{"id":13826,"date":"2026-05-20T08:48:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legacy.webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/ies\/?page_id=13826"},"modified":"2026-06-01T13:16:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T17:16:04","slug":"defense-industry-articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legacy.webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/ies\/defense-industry-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Defense Industry Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Below is an archive of industry news related to Defense Industry Initiatives in North Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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May 27, 2026 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 26, 2026 – From Lab to Manufacturing: How the One NC Small Business Program is Helping Advanced Materials Manufacturing Bring Innovative Materials to Market (NC Department of Commerce Office of Science, Technology & Innovation DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 21, 2026 – Expanded plastic-injection plant celebrated (Core Technology Molding NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 21, 2026 – Greensboro manufacturer triples production space with new 100,000-square-foot plant (Core Technology Molding NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 20, 2026 – Core Technology Molding Corporation ribbon cutting at new Whitsett facility (Core Technology Molding NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 20, 2026 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 19, 2026 – Textiles Recycling Expo USA debuts in Charlotte with strong turnout and industry optimism (Several DMCSP partners participated in the event)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 14, 2026 – Geoff Foster of Core Technology Molding | Newsmakers: Road to Success | Ep. 028 (Core Technology Molding NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 13, 2026 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (IES and several other DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 7, 2026 – Tanya Wade of the MSC to address STRC 2026 (Manufacturing Solutions Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 6, 2026 – Southeast Region Federal Construction, Infrastructure & Environmental Summit Concludes in Wilmington (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 6, 2026 – Nuream Charts Growth In Sleep (Nuream DMCSP cohort company)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 6, 2026 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (NC State Defense and Security Institute DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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April 29, 2026 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

April 28, 2026 – Roush Yates Engines Renews Technical Partnership with ProShop ERP (Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions NCDIDI company)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

April 28, 2026 – Heritage meets future at STA Northern Division Spring Meeting (Southern Textile Association DMCSP partner)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

April 27, 2026 – FEDTEX 2026 to spotlight defense demand, contracting pathways and next-gen innovation (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

April 25, 2026 – Chatter with Business North Carolina (Industry Extension Services DMCSP recipient)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

April 23, 2026 – AI in Textiles: Implementing and Regulating New Technologies (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

April 22, 2026 – Dynamic PyroMan\u2122 Earns Patent, Advancing Testing for Protective Apparel (Textile Protection and Comfort Center (TPACC) DMCSP partner)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

April 22, 2026 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

April 21, 2026 – Recap: Wells Fargo Pitch to the Pack Competition 2026 (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

April 15, 2026 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

April 13, 2026 – Army, NC State Collaborate on Potential of Polymers (Non Woven Institute DMCSP partner)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

April 9, 2026 – North Carolina views defense industry as key growth area (NC State Defense and Security Institute DMCSP partner)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

April 9, 2026 – North Carolina Strengthens Its Position in Defense Sustainment and Innovation (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

April 9, 2026 – NC builders chase billions in defense deals at Wilmington conference (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

April 8, 2026 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

April 6, 2026 – Manufacturing Solutions Center Renews ISO\/IEC 17025 Accreditation (Manufacturing Solutions Center DMCSP partner)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

April 5, 2026 – The Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) Renews ISO\/IES 17025 Accreditation (Manufacturing Solutions Center DMCSP partner)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

April 1, 2026 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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February 27, 2026 – NCMBC to host FEDTEX summit connecting DoD buyers with U.S. textile industry<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

February 26, 2026 – How military changes could boost NC textiles<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

February 25, 2026 – Core Technology Molding wins NC exporters award, moves into new $28M facility<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

February 25, 2026 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

February 19, 2026 – STA Winter Seminar: Made in America momentum<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

February 18, 2026 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

February 13, 2026 – WholeGarment\u00ae Knitting of Insecticide-Free, Comfortable Clothing with Anti-Mosquito Protection<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

February 11, 2026 – Greensboro Chamber Gets New Board Chair<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

February 5, 2026 \u2013 NC State builds stronger ties to U.S. military, defense funding<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

February 5, 2026 – NC State proposes new defense and security institute<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

February 5, 2026 – NC State Research, Collaboration Bolster Nation\u2019s Defense<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

February 5, 2026 – Wilson College of Textiles Spring 2026 Town Hall<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

February 5, 2026 – Federal Construction & Infrastructure Leaders Head to Wilmington for 2026 Southeast Region Summit, April 14\u201316<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

