Here is a look at upcoming events of interest to the region’s tech and startup industry. To share an event, email [email protected]. May 21 The Business Journal's Coastal Entrepreneur Awards is 5-9 p.m. at UNCW's Burney Center. Applications will open soon. Click for more. Sept. 17-18 NC Tech hosts a Summit for Women in Tech in ...

Wilmington-based South-Tek Systems recently announced a new product line of compressed air products, including compressors, dryers and filters. According to a news release, the product line “marks a significant shift” for South-Tek Systems, a manufacturer of nitrogen generation technology, by “broadening its focus from nitrogen generation to encompass ...

For parents, planning their children’s summer activities can be a bit mind-boggling at times. “It is overwhelming, for sure, as a parent, to try and navigate all the options, and even just discovering them is a process in itself,” said Brett Dooies, a Wilmington resident and father of three children ages 10, 7 and 4. Dooies and Daniel Henderson, als ...

Wilmington-based EnrollHere, a platform for insurance companies and agents, recently announced the acquisition of MyMedicareBot, a provider of quoting and enrollment technology.  “This strategic acquisition cements EnrollHere's position as the industry's first fully integrated Medicare ecosystem, enabling agencies and call centers to manage the entire ...

A national announcement this week involved high-speed fiber internet company Lumos, a firm that intends to install hundreds of miles of high-speed fiber optic cable in New Hanover County. High Point-based Lumos said last February it would embark on a $56 million project in New Hanover County. The plan is for Lumos  to install more than ...

A Carolina Beach-based startup, Skillmaker.ai, can cut down the time it takes to train an auto technician from two years to just 25 days, according to the company’s founder and CEO Robin Cowie. The platform uses extended reality (XR), including immersive technologies like virtual reality and mixed reality, to train workers. Skillmaker.ai won the Council for Entrep ...

UNCW’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Wilmington-based startup Local Catch are among the recipients of the latest round of NC IDEA grant funding. The grant awards, announced in a news release this week, aim to support entrepreneurs and partner organizations statewide. Of the $1.7 million in total grant funding, $1.2 million was dedicated to su ...

Tech sector jobs make up a growing segment of North Carolina’s total employment, according to a recent NC Tech report. Based on the latest numbers from 2023, the State of the Industry Report shows the technology industry employs just over 323,000 of North Carolina’s 4.8 million workers, or nearly 7%. The state ranked No. 8 nationwide in total tech indus ...

From AI basics to how local companies are using the technology, three panelists shared their views on AI during the Greater Wilmington Business Journal’s Power Breakfast on Thursday. The panel included Vantaca CEO Ben Currin, Morris Nguyen, founder and CEO of Predicate, Donald Permezel, nCino’s VP of data and AI. Each company employs AI in different ways in ...

George Dimopoulos developed SportsBase, a management platform for youth sports clubs, with the goal of streamlining club operations into a single system. A Wilmington native, Dimopoulos grew up playing sports. He played soccer at Ashley High School and later at Greensboro College. Today, he coaches players with the Pleasure Island Soccer Association.  Dimopoulos ...