Southeast Shoutouts | City of Charlotte announces partnership with gener8tor
Orlando-based Veterans Entrepreneurship Initiative has launched a new accelerator for veteran-led tech start-ups in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University.
From Charlotte, NC:
The City of Charlotte, in partnership with gener8tor, has announced the launch of its new gALPHA and gBETA Charlotte accelerators. Both programs, focused on early stage tech-enabled start-ups, will be the first of their kind in Charlotte and will support start-ups based in or interested in relocating to the region.
“Launching the gALPHA and gBETA accelerator programs will empower our local entrepreneurs and reflect our commitment to fostering a vibrant tech community,” said Council Member Malcolm Graham, Chair of the Jobs and Economic Development Committee. “By supporting local start-ups, we are not only creating jobs but also driving the future of our city’s tech industry.”
gALPHA Charlotte is a four-week venture-creation workshop designed to help entrepreneurially minded individuals create high-growth start-ups. During the program, the participants will build the foundations of their businesses with individualized coaching from the gener8tor team; taking them from ideation to implementation with the assistance of mentors, thought leaders and strategic partners.
The newly launched gBETA Charlotte accelerator is a free, seven-week, zero-equity accelerator that provides startup founders with concierge coaching and access to gener8tor’s network of mentors, customers and investors across the United States.
“We’re thrilled to partner with the City of Charlotte to bring these programs to life and continue to support the technology-enabled industries in Charlotte,” said Vanessa Huerta, Vice President of gBETA at gener8tor. “We’re looking forward to this partnership and the incredible economic impact that the City of Charlotte and gener8tor will bring to the region.”
Together, gener8tor and the city aim to bring economic diversity and job growth to the Queen City. The program is designed to set a path for startups that graduate via the accelerator program to gain potential local partnerships and be prepared to raise capital.
Applications for gALPHA Charlotte are open. The program will kick off on September 18. The gBETA Charlotte accelerator also is looking for a Program Manager who will lead the recruitment of start-ups and guide founders through the programming. Interested candidates can learn more about the role and apply by visiting the gBETA website.
From Summerville, SC:
The (Charleston) Post & Courier reports that internet giant Google has given state environmental regulators preliminary construction plans for a $510 million data center it wants to build in Dorchester County, but the company isn’t saying when the work might start.
Plans submitted to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control show two separate buildings with equipment adjacent to a large stormwater retention pond and an electrical substation. Google’s application for a construction permit also includes emergency generators, cooling towers, and fuel tanks on about 185 acres along Research Center Drive. The application stated that the wetlands surrounding the project won’t be disturbed by the construction.
It’s part of 380 acres at the business park that Google purchased from Dorchester County in February for $5.84 million.
From St. Petersburg, FL:
Tampa Bay Inno casts the spotlight on Cole Smith, a techie with an undergraduate and graduate degree in computer science from New York University, who returned home in 2022 and observed his mother’s busy schedule treating patients at her therapy clinic. The two spoke about finding a way to reduce note-taking and spend more with patients. Today, the idea has grown into a fully-fledged start-up named Numa Notes.
According to the website, the process is as simple as 1-2-3.
- Therapists record or dictate their sessions using the in-browser recorder on desktop or mobile. Recordings and text notes upload instantly so the therapists can get to their next session.
- The therapists can view all of their past notes on Numa Notes’ dashboard, including Intelligent Insights into the session.
- There’s also a feature that allows for easy copying and pasting into the therapists’ electronic health recordof choice with a single click.
Smith told Tampa Bay Inno that the tool could free-up nearly 30 percent of each workday for therapists.
From Orlando, FL:
Orlando-based Veterans Entrepreneurship Initiative has launched a new accelerator for veteran-led tech start-ups, and the first cohort is a collaboration with the Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design at Johns Hopkins University.
According to Orlando Inno, the Spear Accelerator will receive support from Johns Hopkins in curriculum development in the areas of leveraging artificial intelligence in health care, neurotechnology software and hardware, and other digital health care solutions. Further, Johns Hopkins University will provide mentors with expertise in those areas.
Each cohort will be comprised of six to 10 start-ups, depending on demand and the number of applicants for each focus area. Specific qualifications for applicants will vary depending on the cohort’s vertical. Participants will enter the program free of charge, since funding for the program comes from state and local governments, as well as corporate sponsors, he said.
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