February 4, 2026 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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January 28, 2026 – NC State\u2019s Wilson College of Textiles advances innovation amid industry headwinds (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 22, 2026 – U.S. Deploys EAGLS Counter-Drone Air Defense System to Protect Middle East Bases (MSI Defense Solutions NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 22, 2026 – From academia to the battlefield: AFCEA Innovation Summit aims to give military and industry a “decision advantage”<\/a><\/p>\n

January 21, 2026 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 14, 2026 – Ukraine’s Vampire Gets Smarter Big Brother \u2014 U.S. Army’s EAGLS Drone Killer Gets Combat Tested (MSI Defense Solutions NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 14, 2026 – NCMBC welcomes Colonel (Ret) Martin J. \u201cJimmy\u201d Hendrix III (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 14, 2026 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 13, 2026 \u2013 Are your high performers creating mystery textiles? (Dr. Andre West, Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 13, 2026 – Behnam Pourdeyhimi To Step Down As The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) Director (Nonwoven Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 12, 2026 – U.S. Army Live-Fires EAGLS Counter-Drone System Using Laser-Guided Rockets in Kuwait (MSI Defense Solutions NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 7, 2026 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 6, 2026 – From Thin Air to Fighter Jets: A New American Way to Make Carbon Fiber (Wilson College of Textiles and The Textile Engine DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 5, 2026 – Textile industry support organizations (AFFOA DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 1, 2026 – The Fatal Input: Why Giving Your Sensitive Bid Data to Public AI Might Violate M-25-22 and Kill Your Contract (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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December 31, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report<\/a><\/p>\n

December 24, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report<\/a><\/p>\n

December 22, 2025 – SBA Made in America Roadshow spotlights textile innovation, workforce at Gaston College<\/a><\/p>\n

December 18, 2025 – National Industries for the Blind shows what mission-driven manufacturing looks like<\/a><\/p>\n

December 17, 2025 – 2025 Year in Review: Rebuilding America\u2019s Textile Future<\/a><\/p>\n

December 17, 2025 – LOOM Carbon and RTI partner to scale textile recycling technology<\/a><\/p>\n

December 17, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report<\/a><\/p>\n

December 16, 2025 – Evaluation Shows OPT-IN and J.E.T. Boosts Jobs, Wages, and Local Economy<\/a><\/p>\n

December 10, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report<\/a><\/p>\n

December 4, 2025 – Power under pressure: Meeting the military\u2019s surging energy demands<\/a><\/p>\n

December 4, 2025 – The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) And Oerlikon Nonwoven: Meltblown Laboratory Technology Cooperation<\/a><\/p>\n

December 3, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report<\/a><\/p>\n

December 2, 2025 – Behnam Pourdeyhimi to Step Down as NWI Director<\/a><\/p>\n

December 1, 2025 – North Carolina Holds a Home-Field Advantage in the Innovation Game<\/a><\/p>\n

December 1, 2025 – E-69: Adapting, Innovating, and Building the FutureDec 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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November 26, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report<\/a><\/p>\n

November 20, 2025 – This West Point Graduate & Retired Army General Officer Wants To Help You Get Better Sleep<\/a><\/p>\n

November 19, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report<\/a><\/p>\n

November 17, 2025 – GREEN FLAG IN INDY: AT Expo exhibitors accelerate growth, partnerships, new technologies<\/a><\/p>\n

November 13, 2025 – Exhibitors hit high gear at AT Expo, say Indy indeed delivered<\/a><\/p>\n

November 12, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report<\/a><\/p>\n

November 7, 2025 – STA Northern Division Fall Meeting highlights leadership, innovation and industry transformation<\/a><\/p>\n

November 4, 2025 – SWEET DREAMS: Local sleep wellness company develops fabrics to read brainwaves<\/a><\/p>\n

