by Jeff Kaplan | Dec 10, 2014 | Happenings
Through the use of leading-edge technologies and close collaboration among members of the recently established Carolina Textile District, WNC’s textiles industry is making a comeback. Utilizing a hi-tech knitting machine similar to a 3D printer, Appalatch is the...
by Jeff Kaplan | Dec 10, 2014 | Happenings
Smiling Hara Tempeh recently raised $25,000 on Kickstarter to bring HEMPEH to market, establishing a new food product category. HEMPEH is the world’s first organic, soy-free and naturally vegan tempeh made with hemp seeds. Learn more about Smiling Hara Tempeh on...
by Jeff Kaplan | Dec 10, 2014 | Happenings
Coming on the heels of raising $3.4 million in investment, Asheville-based Avadim Technologies has landed a contract to supply its patented Theraworx skin product to medical facilities run by the Veteran’s Administration and Department of Defense. Theraworx is...
by Jeff Kaplan | Dec 9, 2014 | Happenings
The world’s first nature-based accelerator is now accepting applications for its second class of startups. Building on the success of businesses like Riverbend Malt House, Carolina Ground, and BelloLea that graduated from its first 12-week accelerator program,...
by Jeff Kaplan | Dec 8, 2014 | Happenings
Adapting to 21st century trends is crucial for business. Ball’s Machine and Manufacturing took that lesson to heart. The former equipment and machinery repair company established in 1976 has reinvented itself as Solarnomics, reconfiguring its in-house expertise and...
by Jeff Kaplan | Nov 19, 2014 | Happenings
Businesses with strong potential for growth and job creation may be eligible for ScaleUP WNC, an initiative to provide intensive growth strategy development and implementation assistance to 150 local, high-growth entrepreneurs over the next five years. Applications...
