NC IDEA awards $10,000 grants to 19 North Carolina startups – here’s the list
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Editor’s note: LimeLight is a new feature from WRAL TechWire offering another means of publishing noteworthy news. DURHAM – NC IDEA, a private foundation committed to supporting entrepreneurial ambition and economic empowerment in North Carolina, announced today that the organization has awarded nearly $200,000 to nineteen North Carolina startups in its sixth NC IDEA MICRO grant cycle. Since the inaugural cycle in Spring 2018, NC IDEA MICRO has awarded nearly $1 million to 96 young companies across the state. “With such a strong, diverse cohort, this is the most grant recipients we have awarded in one cycle,” said Thom Ruhe, President and CEO of NC IDEA. “This directly speaks to the economic potential of the state and the competitive nature of young companies growing right here in our backyard.