November 4, 2025 – Military considers loosening \u2018Buy American\u2019 requirements<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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October 29, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 28, 2025 – Aegis celebrates family & manufacturing day (Aegis Power Systems NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 23, 2025 – At INDA\u2019s RISE\u00ae<\/sup> Conference, science meets scalability in race for sustainable nonwovens (Nonwoven Institute DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 23, 2025 – 2025 Power 50: Geoff Foster, Core Technology Molding Corp. (Core Technology Molding NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 23, 2025 – RTI expands Pilot Xcelerator facility to boost climate tech commercialization (RTI International DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 22, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 19, 2025 – MSI and Thales Belgium sign MOU to collaborate on air defence and rocket launcher technologies (MSI Defense Solutions NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 17, 2025 – Building the Future of Innovation Engineering: Inside RTI’s Pilot Xcelerator (RTI international DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 16, 2025 – \u2018Nuclear button\u2019 for textiles: Proposed overhaul could threaten Berry Amendment (etextilecommunications DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 15, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 14, 2025 – PRESS RELEASE | First Flight Venture Center Names Elaine Bolle as 2025 High Flyer Champion of Innovation (First Flight Venture Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 14, 2025 – RTI International breaks ground on major expansion of Pilot Xcelerator energy facility (RTI International DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 13, 2025 – Finding Joy in Sustainability and Entrepreneurship (Dr. Andre West, DMCSP participant at Wilson College of Textiles)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 9, 2025 – TPACC Collaborates With Firefighters As New Foams Enter Market (Textile Protection and Comfort Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 8, 2025 – Knitting Lab Serves as Crucial Hub for Students, Faculty, Industry and Government Partners (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 8, 2025 – Defense asks grocery industry about taking military commissaries private (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 8, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 6, 2025 – MSI Defense Solutions and Thales Belgium Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Collaborative Air Defense and Rocket Launcher Solutions (MSI Defense Solutions NCDIDI partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 2, 2025 – October is Cybersecurity Month (IES DMCSP recipient)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 1, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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September 25, 2025 – Future technology now: The 2025 Federal Technology Symposium returned to FTCC to connect and provide solutions to military buyers (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 24, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 19, 2025 \u2013 GrepBeat\u2019s 2025 Startups To Watch: Meet This Year\u2019s Honorees (Nuream DMCSP cohort company)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 17, 2025 – Wittmann USA Donates Equipment to N.C. Molder\u2019s Molding Kids for Success Program (Core Technology Molding NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 17, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 10, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (Several DMCSP partners in the MIB ecosystem)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 9, 2025 – Building Transatlantic Bridges: North Carolina Delegation Explores Finnish Defence Innovation (Several DMCSP partners participated)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 6, 2025 – Mayor: Hit by tariffs, Finland defense manufacturers eye moves to Mooresville (Several DMCSP partners participated)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 4, 2025 – Summer Marketing Forum brings its STA game, packs the house (Southern Textile Association DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 3, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report<\/a><\/p>\n

