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A Full Circle Moment, Juliana Blum Joins CED as a Founder in Residence

In 2005, Juliana Blum and her co-founder went through CED’s FastTrac program. They were just getting Humacyte off the ground. Twenty years later, Juliana is back. This time, as one […]

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Breaking Barriers for Founders: Wells Fargo Invests $20,000 in NC Entrepreneurs Through CED’s FORGE Program

July 16, 2026

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A New Era of Growth for the Triangle Startup Ecosystem, CED Releases 2025 Impact Report

June 5, 2026

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Meet the Venture Connect 2026 Company Lineup

February 25, 2026

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A Year of Sectoral Transformation: North Carolina’s 2025 Venture Report by CED

February 24, 2026

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Inspiring Innovators, Elevating North Carolina Emerging Businesses: CED receives $100,000 Regions Foundation grant benefiting GRO Incubator

January 29, 2026

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Announcing the Spring 2026 Startup TNT Associate Cohort!

January 28, 2026

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What Seed Looks Like Now: Notes from Carta’s “State of Seed”

January 6, 2026

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Startup TNT – Wrapping Up an Incredible Semester with Our Associates

December 2, 2025

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CED Welcomes New CEO, Enters Next Phase of Growth

November 18, 2025

CED has been a great addition to my network, getting me closer to companies scaling in the Triangle.

Travis Milks

Managing Partner | Topmark