Ecosystem Feed
What's happening in Charlotte health tech - milestones, partnerships, funding, and more.
9+1AI to present at gBETA Charlotte Health Final Showcase
9+1AI is one of five companies in the inaugural gBETA Charlotte Health cohort preparing to present at the May 28 Final Showcase at The Pearl.
via gener8tor
Casandra.ai to present at gBETA Charlotte Health Final Showcase
Casandra.ai is part of the inaugural gBETA Charlotte Health cohort heading into the May 28 Final Showcase at The Pearl.
via gener8tor
Inolyt to present at gBETA Charlotte Health Final Showcase
Inolyt is among the five healthcare startups preparing to pitch at the inaugural gBETA Charlotte Health Final Showcase on May 28.
via gener8tor
Pump for Joy to present at gBETA Charlotte Health Final Showcase
Pump for Joy is part of the inaugural gBETA Charlotte Health cohort and will be featured at the May 28 Final Showcase at The Pearl.
via gener8tor
SKG Lifesciences to present at gBETA Charlotte Health Final Showcase
SKG Lifesciences is one of five healthcare startups in the inaugural gBETA Charlotte Health cohort preparing for the May 28 showcase.
via gener8tor
gBETA Charlotte Health cohort heads toward May 28 showcase
Charlotte’s inaugural gBETA Health cohort is midway through the program and preparing for a May 28 investor showcase at The Pearl.
via Charlotte Business Journal
9+1AI featured in Charlotte Business Journal gBETA cohort update
9+1AI was included in Charlotte Business Journal’s May 4, 2026 coverage of the gBETA Charlotte Health cohort as the group moves toward its May 28 showcase.
via Charlotte Business Journal
Casandra.ai featured in Charlotte Business Journal gBETA cohort update
Casandra.ai was included in Charlotte Business Journal’s May 4, 2026 coverage of the gBETA Charlotte Health cohort as the group moves toward its May 28 showcase.
via Charlotte Business Journal
Inolyt featured in Charlotte Business Journal gBETA cohort update
Inolyt was included in Charlotte Business Journal’s May 4, 2026 coverage of the gBETA Charlotte Health cohort as the group moves toward its May 28 showcase.
via Charlotte Business Journal
Pump for Joy featured in Charlotte Business Journal gBETA cohort update
Pump for Joy was included in Charlotte Business Journal’s May 4, 2026 coverage of the gBETA Charlotte Health cohort as the group moves toward its May 28 showcase.
via Charlotte Business Journal
SKG Lifesciences featured in Charlotte Business Journal gBETA cohort update
SKG Lifesciences was included in Charlotte Business Journal’s May 4, 2026 coverage of the gBETA Charlotte Health cohort as the group moves toward its May 28 showcase.
via Charlotte Business Journal
Dermalytixs wins Nisbet Venture Fund Acceleration Track
Dermalytixs won the 2026 Nisbet Venture Fund Acceleration Track and received a $25,000 equity investment at Davidson College's annual student venture competition.
via Davidson College
Pump for Joy closes April community funding round on Wefunder
What's Happening: Pump for Joy closed its April 2026 Wefunder round with about $95,089 from 67 investors, signaling early investor support as the company moves its biodegradable breast pump kit toward commercialization.
via Wefunder
Advisory5 moves into Connect Labs at The Pearl
New home base at Connect Labs to give Advisory5 startups, advisors, and founders closer access to Charlotte's health innovation ecosystem.
via Advisory5
Inolyt joins the inaugural gBETA Charlotte Health cohort
Charlotte-based Inolyt joins the first gBETA Charlotte Health cohort, bringing antimicrobial innovation into the program.
9+1AI joins the inaugural gBETA Charlotte Health cohort
9+1AI was selected for the first gBETA Charlotte Health cohort, adding Charlotte-based cardiovascular diagnostics to the lineup.
Casandra.ai joins the inaugural gBETA Charlotte Health cohort
Casandra.ai joins the first gBETA Charlotte Health cohort with infrastructure for specialty lab testing and diagnostic ordering workflows.
Pump For Joy joins the inaugural gBETA Charlotte Health cohort
Advisory5 graduate Pump For Joy is part of the first gBETA Charlotte Health cohort.
SKG Lifesciences joins the inaugural gBETA Charlotte Health cohort
SKG Lifesciences joins the first gBETA Charlotte Health cohort with an algae-based smart bandage for diabetic ulcers.
