PepGel Announces the Appointment of Theodore Bernstein as Chief Executive Officer

Ted Bernstein

An accomplished business leader in the healthcare and life science sectors, Mr. Bernstein brings over 30 years of executive leadership and commercial expertise to PepGel. He will spearhead the commercial expansion of PepGel’s existing PGmatrix™ hydrogel products and formulate strategies for the development of new innovative technologies and solutions for the regenerative medicine market.

Stemz is Awarded the 2025 NC IDEA Rural Impact Grant

From ideation stage, to launch, to scaling, NC IDEA has supported Stemz via programming & grants. This article provides a quick look at Stemz’s history with NC IDEA, ending with EXCITING news regarding the Rural Impact Grant.

Setting the Pace for 2025

Winston-Salem’s momentum continues to build in 2025 as we set the pace strong in the first quarter.

mPath Health of Winston-Salem chosen for second cohort of CancerX accelerator

By Anjelica Rubin and Daniel Finnegan – Triad Business Journal Mar 25 2025 mPath Health, a medical software company founded by two physicians with Wake Forest University’s medical school, has been chosed to participate in CancerX a prestigious accelerator program that aims to reduce cancer deaths by 50% over the next 25 years.

Winston Starts Holds Sixth Annual Investor Forum

13 local startups competed for prize money and Investor Funding WINSTON-SALEM, NC – March 21, 2025 – Winston Starts held their sixth annual Investor Forum sponsored by Bank of America on March 20, 2025, at their offices located at 500 W. 5th Street in Winston-Salem, N.C. Thirteen companies competed in the annual pitch competition designed to provide […]

NC IDEA awards Ecosystem grant to Winston Starts to expand EXPLORE program

Funding will help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into businesses NC IDEA Foundation Announces $1.7M in Grants Awarded to Entrepreneurial Support Organizations and Growth-Oriented Startups Across North Carolina Over $1.2M of Total Funding to Advance Rural Entrepreneurship,  Inclusive of $500,000 Contribution from Wells Fargo  DURHAM, NC – March 12, 2025 – NC IDEA, a private foundation committed to […]

The Best States to Start a Business

Whether it’s a brick-and-mortar small business or a tech company with a remote workforce, the environment in which your business operates plays a crucial role in its success.