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Monday Mix: NC IDEA's Ecosystem Summit, CED's GRO12 Demo Day, and Much More! Monday Mix: NC IDEA's Ecosystem Summit, CED's GRO12 Demo Day, and Much More!
Posted Monday on The GrepBeat Podcast
tl;dr This GrepBeat podcast tells listeners about business and technology events happening in North Carolina the week of November 9th. On Monday, startup companies will pitch their ideas for $25,000 in prizes at Raleigh's Grow 12 Demo Day, and on Tuesday, people who work in ocean technology can meet up in Wilmington. Later in the week, Duke will hold a talk on how AI is changing jobs, and the NC IDEA Ecosystem Summit will take place at Wrightsville Beach on Thursday and Friday.
Friday Fix: Raleigh-Durham Climate Week, Futureproof, Predicate AI, and FitVil Friday Fix: Raleigh-Durham Climate Week, Futureproof, Predicate AI, and FitVil
Posted November 6, 2026 on The GrepBeat Podcast
tl;dr This week, GrepBeat covered the first-ever Raleigh-Durham Climate Week, including daily recaps, a showcase of six climate startups, and a funny "Bad Pitch" competition. They also featured three local startups: FitVille, a health hub that was redesigned after its run-club app stalled, Predicate AI, which uses patients' voices and vital signs to spot the deadly condition sepsis early, and FutureProof, which uses six AI agents to help new founders manage their money. The podcast ended by congratulating the climate week team and inviting listeners to sign up for GrepBeat's weekly email newsletter.
Monday Mix: Raleigh-Durham Climate Week, RDSCo.'s Built Here, and More! Monday Mix: Raleigh-Durham Climate Week, RDSCo.'s Built Here, and More!
Posted November 2, 2026 on The GrepBeat Podcast
tl;dr This week is the first-ever Raleigh-Durham Climate Week, a series of free events around the Triangle area from Monday to Friday, with each day having its own theme, such as seeing climate technology in action, learning how to break into climate careers, building founder skills, and raising money. Other events this week include a Wednesday seminar in Wilmington on finding funding, Thursday sessions on building startups from a real idea and on working with AI, and a Friday "unconference" about what's worth building in products and careers. The podcast host, Caitlin, says GrepBeat will be at the events and invites listeners to sign up for the weekly newsletter to keep up with local tech startup news.
Friday Fix: What's Good Catch-Up, Kevel's Big Raise, Climate Week, and More! Friday Fix: What's Good Catch-Up, Kevel's Big Raise, Climate Week, and More!
Posted October 30, 2026 on The GrepBeat Podcast
tl;dr This podcast recaps the week's local startup news, including What's Good (an AI platform that helps people find community events and has grown to 20 cities), Kevel (which raised $52 million), AugWork AI (which creates AI "coworkers" for specific jobs), and Picture in My Head (which turns kids' drawings into custom clothing). The host also previewed Raleigh-Durham Climate Week, a five-day event starting Monday with more than 33 free events about climate innovation. To wrap up, the host said he was going to carve pumpkins for Halloween and invited listeners to follow the podcast and sign up for the weekly email newsletter.
Monday Mix: Founder Horror Stories, Idea to Action, Wilmington Investor Roadshow, and Much More! Monday Mix: Founder Horror Stories, Idea to Action, Wilmington Investor Roadshow, and Much More!
Posted October 26, 2026 on The GrepBeat Podcast
tl;dr This podcast shares the week's startup and tech events in North Carolina, including a workshop in Durham to help people turn business ideas into plans, an investor pitch night in Wilmington, and a happy hour in the Triangle for female entrepreneurs to learn about raising money. There are also meetups about using AI in Durham and networking for tech workers in Charlotte. The week ends with a Halloween-themed party in Durham where people share scary startup failure stories and compete for prizes like Best Costume.
Friday Fix: Curated Clinical, Kevel's $52M Raise, Launch KPMG's Cohort 4, and More! Friday Fix: Curated Clinical, Kevel's $52M Raise, Launch KPMG's Cohort 4, and More!
