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	Curated Clinical Uses AI To Bring Community Voices Into Clinical Trials Posted Yesterday tl;dr Allison Mathews started a company called Curated Clinical that uses an online platform to ask everyday people for their ideas on making health research, like medical trials, safer and more trustworthy, especially for communities whose voices are often left out. The platform uses crowdsourcing, which means asking the public to help solve a problem, and it has an AI tool that sorts people's answers into themes and helps companies and community groups turn the best ideas into real programs. Mathews, who has spent over ten years doing this kind of work around the world, says the platform keeps people's data private and safe, and it has already signed its first partners, with a test run planned for November 2026.
	Monday Mix: A Startup House Block Party, AI Horror Stories, Cary’s Walking Masterminds, and More! Posted Yesterday tl;dr This week's Monday Mix (October 19th) highlights several local events, including a Saturday block party in Charlotte and some spooky Halloween-themed fun about AI gone wrong. On Tuesday there's a lunchtime event in Durham, and on Thursday you can join a walking and networking meetup in Cary in the morning, then an "AI Horror Stories" event in Charlotte that evening. The week wraps up on Saturday with the Founder Block Party at CLT Startup House from 5 to 9 p.m.
	Friday Fix: ExpertTheory, Phaseshift, ShotSpin AI, and “Backrooms” Inspired Floor 404 Posted Friday tl;dr GrepBeat.com shares lots of news about startups and technology, and their "Friday Fix" segment, hosted by David Schwartz, helps readers catch up on anything they might have missed during the week. This week's recap included a story about Pendo's new game called Floor 404, plus features on three cool companies: ExpertTheory, Phaseshift, and the tennis-focused startup ShotSpin. You can listen to the full podcast episode to hear all the details, and don't forget to subscribe so you stay updated on exciting startup news!
	Return Game: Exited Founder Is Back To Level Up Your Tennis With ShotSpin AI Posted Thursday tl;dr Anil Chawla, who previously built and sold a successful tech company called ArchiveSocial, returned to his childhood love of tennis after his business deal closed and found himself wanting better tools to improve his game. This inspired him to create ShotSpin AI, a new app that uses artificial intelligence to record tennis matches and provide detailed, professional-level analysis of a player's performance, going beyond basic stats to show patterns and trends. The app, still in development with a beta testing group, aims to help everyday players enjoy and improve at tennis by giving them insights once only available to professional athletes.
	Wake Forest’s Phaseshift Makes Sense of the Messy Data Behind Clean Energy Posted October 14, 2026 tl;dr Phaseshift, a startup founded by Brandon Zschokke and Anirudh Mulukutla, solves a big problem in the clean energy world: different battery, solar, and wind equipment all record data in their own "languages," making it hard to combine and understand. Their technology connects to all this equipment, organizes the confusing data into one consistent format, and makes it easy for people, software, and AI to use—saving companies time, money, and hassle. Starting with battery storage systems, Phaseshift is now growing to work with other energy infrastructure and even data centers, all while keeping its focus on solving real problems for customers rather than just building "cool" technology.
	Raleigh’s ExpertTheory Uses AI To Rapidly Scale Simulation Games Posted October 13, 2026 tl;dr Daveed Gartenstein-Ross started a company called ExpertTheory that uses artificial intelligence to quickly create educational simulation games, where players join teams and make decisions to understand real-world situations like geopolitics. What used to take weeks to build can now be made in minutes or hours thanks to AI, and the company has already created games for universities like Duke and ASU, as well as for the U.S. Air Force and other organizations. Looking ahead, ExpertTheory wants to sell ready-made games that people can play without needing a human referee, making these learning experiences even easier to access.
	Pendo’s New Game Teaches AI Agent Training… in Liminal Spaces Posted October 12, 2026 tl;dr Pendo.io created Floor 404, a free first-person daily puzzle game where players customize and guide an AI agent through a strange, maze-like office, solving puzzles to earn it the "context" it needs to work well—while skipping days turns it into a useless "zombie." The game, built in just a month during a company hackathon, is designed to playfully teach people how AI agents actually improve: through real information like user feedback and behavior signals, not guesswork. Whether you're new to AI agents or already build them, Floor 404 aims to make the serious lesson that "an agent is only as good as the context it has" fun, memorable, and even a little bit heartwarming.
	Monday Mix: Venture Atlanta, PitchBreakfast, a Founder’s Clinic, and More! Posted October 12, 2026 tl;dr This week’s Monday Mix is packed with events to help entrepreneurs tackle challenges in their businesses, with a special trip to Atlanta for the Venture Atlanta conference happening October 14th-15th, where a dozen North Carolina startups will take part. Closer to home, Charlotte and Durham are hosting several helpful gatherings, including PitchBreakfast for pitch practice, Founder Jam applications for personalized business coaching, a happy hour spotlighting climate-focused founders, and a "Founder's Clinic" to solve urgent startup problems. Whether you want to network, get feedback, or fix a specific issue in your business, there’s something happening nearly every day this week to help you grow.
	Seed List’s Student Networking Night Builds Momentum Posted October 9, 2026 tl;dr This week, The Seed List hosted its second Student Networking Night (previously called "College Night") at Boxyard RTP, with support from an NC IDEA Engage grant. The event brings together college students from schools across the Triangle area—including Meredith, Elon, NC Central, and Campbell—so they can meet each other and connect with founders and professionals in the innovation and startup world. With little formal programming, the event simply provides the space for students to network on their own, and it's quickly becoming a popular tradition, with the next one expected during Raleigh-Durham Startup Week in the spring.
	Friday Fix: HurriLab, The Seed List’s Student Networking, a Meridian Catch-Up, and “The Download” Posted October 9, 2026 tl;dr GrepBeat.com shares news about startups and technology, and in a special segment called "Friday Fix," host David Schwartz helps readers catch up on everything they might have missed that week. In this episode covering the week of October 9th, he recaps a feature on a company called HurriLab, an interview with founder Josh Kohn, a new "Download" segment about Hersh Tapadia, and a recap of a networking event for students. You can listen to the full recap and subscribe to The GrepBeat Podcast to stay updated on startup news in your area.

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