The 2024 NC BIOTECH Venture Challenge Has Arrived

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center Southeastern Office has launched this life-sciences-based, innovation-focused venture challenge for Southeastern North Carolina to raise the profile, increase the volume, and enhance the success of regional life science innovation, commercialization, entrepreneurs, and companies.

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Benefits
The NC BIOTECH Venture Challenge benefits for the selected finalists include the following:
A 2-month period of intense mentoring assistance and networking opportunities.Public

Federal Contracting Series for Small Businesses

The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) and the Government Contracting Assistance Program (GCAP) will host the following collaborative in-person trainings across North Carolina during 2024.  The duration for training is 3.5 hours which includes three one-hour sessions and two 15-minute breaks.  

Booz Allen Announces New Joint Tech Acceleration Facility in Fayetteville

Booz Allen Announces New Joint Tech Acceleration Facility
Expanding the Engineering Ecosystem in Fayetteville, Serving Fort Liberty
FAYETTEVILLE, NC – Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has announced the expansion of its Fayetteville presence with the opening of its new Joint Tech Acceleration Facility developed to create and field operationally relevant capabilities for the U.S.

Coming to North Carolina! 2024 Tactical Wheeled Vehicles Conference

The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) is pleased to announce that the 2024 Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Conference will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina on February 26-28 hosted by NDIA.  Scott Dorney, Executive Director, NCMBC will provide remarks at the conference and NCMBC representatives will be in attendance to connect with business and government participants.  

Federal and Defense Textile and Tactical Equipment (FEDTEX) Program Announced

FEDTEX Two-Day Program Announced

The Federal and Defense Textile and Tactical Equipment (FEDTEX) Summit hosted by the Office of US Senator Thom Tillis, Office of Senator Ted Budd, the North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) and the North Carolina Defense Technology Transition Office (DEFTECH) connects the US Department of Defense (DoD) and federal agency clothing and individual equipment buyers with US textile manufacturers, textile supply chain suppliers, cut and sew contractors, research and development (R&D) facilities, testing labs and academic resources.

65 North Carolina Companies Awarded Grants for Innovative Research and Development

The North Carolina Board of Science, Technology & Innovation announced today that 65 innovative small businesses in North Carolina have received 73 grants to develop and commercialize groundbreaking new technologies with the potential for commercialization. In North Carolina fiscal year 2023, which ended June 30, the One North Carolina Small Business Program awarded nearly $2.05 million to pioneering small businesses in 19 counties across the state.