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TheRightOne opens new HQ downtown

TheRightOne, a fast-growing e-commerce company now headquartered in downtown Chapel Hill, is turning a common frustration—losing a single wireless earbud—into a scalable national business. Founded by Mitchell and Jillian Kinkeade, … Continued

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TheRightOne opens new HQ downtown

TheRightOne, a fast-growing e-commerce company now headquartered in downtown Chapel Hill, is turning a common frustration—losing a single wireless earbud—into a scalable national business. Founded…
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Ready to Test Product Ideas Faster?

Swarm, a startup founded by UNC-Chapel Hill students Krish Vazirani and Aryan Aladar, is addressing a persistent challenge in software development: how to quickly and…
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7 AI Insights Reshaping Venture Strategy

Artificial intelligence is no longer just transforming products—it is fundamentally reshaping how venture investors source deals, evaluate founders and build portfolios. That was the central…
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How AI Community Enriches the Junction

UNC-Chapel Hill’s AI Community is rapidly gaining momentum as faculty, students, staff and external partners come together to explore how artificial intelligence can shape research,…
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Pitch Smarter with AI: Key Takeaways

At the Innovate Carolina Junction in downtown Chapel Hill, the latest session in the AI for Innovation series focused on how artificial intelligence is reshaping…
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How Startups Connect with Students, Interns

Students and startup founders came together at the Innovate Carolina Junction for the Carolina Innovators Connect Meet-and-Greet, an annual event designed to spark connections, share…
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Tips for Using AI to Speed Idea Validation

As part of Innovate Carolina’s AI Community series, a recent session at the Innovate Carolina Junction explored how artificial intelligence is transforming the earliest stages…
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Launch Chapel Hill Accelerates Student Startups

Each summer, Launch Chapel Hill—operated in partnership with Innovate Carolina—helps UNC-Chapel Hill students transform early ideas into viable startups through its Student Summer Accelerators. Designed…
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IotaComm Opens Downtown HQ for Smart Buildings

IotaComm, a wireless communications and data analytics company focused on smart buildings and cities, has opened its new headquarters in downtown Chapel Hill, marking a…