Wilmington-based internet service provider CloudWyze is receiving about $18.4 million in grant funding to expand internet access to rural areas of the state, according to a press release Wednesday. The N.C. Department of Information Technology selected the Wilmington-based company as part of the 2022 Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) Grant progra ...

Four Wilmington firms have teamed up with the goal of addressing cybersecurity and helping prepare workplaces against cyber threats, according to a press release Monday. Atlantic Computer Services, Leath HR Group and PS Solutions have joined forces with the employee engagement app WorkTok to provide resources and education through the new tool Cyber Tok. Through the ...

Wilmington companies are being recognized by the NC TECH Awards, an annual statewide technology awards program, according to a press release Thursday. Apiture was named a finalist in the fintech and insurtech company category, and Essential Personnel is one of the top tech startups to watch. This awards program recognizes companies, organizations and individuals for ...

Wilmington-based Vantaca has received an investment, which the company said it will use to drive more growth, according to a press release Tuesday. The community management software company received an undisclosed amount from JMI Equity, a private equity firm based in California and Maryland that is focused on investing in software companies. Vantaca and JMI official ...

Recognizing that tech skills translate to high-paying jobs in a growing tech career field, the city, along with community partners, will launch a new project to skill workers and pair them with local employers.   DigitalBridge Wilmington will provide training, access and connection to in-demand jobs for Wilmington residents wanting an entry into a digital career. As ...

SaaS Alerts, a Wilmington-based cybersecurity startup, has received a $22 million investment from private equity firm Insight Partners, according to a news release. This funding is aimed at accelerating the company’s growth within the burgeoning digital security industry. The local startup’s service is built for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to protect ...

­­­With a background in banking and technology and an interest in breweries, Natalie Waggett, and a team of Wilmington locals, have started Ohanafy, a software startup with a product for the beverage industry.   Waggett describes her endeavor with the startup as a passion project that turned into a passion product.    Her years of working as ...

The city of Wilmington will meet new job demands in the region by equipping workers with digital skills that support higher-paying careers and the digital economy. At its meeting Tuesday night, city council unanimously voted to use $2.5 million of American Rescue Plan Act funding to launch DigitalBridge Wilmington, “a partnership working with employers to cre ...

Wilmington-based nCino has announced new appointees to its executive leadership team.  SimpleNexus-founder Matt Hansen was named chief product officer, responsible for managing nCino’s global product development and engineering organization. Hansen founded SimpleNexus in 2011, a subsidiary of nCino, and was its CEO for over a decade.  There, Hansen &l ...

While many industries continue to experience a worker shortage, in the past few years the technology field in Wilmington has seen an increase in talent, as revealed in a recent LinkedIn workforce report.   The report found that Wilmington ranks No.11 in the U.S. with 27.6% in growth in tech talent from 2019 to 2022, joining other North Carolina cities including Ashe ...