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Carolina In My Eyes: Chapel Hill Startup Revolutionizes Eye-Tracking Technology
Posted Today tl;dr Carolina Instruments is a startup from UNC that creates a special type of glasses to track eye movement and pupil size, using light instead of cameras to save battery and gather data faster. The co-founders, including CEO Ellora McTaggart, developed this technology to help scientists and others understand things like attention and stress. McTaggart, recognized for her leadership, is navigating the startup world and gaining support to expand their innovative technology. |
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The Side Quest: Chris Heivly of Build The Fort and Raleigh-Durham Startup Week
Posted Today tl;dr GrepBeat's "The Side Quest" is a show about North Carolina's tech scene, hosted by Joe Colopy and Sonali Sanjay. In a recent episode, they talked with Chris Heivly about his work with Raleigh-Durham Startup Week and how he helps fill gaps in the tech community by bringing experts together. The show also has a new theme song created with AI, and you can listen to or watch the episodes online. |
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GrepBeat Hosts Annual Mega Happy Hour With Raleigh-Durham Startup Week
Posted Yesterday tl;dr GrepBeat hosted a big and fun happy hour with Raleigh-Durham Startup Week after Day Two's events. Many people joined at Bull McCabe’s in Durham, making it a lively gathering. They shared photos of the event and invited everyone to enjoy the rest of the week. |
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Chapel Hill’s Swarm is Rethinking User Testing With AI-Generated Personas
Posted Tuesday tl;dr Krish and Aryan, students from the University of North Carolina, created a startup called Swarm that uses AI personas to test software quickly and cheaply. These personas simulate real user behavior to identify and fix problems in a product before it reaches actual users, helping companies save time and money. Swarm has already partnered with companies like KPMG and plans to expand its technology to test not just usability, but also security and value across various industries. |
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In The Soup: All Things Product Feedback!
Posted Tuesday tl;dr Today, hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby talk with David Shaner and Ashlyn Greer about understanding product feedback, especially for businesses active on social media. They share tips on how to identify useful feedback and use it to improve your business. The episode is sponsored by Curious Ant, and you can listen to it on The GrepBeat Podcast. |
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How Raleigh’s OneCare Aims To Transform Healthcare Practices
Posted Monday tl;dr Joe Torres got involved in healthcare after an accident in 2012, and in 2020, he took over a therapy practice that had helped him. He and his friend Joshua Rivera created OneCare, a system to help independent healthcare practices run more efficiently by integrating everything from patient intake to billing. They hope to expand OneCare, which already helps many practices, and are working to raise money to grow even more. |
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Monday Mix: All Things RDSW
Posted Monday tl;dr Start your week with the Monday Mix podcast to learn about tech news and events in North Carolina. This week features Raleigh-Durham Startup Week with over 100 events, including a Happy Hour and a College Night. Check out the community calendar for more events and listen to the podcast for updates each Monday. |
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Friday Fix: GrepBeat Giving Programs, RDSW Preview, and Lucid Bots
Posted April 17, 2026 tl;dr GrepBeat.com shares lots of news about startups and technology. Each week, David Schwartz recaps important stories and podcasts on the Friday Fix, which is part of The GrepBeat Podcast. This week, they talked about GrepBeat’s Giving Programs, a podcast episode on expectations for companies, an interview with Andrew Ashur from Lucid Bots, and a preview of Raleigh Durham Startup Week. |
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What’s New at RDSW26? Climate Tech Day, Bad Pitches, The Founder’s Clinic, and So Much More
Posted April 16, 2026 tl;dr Raleigh-Durham Startup Week (RDSW) is a big event with lots of activities over five days, and it's hard to keep track of everything. This year, the event features over 100 sessions including meaningful connections, niche topics, and hands-on learning, with Climate Tech Day being a major highlight. There are also unique events like the Bad Idea Pitch Competition and F’Up Night, where people share stories of failures to learn from them. |
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The Download: Andrew Ashur, Founder and CEO, Lucid Bots
Posted April 14, 2026 tl;dr Andrew Ashur is the founder and CEO of Lucid Bots, a company that makes robots and drones to clean, paint, and coat buildings faster and safer than traditional methods. Lucid Bots is working on new features like a power tether for unlimited drone flight time, and they recently received many pre-orders. They also plan to offer a service model to make their technology more accessible, allowing customers to pay monthly for hardware, software, and support. |
