Remote work seems an ever-present option in today’s post-pandemic, digital-first world. But for Michelle Penczak, a remote job was a necessity as a military spouse who was constantly moving. The year was 2015, before the rise of Zoom and work-from-home. Penczak’s job as an online personal assistant fell through when her employer went bankrupt. She needed to fin ...

Wilmington-based geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) company Geo Owl was awarded a $70 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with the United States Forest Service, the company announced last week. The contract ties Geo Owl’s geospatial services to research and development programs across the U.S. Forest Service’s 193 million acres of land in ...

The Leland Life Science and Medical Technology Summit captured industry the thoughts of local leaders and stakeholders on the latest in life sciences on Thursday during the first annual gathering hosted by the town of Leland. Individuals from education, government and industry sectors discussed the potential and pain points of the area’s life sciences industry. Th ...

An organization using technology jobs to improve upward mobility is bringing its program to Wilmington. Charlotte-based Stiegler EdTech oversees multiple tech workforce programs, including its Careers in Technology Apprenticeship Cohort (CTAC), which will host its first group of about 42 Wilmingtonians this summer. The company takes a holistic approach to developing tec ...

University of North Carolina Wilmington developed a self-sustaining ecosystem among its computer science and business schools, said Ulku Clark, director of the school’s Center for Cyber Defense Education. It started almost 20 years ago when Clark entered a group of students into a cyberdefense competition. The first year was a “learning experience,” sh ...

GE Aerospace announced plans this week to invest more than $22 million to increase capacity at its Castle Hayne plant. It’s part of the company’s more extensive plans to invest $650 million this year in manufacturing facilities and supply chains worldwide to “increase production and strengthen quality” to support commercial and defense customers, ...

Boreas Monitoring Solutions, a Wilmington biotechnology startup, has secured a verbal confirmation of investment from the CEO of Raleigh life science company Kymanox, Stephen Perry. The investment from Perry stemmed from an unconventional investor event in Raleigh on Feb. 29. William Baird, co-founder and CEO of Boreas Monitoring Solutions, was selected as one of two fo ...

A Wilmington-based firm recently scored a manufacturing agreement with a solar energy product company. Koolbridge Solar officials announced Monday that they have signed a master manufacturing agreement with Wilmington-based Sturdy Corp. to make its first product, the Smart Load Center, for North America.  “The partnership anticipates continued significant ...

Wilmington’s ocean access is often marketed as an economic asset, but it could also pose a security risk.  After President Joe Biden signed an executive order last month pledging to strengthen the cybersecurity of the nation’s maritime ports, the University of North Carolina Wilmington also plans to add resources to a maritime cybersecurity program.&nbs ...

Local startup Ohanafy Inc. is in the process of securing $3 million in funding from 17 investors according to financial records filed Friday. The beverage supply chain technology company founded in 2021 is located at 21 S. Front St. The company offered equity in exchange for the funds and received the first sale on Feb. 22, according to the financial documents filed wit ...