Piedmont Medical Center expands women’s and specialty services across York and Lancaster counties
Piedmont Medical Center is shifting its Fort Mill campus toward women’s services, adding OB-GYN access in Indian Land, and concentrating trauma, surgery, neurosurgery, and cardiovascular care in Rock Hill as regional demand grows.
via WBTV Health
Pionyr Network profiles Emily Gerhardstein, Co-Founder & CEO of LS Adaptive
Pionyr Network posted a founder profile on Emily Gerhardstein, Co-Founder and CEO of LS Adaptive.
via Pionyr Network
Pump for Joy finalizing Wefunder round - $70K+ raised from 51 investors
Advisory5 graduate Pump for Joy is closing its Wefunder round on April 7, 2026. The raise includes $50K from Equilibrium Impact Ventures.
via Wefunder
SNP Therapeutics partners with Blue Cardinal Advisors for women's health BD
SNP Therapeutics engaging Blue Cardinal Advisors to expand business development in fertility and prenatal care, positioning Genate as a precision nutrition layer for clinics and OB/GYN networks.
via LinkedIn
Wholistics Health: Catching Chronic Disease Years Before Symptoms Appear
New blog post on proactive detection using coronary artery calcium scoring, polygenic risk scores, and AI-driven wearable analysis to surface chronic disease risk signals earlier.
via Wholistics Health Blog
NC IDEA anchors Tweener Fund with $4M investment, expands statewide
NC IDEA signed on as anchor investor in the Triangle Tweener Fund with a $4M, five-year LP commitment, expanding the fund's reach from the Triangle to all of North Carolina.
via NC IDEA
Black Pearl Global Investments' Dr. Carl Smart speaks at Harvard Africa Health Conference
Dr. Carl Smart, Partner and CIO at Black Pearl Global Investments, joined the "Imaginative Pathways to Health Financing" panel at the Harvard Africa Health Conference 2026.
via Harvard Africa Health Conference
Quit Kit: Potency and Risks of 7-Hydroxymitragynine vs Kratom
Quit Kit publishes research on potency and risks of 7-Hydroxymitragynine compared to Kratom.
via Quit Kit
Pamlico Capital wins BluWave 2026 Top PE Innovator Award
BluWave recognized Pamlico Capital as a 2026 Top PE Innovator Award winner for excellence in private equity.
via Pamlico Capital
OpenScope Health founder Bryce Piro on scaling AI-driven healthcare innovation
Bryce Piro joins The Brand Blueprint podcast to discuss building OpenScope Health and scaling AI-driven healthcare innovation.
via The Brand Blueprint
LS Adaptive launches first collection, opens orders
Adaptive apparel startup LS Adaptive moved from validation to commercial availability, announcing its first product collection is live and taking orders. The launch coincided with the Connect Labs grand opening at The Pearl.
via Instagram
VentureSouth reviews 10th Annual Summit
David and Paul recap the VentureSouth 10th Annual Summit - the what, who, and why.
via VentureSouth Podcast
Wholistics Health: Why You Can't Focus Anymore (And It's Not ADHD)
Wholistics Health explores focus and attention challenges beyond ADHD.
via Wholistics Health
Winthrop + Levine Children's launch pediatric STEM learning
Winthrop University and Levine Children's Hospital partnering on pediatric STEM education at The Pearl.
via Advisory5
PENTAX Medical opens engineering lab at Connect Labs
Engineering lab for endoscopic innovation and clinical education at The Pearl innovation district.
via The Pearl
NCBiotech + CLT Alliance join Connect Labs at The Pearl
NCBiotech and Charlotte Alliance establishing presence at Connect Labs to support life sciences ecosystem development.
via The Pearl
CaroMont Health brings Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center into its network
The orthopedic practice is set to join CaroMont Health on June 1, expanding system-aligned orthopedic and sports medicine care across Gaston County and nearby communities.
via CaroMont Health
Charlotte Angel Fund invests in Neurotone AI
Neurotone AI, an auditory training platform that strengthens brain-based listening skills, raised $652K from 3 investors including Charlotte Angel Fund.
via Charlotte Angel Fund
OrthoCarolina + Tryon Medical Partners become official healthcare providers of Carolina Ascent FC
OrthoCarolina and Tryon Medical Partners will provide orthopedic, primary care, women's health, nutrition, screenings, and match support for Charlotte's professional women's soccer club.
via Tryon Medical Partners
gBETA Charlotte Health launches spring cohort at The Pearl
gener8tor's free 7-week health accelerator kicks off its spring program, backed by City of Charlotte and Advocate Health.
via gBETA
Axolo Health receives FDA Class II SaMD registration
VR therapy company Axolo Health achieved FDA registration for their phantom limb pain treatment application.
via PRWeb
gBETA Charlotte Health Demo Day
Health tech startups from the latest gBETA Charlotte cohort will present at Connect Labs.
via gBETA
LS Adaptive joins Advisory5 directory
Adaptive apparel startup LS Adaptive has been added to the Charlotte health tech ecosystem directory.
via Advisory5
OpenScope Health forming advisory board
Digital health startup OpenScope Health is seeking advisors with school district sales experience.
via Advisory5
NC IDEA announces MICRO Fall 2025 grant recipients
NC IDEA awarded $10,000 MICRO grants to sixteen North Carolina startups including LS Adaptive.
via NC IDEA