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Meet RIoT’s RAP VII Cohort!
RIoT officially launches its seventh cohort of the RIoT Accelerator Program on Wednesday, February 17th! This Spring cohort based in Wilson, NC is serving SEVEN impressive startup teams from a variety…

RIoT picks 7 startups for accelerator program in Wilson – here’s a look at each
RIoT officially launches its seventh cohort of the RIoT Accelerator Program on Feb. 17. This Spring cohort, based in Wilson, is serving seven impressive startup teams from a variety of backgrounds…

Gig East January 2021 Newsletter
At the beginning of 2020, the Gig East Exchange renovation was underway and set to open its doors to the first cohort of the Wilson RIoT Accelerator Program (RAP) by spring. Like most things in 2020, this…

Gig East August 2020 Newsletter
Wilson is transforming rural North Carolina and implementing new economic growth initiatives that benefit you and we need input from Wilson residents! Business leaders, entrepreneurs and citizens of…

Gig East July 2020 Newsletter
Episode four of Gig East Features, a webex interview series. In this episode our Exchange Manager, Darren Smith, interviews Taylor Kerby with Triangle UAS. Listen in to learn more about how Wilson…

Gig East June 2020 Newsletter
Episode three of Gig East Features, a webex interview series. In this episode our Exchange Manager, Darren Smith, interviews North State Consulting Founder, Bill O’Boyle. Tune in to learn why they chose…

Gig East May 2020 Newsletter
Couldn’t join us for our April Virtual Meetup? Still want to hear how companies are innovating during these unprecedented times? You can listen to the entire COVID-19 Innovations Conversation on our Gig East…

Gig East April 2020 Newsletter
Check out the Gig East Exchange virtual tour! Showcasing latest construction progress and floor layout, demonstrating we have a community waiting to get started post COVID-19!

Gig East March 2020 Newsletter
On February 25th we had our quarterly Gig East Meetup, with a full slate of folks to discuss creative funding ideas for startups and entrepreneurs. We started the evening with the RIot Cohort presenting…