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North Carolina’s Research Triangle—linking Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and Durham—has emerged as one of the fastest-growing tech hubs in the U.S. With access to top-tier talent from renowned universities like University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University, and North Carolina State University, paired with a low cost of living and a pro-business environment, it's no wonder tech giants like Meta, Apple, and Amazon are investing billions here. #RDU #Innovation #UNC #ResearchTrianglePark #CNBC CNBC

New research highlights how delegation can enhance—or sometimes hinder—employee engagement. This #HBR article suggests how to delegate effectively. What is your delegation strategy? #ThoughtLeadership #Team #Delegation #EmployeeEngagement Roy Zwahlen Hayley Blunden Mary Steffel

This week, members of the Eshelman Innovation Venture Studio team attended High Alpha Innovation's Alloy Venture-Building Summit in #Atlanta. As a premier gathering for those passionate about creating #startups that tackle society's biggest challenges, #Alloy brought together innovators from across the country to share real-world stories of transformation and inspiration. From insightful keynotes to engaging panel discussions, we left feeling energized and equipped with new strategies to enhance our own venture-building efforts. We're excited to bring these ideas back to our work, helping fuel impactful innovation! Bob Dieterle Katie McKenna Alexandra Oak Jacquelyn Covington Elliott Parker Matthew Brady Lesa Mitchell Kofi Essel, MD, MPH, FAAP Sally Ann Frank Dan Phillips #VentureBuilding #InnovationSummit #StartupLaunch #EshelmanInnovation #AlloySummit #VentureCapital

Eshelman Innovation is an emerging innovation engine that moves groundbreaking healthcare therapeutics and digital health ideas to reality. We’re pointing innovation at the world’s toughest healthcare challenges. Curious about what we're up to? Check out our website or reach out to learn more! https://lnkd.in/e2i_z8td #Innovation #Accelerator #Therapeutics #VentureStudio #DigitalHealth #NorthCarolina #RTP #UNC #Research

#ICYMI We’re excited about the PowerUp initiative, created by Eshelman Innovation with support from the Humana Foundation to empower communities historically underserved and underrepresented by the U.S. healthcare system. To address challenges around food insecurity in the Black community, PowerUp partnered with the country’s largest #HBCU, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Through the N.C. A&T Center of Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, PowerUp tapped faculty and student expertise for possible solutions. One idea that emerged came from Ashlie Thomas, CSM, LSSBB, gardener, advocate, tech entrepreneur and NC A&T graduate. Ashlie is developing TerraLink, a digital technology platform that uses AI to help fill the gaps between food production and distribution and health and nutrition education. Ashlie Thomas, CSM, LSSBB Joel Wiggins Danielle Simone Neveles, MBA Reuben Blackwell Bob Dieterle John Bamforth PhD Guilford College HBCU Founders Initiative   

Happy Labor Day! Today, we celebrate the hard work and dedication that drives our progress. At Eshelman Innovation, we're inspired by the innovative spirit of our team and community. Let's continue to push boundaries and create meaningful change together. #LaborDay #Innovation

Today marks International Overdose Awareness Day (#IOAD2024), a global campaign to end overdose. In North Carolina, the numbers are devastating: * Five people die from opioid overdoses every day in our state. * More people die from opioid overdoses than car crashes. * From 2000-2022, more than 36,000 North Carolinians lost their lives to drug overdose. Eshelman Innovation is working hard to tackle the opioid epidemic and reduce overdose deaths, starting right here in North Carolina. Thank you to our partners: Mountain Area Health Education Center - MAHEC, North Carolina Collaboratory, High Alpha Innovation and Amazon Web Services (AWS). One product of our efforts is Goldie Health, an overdose prevention platform born out of the Eshelman Innovation Venture Studio. The work is supported by generous funding from the North Carolina Collaboratory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with funding appropriated by the North Carolina General Assembly.  #TogetherWeCan #EndOverdose

Great insight from Roy Zwahlen on JLL's 2024 research highlights. #Raleigh ranks 8th globally in innovation talent concentration, according to Innovation Geographies 2024. However, we're 21st in overall innovation output. With North Carolina also ranking high in business climate, workforce training, and EV investments, the question is: how can we harness our talent to boost innovation? #NorthCarolina #NC #research #innovation #thoughtleadership

“Food is the foundation to everything we do.” —Ashlie Thomas, CSM, LSSBB, gardener, advocate, tech entrepreneur, PowerUp partner Created by Eshelman Innovation with support from the Humana Foundation, PowerUp is an initiative that empowers communities historically underserved and underrepresented by the U.S. healthcare system. To address challenges around food insecurity in the Black community, PowerUp partnered with the country’s largest #HBCU, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Through the N.C. A&T Center of Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, PowerUp tapped faculty and student expertise for possible solutions. 💡 One bright idea came from Thomas, who has a master’s degree from NC A&T. She is developing TerraLink, a digital technology platform that uses AI to help fill the gaps between food production and distribution and health and nutrition education. “I want to see people have access to the foods they need, not just to survive but to thrive,” Thomas says. Ashlie Thomas, CSM, LSSBB Joel Wiggins Danielle Simone Neveles, MBA Reuben Blackwell Bob Dieterle John Bamforth PhD Guilford College HBCU Founders Initiative