Posted October 23, 2026 on The GrepBeat Podcast
tl;dr This week's GrepBeat Friday Fix podcast looked back at several local tech startup stories, starting with Curated Clinical, a company that uses community input and AI to help more people from underserved communities join clinical trials so health research is fairer and more complete. The show also covered a new group of 10 startups that finished the Launch Powered by KPMG accelerator, plus Palucid Network, a company that makes it easier for businesses to buy cloud and AI products. The week ended with big news that Durham-based Keble raised $52 million, and listeners can sign up for GrepBeat's weekly email newsletter at grepbeat.com for more local startup news.
Monday Mix: A Startup House Block Party, AI Horror Stories, Cary's Walking Masterminds, and More! Monday Mix: A Startup House Block Party, AI Horror Stories, Cary's Walking Masterminds, and More!
Posted October 19, 2026 on The GrepBeat Podcast
tl;dr This week's GrepBeat Monday Mix lists several events for people interested in tech and startups, starting with a casual lunchtime talk in Durham on Tuesday where an early-stage science startup shares its story. On Thursday, Cary hosts a relaxed "walking mastermind" for meeting other innovators, and Charlotte hosts a spooky AI Horror Stories talk about when AI goes wrong and why human judgment still matters. The week ends with a Saturday Builder Block Party in Charlotte, where local creators show off their products, and visitors can vote for their favorite and enjoy food and drinks.
Friday Fix: ExpertTheory, Phaseshift, ShotSpin AI, and "Backrooms" Inspired Floor 404 Friday Fix: ExpertTheory, Phaseshift, ShotSpin AI, and "Backrooms" Inspired Floor 404
Posted October 16, 2026 on The GrepBeat Podcast
tl;dr This podcast episode recaps exciting startup news from the GrepBeat newsletter, starting with Pendo's fun new puzzle game called Floor 404 that teaches people how to train AI. The host then highlights three startups to watch in 2026: Expert Theory, which uses AI to create realistic simulations teaching students about world events; Phase Shift, which helps organize messy data from big battery and energy facilities; and ShotSpin AI, a new app by veteran founder Anil Chala that records tennis matches and creates highlight clips with helpful tips for players. The episode wraps up with well wishes for the weekend and a reminder to subscribe to GrepBeat's newsletter for more local tech news.
Monday Mix: Venture Atlanta, PitchBreakfast, a Founder's Clinic, and More! Monday Mix: Venture Atlanta, PitchBreakfast, a Founder's Clinic, and More!
Posted October 12, 2026 on The GrepBeat Podcast
tl;dr This week's GrepBeat podcast highlights several startup events happening across North Carolina, including Charlotte's Pitch Breakfast and Founder Jam applications, plus the major Venture Atlanta conference featuring 12 North Carolina startups. Durham and Raleigh also have events this week, including First Flight Venture Center's themed happy hour on climate tech and Raleigh-Durham Startup Co.'s "Founders Clinic," where entrepreneurs can get personalized help with their business challenges. Overall, it's a busy week full of networking, pitching, and problem-solving opportunities for founders and investors in the local tech community.
Friday Fix: HurriLab, The Seed List's Student Networking, a Meridian Catch-Up, and "The Download" Friday Fix: HurriLab, The Seed List's Student Networking, a Meridian Catch-Up, and "The Download"
Posted October 9, 2026 on The GrepBeat Podcast
tl;dr This week's GrepBeat podcast recap covers several North Carolina tech stories, including Hurralab, a Wilmington startup that turns hurricane data into useful insights for businesses preparing for storms, and an update on Meridian Performance Systems, which uses computer vision technology for golf training and commercial real estate applications. The episode also features "The Download" interview column with Allstacks co-founder Hirsh Tapadia, discussing both his company and personal interests like autocross racing. Finally, the host shares highlights from a College Night event connecting university students with local entrepreneurs and investors, wrapping up with well-wishes for the weekend.

 

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