students to manage social media for small and medium businesses using our proprietary marketing software platform.

is a children's lifestyle brand celebrating the 'neat' in the ordinary to the extraordinary with a focus on inspiring conscious, creative and caring children.

offers students exclusive deals, daily specials, and more from all the dining and nightlife venues in their college town.

• Acquired by: The AroundCampus Group

• https://www.aroundcampusgroup.com/

creates gourmet caramels that naturally prevent cavities. We were founded by Dr. Jenny, a pediatric dentist, after hearing the frustrations of countless patients and their parents who desperately wanted to avoid cavities but couldn't kick their candy habits. We are building a healthy candy and snack brand consumers can trust to be great tasting and great for teeth.

• https://tomandjennys.com/

is a message and story company that gives people the opportunity to express themselves and tell their stories through products that can be sent anywhere, to anyone, at any time. Our mission is to help people connect to others while also giving back to the community and helping people in disadvantaged situations.

• https://www.facebook.com/nonscentsflowers?ref=hl&ref_type=bookmark

is a decision engine and networking portal that aims to assist young adults and those exploring career transitions by aligning their career aspirations with life preferences and connecting them with those in the workforce.

specializes in providing unique services to funeral homes in order to enhance their customer base while increasing their revenue streams. The Director Group’s niche insurance offerings, training and support programs allow funeral directors the opportunity to offer more affordable pre-planning solutions to a broader range of customers.

enables smartphone users to listen to multiple televisions through their phone and to choose the television audio they are interested in listening to, and to change the audio stream to another television simply and effortlessly.

aims is to change the lives of the women and the future of the children that have been most affected by conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo. We take a holistic approach to creating this change by providing education, healing arts programs and economic opportunity.

is a crowd-sourced provider of financial news and analysis for the world’s frontier and emerging markets. The company seeks to disrupt the financial services industry through the merging of crowdfinance, impact investing and private equity. Emerging Frontiers will provide Main Street with the same opportunities that have always been available to Wall Street.

is a national digital music magazine network that covers college community music scenes through locally focused, student-run branches.

provides job training and life skills education to adults with High-Functioning Autism. Persever8 prepares trainees for technology-sector opportunities, such as programming, software testing, data entry, and data cleansing.

is a mobile, location-based social network that looks to mimic your offline social life online.

is a collaborative gift-giving network that nurtures connection, authenticity, and love with the right gift at the right moment.

helps providers put down the phone and see more patients. Their online triage system reduces the amount of staff resources that need to be dedicated to triage and allows providers to focus staff on billable services.

• https://www.keonahealth.com/

develops efficient and accurate acoustics software for architects and engineers and outdoor acoustics solutions for urban designers as well as audio content creation tools for sound designers in the film, television and video games industries.

is a site dedicated to local commerce and is currently focused on the Chapel Hill & Carrboro, NC community. It's mission is to promote and explore ways to leverage technology to strengthen local commerce and communities.

is a way to follow the calendars of your favorite people, venues and organizations.

is a opportunistic pharmaceutical company that combines traditional investment and venture philanthropy strategies to provide a balanced approach that is unique, innovative, and responsible.

• https://gust.com/companies/acris_pharmaceuticals

is a non-profit organization in Accra, Ghana working to empower street girls while cleaning up the environment

• http://aban.org/

provides convenient, trusted, professional mobile car washing and detailing services to affluent consumers

• https://www.getspiffy.com/

provides a quick and easy way to track, manage and file the sales and hospitality taxes for your vacation rental home.

is a commercial laundry and linen service provider focused on disrupting a $35B industry with simple pricing and great service.

facilitates convenient group giving for life's important occasions.

• https://www.facebook.com/letschipin/

helps large scale water users save water, money and integrate water into their sustainability approach.

• https://www.re-thinkh2o.com/

offers environmentally-friendly, hygienic sanitation solutions that are odorless, waterless, and economical with a focus on the 2.5 billion people without access to sanitation.

• https://www.facebook.com/SanitationCreations/

is the brand America will trust to navigate the future of end of life health care communication and reimbursement.

• https://hopecare.com/

provides a lean inventory replenishment platform that seamlessly integrates with ERP/MRP systems to allow manufacturers to improve inventory performance.

• https://turnsmith.com/

is a biotechnology startup dedicated to developing and delivering more effective cancer treatments with fewer adverse effects. NanoOnocology harnesses the powerful, targeted chemotherapeutics with dramatically reduced toxicity profiles.

makes take-and-bake gluten-free and dairy-free bread products for both restaurants and grocery stores. Our breads are so delicious - you won't believe it!

block distractions, be productive, and start accomplishing more.

• https://freedom.to/

offers the first self-leveling picture hanging technology, saving time and energy by eliminating the need to level frames ever again.