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.