September 2, 2025 – A North Carolina Delegation Led By Members Of The NC Senate And House, Along With Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney, Strengthened Transatlantic Ties With Finland For Aerospace, Defense, And Advanced Manufacturing Development (Several DMCSP partners participated)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 2, 2025 – N.C. leaders visit Finland to seek defense ties (Several DMCSP partners participated)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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August 27, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 20, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 13, 2025 – Triad kids gain industry insight through summer STEM program (Core Technology Molding NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 13, 2025 – Greensboro manufacturer turns factory into STEM classroom (Core Technology Molding NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 13, 2025 – Core Technology in Greensboro hosts free camp to students to learn more about STEM (Core Technology Molding NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 13, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 12, 2025 – Forging the Fleet: Rebuilding America\u2019s Submarine and Shipbuilding Workforce (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 6, 2025 – AFFOA to host Advanced Functional Fabrics Summit at Gillette Stadium in September (AFFOA DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 6, 2025 – Reshoring, resilience & real talk: STA gathers for forward-looking Annual Meeting (Southern Textile Association DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 6, 2025 – Emerging Technology Institute intern receives 2025 Gates Scholarship (Emerging Technology Institute NCDIDI company and DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 6, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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July 30, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 24, 2025 – Transformation in contact: The 2025 Federal Technology Symposium will foster strategic collaboration to find solutions to modern warfighting challenges (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 23, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 16, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 15, 2025 – Wilson College Faculty Member Receives Funding for Sustainable Research (Erika Ford DMCSP cohort company)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 14, 2025 – Zeis Textiles Extension Associate Director Receives Outstanding Extension Award (Wilson College of Textiles Zeis Extension DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 11, 2025 – Inside Core Technology: Precision, Purpose, and the Future of Manufacturing in NC (Core Technology Molding NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 11, 2025 – Inside Core Technology: Precision, Purpose, and the Future of Manufacturing in NC (Core Technology Molding NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 10, 2025 – Connecting to opportunities: NCMBC\u2019s upcoming webinar series guides businesses through government contracting (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 9, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center and Government Contracting Assistance Program DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 8, 2025 \u2013 Safeguarding the Fabric of our Nation at the NSF Textile Innovation Engine in North Carolina (NSF Engine DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 2, 2025 – Federal Food Series Webinars Will Connect North Carolina Food Businesses with Government Buyers (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 2, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 1, 2025 – CMW Global CEO Lindsey Crisp Featured in Business North Carolina (Carver Machine Works NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 1, 2025 – Consortia pursue solutions to textile recycling\u2019s challenges (NSF Engine and Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partners and Erika Ford DMCSP cohort company)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 1, 2025 – Wilson College of Textiles Names New Director of Milliken Textile Protection and Comfort Center (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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June 25, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 24, 2025 – Kicking off a new era: ATA\u2019s Outlook\u00ae<\/sup> Leadership Conference scores big at Lambeau Field (Southern Textile Association \/ eTextile Communications DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 20, 2025 – Four Principles for Fostering Community Well-Being with Asset-Based Development (The Industrial Commons DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 18, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 17, 2025 – MSI Defense Solutions honored by Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (MSI Defense Solutions NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 17, 2025 – MSI Defense Solutions Honored with Prestigious 2025 James S. Cogswell Award by the DCSA (MSI Defense Solutions NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 13, 2025 – The Industrial Commons breaks ground on Innovation Campus (The Industrial Commons DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 13, 2025 – Hemp Summit: Learn, See, Network (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 12, 2025 – Dynamic Showcase, Industry Resilience And Karaoke: Inside Techtextil North America & Texprocess Americas 2025 (Multiple DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 12, 2025 – The Industrial Commons breaks ground on transformative Innovation Campus (The Industrial Commons DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 12, 2025 – Textiles is a future growth economy for North Carolina (Multiple DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 11, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 11, 2025 – Dyeing\/Finishing\/Printing Mapping colour change with machine learning (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 10, 2025 – Students first to sign as apprentices with companies through BeauPros (Carver Machine Works NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 9, 2025 – NCMBC introduces \u201cOpps Talk:\u201d Your fast track to federal opportunities (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 9, 2025 – Machine learning can \u2018reduce dyeing fabric waste (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 5, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 4, 2025 \u2013 AFFOA Our Podcast: Talking Textiles, \u201cInsights from Next Gen Leaders on Running a Business\u201d (AFFOA DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 4, 2025 – RISE 2025 registration opens for nonwovens summit at NC State (Nonwoven Institute DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 4, 2025 – CMW Global Leads the Way in the Aerospace and Defense Industries (Carver Machine Works NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 1, 2025 – Federal Technology Symposium 2025: Accelerating Defense Innovation Through Strategic Collaboration (NCMBC DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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May 28, 2025 – Only Two Companies Make Parachutes for U.S. Troops. Deportations Would Crush One.(Mills Manufacturing NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 28, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 23, 2025 – STA holds jam-\u2018Packed\u2019 Northern Division Spring Meeting at NC State Wilson College of Textiles (Southern Textile Association DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 21, 2025 – Wilmington’s annual investor ‘Buzz In’ showcases thriving startup ecosystem (Nuream DMCSP Cohort Company)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 21, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 14, 2025 – NCInnovation Approves $13.6 Million to Support 17 University R&D Projects (Dr. Ericka Ford, North Carolina State University, DMCSP Cohort Company)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 14, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 10, 2025 – Federal Technology Symposium accepting proposals for Innovations Scouting Showcase (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 9, 2025 – Walmart Foundation awards $350,000 grant to NC Textile Engine (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 9, 2025 – And The 2025 Winners Of The Small Business Awards Are\u2026(Core Technology Molding NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 8, 2025 – Emerging Technology Institute announces new A.I. Specialist Apprenticeship Program (Emerging Technology Institute DMCSP partner and NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 7, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 6, 2025 – Why You and Your Company Should Attend the MBB Warfighter Symposium<\/a><\/p>\n

May 6, 2025 – MSI and ARA Partnership: Integrated Innovation for the sapper vehicle<\/a><\/p>\n

May 2, 2025 – NIHC Global Industrial Hemp Fiber Summit set for July in Raleigh, N.C. (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 2, 2025 – ATA\u2019s Women in Textiles Summit goes big in the Big Apple (Textile Technology Center and Manufacturing Solutions Center DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 2, 2025 – W. Duke Kimbrell Fiber Innovation Center opens at Gaston College (Fiber Innovation Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 1, 2025 – Emerging Technology Institute Registers A.I. Specialist Apprenticeship Program (Emerging Technology Institute DMCSP partner and NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

