UNC helps drive Triangle startup momentum

Posted Feb 9, 2020
The recent Forbes article “How North Carolina is Fueling Startup Success” names UNC-affiliated startups Simple Mills and Pryon as two of the many successful startups that faculty, students and alumni of UNC have launched. Such Carolina-connected companies are indicators that the Triangle is a region teeming with entrepreneurial talent. (UNC.edu)

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