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The Tar Heel State is nationally recognized for its surprising variety of manufacturing exports. Their workforce creates more than $200 billion in revenue in the production of tobacco, chemicals, and electronic parts, ranking 5th in the nation for manufacturing income per capita. Agricultural and fishing industries are equally as important to North Carolina’s economy, with a vibrant coastline bustling with commercial and tourism ventures. In larger cities, business services such as finance and insurance employ millions of local residents each year. The richness of North Carolina’s economic outlook, as well as its growing national importance, makes it the perfect opportunity for startups and small businesses.
To enter the marketplace with as much potential as possible, many seed-stage ventures choose to partner with one of North Carolina’s distinctive accelerators or incubators.
Primarily a co-working space, Launch Chapel Hill provides an accelerator program that commences twice per year. Tech resources and mentorship and offered to program cohorts, including networking and AWS credits. As an industry-agnostic program, all startups are welcome to apply.
All science-based startups in the Research Triangle are welcome to apply to FFVC. Flexible leases provide access to more than 25,000 square feet of adaptable space, including wet labs, prototyping facilities, and office cubes. Seven unique programs are available for use, depending on unique business needs.
Based in Winston-Salem, the CCE is passionate about developing businesses in the creative or liberal arts space. A nine-week accelerator is available to many industries, as well as a creative boot camp and a business network. Applicants are welcome to apply during the youngest stages of startup exploration.
This accelerator offers 11,000 square feet of manufacturing space for startups in the food and beverage industries. Bottling, packaging, design, and compliance guidance are all available to active members. Additional services also include a shared-use kitchen, labor-assisted production, and branding consultations.
Michael Seibel CEO at Y Combinator
Jason Ovryn Co-founder & COO at Carry