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	Charlotte-Based Path Creates AI-Powered Virtual Home Tours Posted Wednesday tl;dr Nate Robert-Eze loves building things, which led him to start a company called Path that uses AI to create virtual reality tours of properties. This software helps people explore homes online, chat with an AI agent, and even customize furniture, making it easier for buyers and sellers. Path's tools also help real estate agencies sell properties faster and make marketing decisions using data from the software.
	Chapel Hill’s Carbonix AI Aims To Modernize How CROs Process Contracts Posted Tuesday tl;dr Thomas Bamforth and Pranav Sanghvi met at business school and decided to create a startup called Carbonix AI, which helps speed up the proposal process for life sciences companies using artificial intelligence. Their company provides tools that make it faster and easier for Contract Research Organizations (CROs) to create and review proposals, cutting down the time from 10 days to potentially just one day. Carbonix aims to help smaller biotech companies by offering a custom platform that can adapt to their needs and improve efficiency in the industry.
	Monday Mix: SEA Change Accelerator, an NC State Panel, and First Flight Pitch Practice Posted Monday tl;dr Start your week by listening to the Monday Mix, part of The GrepBeat Podcast, which shares stories and news about North Carolina's tech communities. There are important deadlines and events this week, like the SEA Change Accelerator applications due on June 30th and various events in the Triangle and Wilmington areas. You can also check a community calendar for more events or subscribe to the podcast for updates every Monday.
	CED’s Ninth GRO Incubator Cohort Wraps With Demo Day Posted June 27, 2025 tl;dr A group of startups in North Carolina finished a program called the GRO Incubator, where they learned skills to grow their businesses and then showcased their ideas, like health tech and AI tools, at a special event called Demo Day. The program, lasting 12 weeks, provided coaching, workshops, and networking opportunities to help these tech and life sciences companies. After the event, participants shared that the mentorship and networking were very beneficial, and the program is now accepting applications for its next session.
	Friday Fix: CED’s GRO9, Agenda Keeper, and Druid Posted June 27, 2025 tl;dr GrepBeat.com shares a lot of stories about startups and technology, and The Friday Fix helps you catch up on what you might have missed. Hosted by David Schwartz, it recaps stories, podcasts, and events each week. This week's recap includes the CED’s Spring 2025 GRO Incubator, and features on companies like Agenda Keeper and Druid.
	Charlotte’s Druid Revolutionizes Precision Agriculture With Its Serra FarmCam Posted June 26, 2025 tl;dr Julian Walker started Druid Agriculture to help farmers by using technology like the Serra Farmcam, which monitors crops for things like pests and water levels using different types of cameras. This technology is more affordable and accessible for average-sized farms, allowing them to get important information about their crops without the high costs that big companies pay. Druid is growing with 100 cameras already installed, and they are even exploring possibilities in space agriculture to help farmers produce more food efficiently.
	Asheville-Based Agenda Keeper Organizes Meeting Agendas Posted June 24, 2025 tl;dr Shane Parreco started Aktiga in 2023, a company that creates software like web apps and virtual reality experiences. He developed Agenda Keeper, a platform to help organize and manage meeting agendas more effectively by connecting them directly to calendar events, making it easier for people to prepare and follow up on meetings. Agenda Keeper offers both free and paid options and plans to add features like templates, action items, and team workspaces to improve productivity.
	Your Primer For CED’s Spring 2025 GRO Incubator Demo Day Posted June 23, 2025 tl;dr The GRO9 Incubator program is ending, and seven startup founders will present their projects at a demo day. These projects include an AI platform for customer engagement, a virtual platform for cancer care, and innovative medical technologies like a smart catheter and blood flow monitoring. The event will also feature networking opportunities, and each founder will give a short presentation about their startup.
	Monday Mix: GRO Demo Day, Small Business Expo, and 40 Under 40 Awards Posted June 23, 2025 tl;dr Start your week with the Monday Mix, a show from The GrepBeat Podcast that shares news and stories about North Carolina tech communities. This week, check out local events like the Small Business Conference on June 23rd, the 40 Under 40 Awards on June 25th, and GRO Demo Day on June 26th. If you want more events, there's a community calendar, and you can subscribe to the podcast for updates every Monday.
	Friday Fix: Reap, Auditrol, and a Duke Startup Standout Posted June 20, 2025 tl;dr GrepBeat.com shares lots of news about startups and tech, and the "Friday Fix" helps you catch up on what you might have missed. This week, they talked about three companies: Auditrol in Charlotte, Reap in Durham, and ForOurLastNames from the Duke Startup Showcase. You can listen to the full details and subscribe to The GrepBeat Podcast to stay updated on local news.

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