Triangle startup Get Spiffy pivots to stay afloat, unveils ‘decontamination business’ Date Published: May 18, 2020 RALEIGH – Before the pandemic hit, Get Spiffy was scaling quickly. The RTP-based on-demand car care, technology and services company…
Duke researchers: Virtual reality could improve cardiovascular interventions (+ watch video) Date Published: May 15, 2020 DURHAM – Imagine simulating a patient’s specific vasculature to accurately predict how decisions, such as stent placement, can alter blood…
Holly Springs drone program is ‘first in flight’ of its kind Date Published: May 15, 2020 The Town of Holly Springs is a place of unexpected juxtapositions. It’s the kind of town where one can take…
Diagnosed with COVID-19 and recovered? Here’s a chance to contribute to pandemic fight Date Published: May 15, 2020 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – If you’ve been diagnosed with the COVID-19 coronavirus and have recovered, you can help researchers find…
NC IDEA picks six startups from across the state for $50,000 grants Date Published: May 14, 2020 DURHAM – NC IDEA today announced the selection of six NC IDEA SEED grant recipients, awarding a total of $300,000…
Amazon to invest $28M, to create 200 jobs at new NC distribution center Date Published: May 14, 2020 Retail and distribution giant Amazon is bringing a distribution center to western North Carolina, where it will create 200 jobs.…
NCSU-led team lands $200K grant to study wastewater for COVID-19 indicators Date Published: May 14, 2020 A North Carolina State University-led team of researchers has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to monitor wastewater…
Durham’s Kriya Therapuetics lands $80M to advance gene therapies for diabetes, severe obesity Date Published: May 13, 2020 PALO ALTO, Calif. and DURHAM — Flush with cash, Kriya Therapeutics has big plans. The biotech startup, with headquarters in…
Campbell School of Engineering’s charter class graduates, lays foundation for future engineers Date Published: May 12, 2020 Thirty-three students made history from their homes on Saturday as the first graduates of Campbell University’s School of Engineering. The…