NC IDEA is an independent private foundation committed to supporting entrepreneurial ambition and economic empowerment in North Carolina. Through our powerful combination of competitive grants and programs, and a network of strategic partners, we help entrepreneurs when they need it most. NC IDEA’s resources are highly competitive, enabling the foundation to support North Carolina’s most ambitious entrepreneurs. We believe entrepreneurs transform communities and view our work as a catalyst for positive change.
Location: United States, North Carolina, Durham
Employees: 201-500
Phone: 919-941-5600
Total raised: $50K
Founded date: 2006
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 03.08.2021 | Grant | $50K | - |
Mentions in press and media 18
| Date | Title | Description |
| 12.11.2024 | HUSTLE Winston-Salem announces launch of free marketing service program & lottery for NC Black entrepreneurs | HUSTLE Winston-Salem team and entrepreneurs at HUSTLE event. The initiatives are funded by a $50,000 grant from NC IDEA's Black Entrepreneurship Council. At a moment when other funders are shying away from the term ‘Black’, we are leaning i... |
| 21.05.2024 | Nussbaum Center’s Access to Capital Program Continues it Record of Success | The Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship logo Previewed Inc. Logo Previewed Inc. becomes the 3rd start up to receive funding as part of the Nussbaum Center's Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs: Reducing Barriers program. My experience with... |
| 16.06.2021 | How one Durham-based foundation is investing in North Carolina’s entrepreneurs and growing the state’s innovation footprint | Thom Ruhe and Roy Cooper. NC IDEA The NC IDEA foundation supports entrepreneurship and economic development across North Carolina. Using grants, seed funding, mentoring, and other programs, NC IDEA helps entrepreneurs directly. Some initiat... |
| 23.11.2020 | Local edtech startup Ascend among seven recipients of $50K grant from NC IDEA | If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. It's a phrase many of us grew up hearing from our parents, teachers and coaches. And it's one that the team at Charlotte-based startup Ascend Goals lived by for the last year and a half as it w... |
| 07.01.2020 | Get Involved in January: A Monthly Guide to Opportunities in Charlotte | When you first learn about a tech ecosystem, especially one as vibrant as Charlotte's, it's only natural to become eager to dive into it headfirst. Sometimes, however, finding the right opportunities to do just that can be difficult. Enter ... |
| 12.07.2012 | Reminder: TechCrunch Is Coming To Greenville, SC Tonight! (UPDATED LOCATION) | For many a TechCruncher, the past week has been the same as most. Break some news, go to some events, turn the world on with your smile… you know the drill. But for John Biggs, Josh Zelman and I (and at times Matt Burns), this week has been... |
| 11.07.2012 | Reminder: We’re In #TCCharlotte Tonight And Waiting To Hear Your Pitch | Hello, Charlotte! The TCMobile is now back in your beautiful city and we’re ready to hang out tonight at Packard Place. We had a great night in Durham and we’re ready for more NC. You can RSVP here and we would love to chat with you tonight... |
| 10.07.2012 | #TCDurham: See You Tonight At Bay 7 (Updated Location) | We are headed towards Durham right now in the TCMobile but we have some very urgent news: the event will be held down the street from Tyler’s at the American Tobacco Event Space called Bay 7. Bay 7 is two doors down from Tyler’s. You can RS... |
| 09.07.2012 | Reminder: #TCATL Is Kicking Off At 6pm Tonight | We’re live in Hotlanta tonight from 6pm to 10pm at Sweetwater Brewery. We have over a thousand RSVPs and we want you guys to beat NYC in terms of turn-out and energy, so head over here to RSVP and bring your best elevator pitch. What can yo... |
| 06.07.2012 | Remember: See Us In Savannah, Georgia Tonight At 6pm | Here we go: tomorrow we’re heading to the offices of Creative Coast, 15 West York Street for our first ever Savannah meet-up. We’re excited to see what Savannah has to offer. You can RSVP here. Special thanks to The Creative Coast for hosti... |
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