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May 8, 2024

Wilmington IT Service Provider Acquired By National Firm

By Audrey Elsberry, posted May 8, 2024

Wilmington-based IT service provider Hook Systems was acquired by Dataprise, a national IT and cybersecurity service provider, according to a recent announcement.   Hooks Systems services 165 clients in the Southeast and has operated as an independent company since 1995, a news release stated. The company’s clients will remain under Hooks Systems’ manage ...

Apr 29, 2024

As Artemis Immersive, a health tech startup out of Ocean Isle Beach, nears its first birthday, co-founder Adam Isley finds himself juggling developing his product and acting as a spokesperson for the company.   The company was founded in May 2023 by husband and wife, Isley and Kaylan Barbrey, and former health system executive Matthew Raffa. Working out of Ocean Isl ...

Apr 19, 2024

Bootstrapping A Remote Option

By Audrey Elsberry, posted Apr 19, 2024

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 ...

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The Wilmington Construction Market: Trends, Recognition, and Challenges

Posted Mar 18, 2024

Wilmington, North Carolina, where coastal charm meets economic vibrancy, has experienced remarkable growth in its construction industry. The evolving skyline and the emergence of new projects prompt a closer look at the trends shaping Wilmington's construction landscape, recent accolades, and the challenges faced by builders and developers.
 

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Apr 15, 2024

Wilmington Tech Company Tapped For Federal Forestry Contract

By Audrey Elsberry, posted Apr 15, 2024

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 ...

Apr 4, 2024

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 ...

Mar 15, 2024

Tech Upskilling Cohort To Host First Wilmington Class

By Audrey Elsberry, posted Mar 15, 2024

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 ...

Mar 15, 2024

Hacking Cyberdefense Shortage

By Audrey Elsberry, posted Mar 15, 2024

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 ...

Mar 13, 2024

GE Aerospace To Invest $22M In Castle Hayne Plant

By Emma Dill, posted Mar 13, 2024

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, ...

Mar 12, 2024

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 ...

Mar 12, 2024

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 ...

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