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These days it can be hard to keep up with what's new and upcoming in our fast-moving Triangle ecosystem. That’s why we’ll be keeping you in the know with your own curated #MondayMix. — Tuesday, July 30th: Session IV of First Flight Venture Center Deep Tech Workshop Series (3:30pm-5pm) — Wednesday, July 31st: Extended Deadline for 2024 North Carolina Technology Association (NC TECH) Awards — Thursday, Aug 1st: Focus on Talent: Attracting and Retaining a Sustainable STEM Workforce (9-9:45am) Plus, a special selection at the end of each episode.

ScriptScouts’ software searches online pharmacies and coupon providers to tell its customers the best place and price at which to fill their prescriptions. The service also transfers patients prescriptions for them when a cheaper price is available at a different pharmacy. Andy Chan ➡️ https://t.ly/O1MNJ

Wake Forest alum Randy Batten tapped into 20 years of experience working in grease interceptor manufacturing and founded the Raleigh-based startup Kapillary. This startup provides a sensor system that supplies municipalities with real-time data for monitoring the fats, oils and grease (FOG) in their sewer systems. ➡️ https://t.ly/5ewN5

We're excited to announce that we are opening nominations for GrepBeat's fourth annual Startups To Watch list! This event celebrates early-stage tech startups in the Triangle area that show significant growth potential. Nominations are open through Friday, Aug. 30, at 5 p.m. ET. You can nominate your own startup or on behalf of a startup. The winners will be recognized at an invite-only event on Thursday, Sept. 19. For more info on how to nominate, visit the Startups To Watch section on the website 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e2CeU55y

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) put into effect a new regulation directing oil field operators to regularly audit methane leaks. In order to achieve this goal, oil companies need a way to continuously monitor these leaks, which is why a team of co-founders launched XD Sensor. With co-founders spread from Cary to Greensboro, the startup creates oil field sensors that can detect methane, which is a major greenhouse gas that is responsible for nearly a third of global warming. Sudhakar Puvvada ➡️ https://t.ly/CHe80

When you're busy, it's almost too hard to keep up with what's new. That's why, starting today, we'll be keeping you in the know with the Monday Mix: a curated look at the week ahead in GrepBeat and the Triangle tech community.  Plus, an extra special selection at the end of each episode for your own personal mix. We have all the details on your #MondayMix.

Victoria Chibuogu Nneji, Ph.D.'s startup AKALAKA can help care partners better sustain long-term care for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities in home- and community-based settings. ➡️ https://t.ly/Bfcmf

Epistamai’s CEO and Founder Chris Lam is working on algorithms and models that, hopefully, will improve people’s trust in AI systems. The models aim to reduce bias and discrimination in credit decisions and may eventually impact other industries as well. Lam poses the question, “How do we prevent a credit underwriting model from causing unlawful discrimination?” He adds, “I’m trying to figure out how AI systems become biased and unfair.” ➡️ https://t.ly/dpLYF

After getting a taste of the world of entrepreneurship, NC State alum Tyler Maloney went on to earn his MBA from Stanford, found three companies, and raise over $20 million. He is now the CEO of his newest venture, TeachMe.To, which works to expand access to sports and reduce the challenge of finding lessons from expert coaches and facilities. These efforts are not going unnoticed, as TeachMe.To has been backed by notable investors—one being Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI. ➡️ https://t.ly/Aumf9

Through a survey process, Robert Wilson and his eventual co-founder Troy Blaylock found that many commuters at NC A&T waited more than 20 minutes before finding a parking space. Others reported waiting for up to two hours. Determined to address the problem, Wilson and Blaylock designed a platform that would help commuters find parking and provide parking administrators with analytics. Enter: Parking Pin. ➡️ https://t.ly/kVVvp