May 1, 2025 – Advanced Textiles Association\u00ae<\/sup> (ATA): Women In Textiles Go Big In The Big Apple (Textile Technology Center and Manufacturing Solutions Center DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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April 30, 2025 – COE Honors Faculty and Staff at First Combined Awards Ceremony (Dr. Fiona Baxter, DMCSP PI)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 30, 2025 – Nemesis AI to Power Autonomous Threat Interception in EAGLS System (MSI Defense Solutions NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 30, 2025 – What to know about Gaston College’s new Fiber Innovation Center in Belmont (Fiber Innovation Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 30, 2025 – Opening held at the W. Duke Kimbrell Fiber Innovation Center in Belmont.(Fiber Innovation Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 30, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 29, 2025 – Special Operations Command asks industry for uncrewed systems and data processing for special forces uses (Emerging Technology Institute DMCSP partner and NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 29, 2025 – Core Technology Awarded the 2025 Developing Markets Leadership Award (NCMEP DMCSP partner and host of the North Carolina Manufacturing Conference and Core Technology Molding NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 29, 2025 – Ketchie Awarded the 2025 Workforce Development Leadership Award (NCMEP DMCSP partner and host of the North Carolina Manufacturing Conference)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 29, 2025 – Fibertex Personal Care Corp Awarded the 2025 Sustainability Leadership Award (NCMEP DMCSP partner and host of the North Carolina Manufacturing Conference)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 29, 2025 – Kimbrell Fiber Innovation Center Ribbon-Cutting (Fiber Innovation Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 28, 2025 – Kimbrell Fiber Innovation Center Ribbon Cutting (Fiber Innovation Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 28, 2025 – Annual Research Symposium Looks To the Future, Designing Textiles for Tomorrow\u2019s World (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 28, 2025 \u2013 Advaned Textiles Association Our Podcast: Talking Textiles (Jasmine Cox, Textile Technology Center, DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 24, 2025 – OVES and MSI Defense join forces to develop advanced AI-powered anti-drone and anti-missile systems (MSI Defense Solutions NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 24, 2025 – USSOCOM RFI TE 25-3: Human Machine Teaming (Emerging Technology Institute DMCSP partner and NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 23, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (NCMEP DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 22, 2025 – OVES and MSI Defense Solutions Partner to Deliver Next-Gen AI Threat Mitigation Solutions (MSI Defense Solutions NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 22, 2025 – TBJ to Honor Alumnus Foster, Core Technology as Diversity Leaders (Core Technology Molding NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 22, 2025 – AFFOA names Nuream, Z-Polymers as awardees of Product Accelerator program (Nuream DMCSP company)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 21, 2025 – Think concrete is bulletproof? Think again.(Amidon Ballistic Concrete NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 21, 2025 – Milliken and Company invests $1.5 million in NC State Textile Protection and Comfort Center (Textile Protection and Comfort Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 21, 2025 – Tariffs won\u2019t bring back old manufacturing jobs. North Carolina can still benefit | Opinion (IES and NCMEP DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 19, 2025 – Tom Snyder: Deep tech investment is transforming North Carolina’s economy (North Carolina Department of Commerce, Office of Science, Technology and Innovation DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 16, 2025 – Walmart Foundation Awards $350,000 Grant to Advance Sustainable Textile Research (The Textile Engine: NSF Regional Innovation Engine and NC State Wilson College of Textiles (DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 16, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center and NCMEP DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 15, 2025 – AFFOA Collaborates with University of Oregon\u2019s Sports Product Design Program and Bemis Associates to Launch Innovative Interdisciplinary Textile Initiative (AFFOA DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 15, 2025 – NCTISE RFP Submission – North Carolina Textile Innovation and Sustainability Engine (North Carolina Textile Innovation and Sustainability Engine DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 14, 2025 – Sandhills Community College teams with Spiritus Systems to offer training opportunities (Spiritus Systems DMCSP company)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 11, 2025 – Lawmakers Demand Funding for Manufacturing Centers Be Restored (NCMEP DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 11, 2025 – Textiles Professor Wins NC State\u2019s Top Honor (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 10, 2025 – NC State Research Empowers Product Developers to Make More Sustainable Choices (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 9, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 8, 2025 – Revolutionizing Rehab: Mobile Technology Helps Service Members and Veterans Walk with Confidence (The Geneva Foundation DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 8, 2025 – AFFOA Names Nuream And Z-Polymers The New Awardees Of The Product Accelerator For Advanced Fabrics 2.0 (Nuream DMCSP company)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 7, 2025 – NC’s textile centre secures $1.5 mn naming investment from Milliken (Textile Protection and Comfort Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 7, 2025 – A 90-Day Plan to Begin CMMC Certification (MxD DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 4, 2025 – Milliken Naming Investment Fuels NC State Research in the Textile Protection and Comfort Center (Textile Protection and Comfort Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 3, 2025 – STA Southern Division Spring Meeting delivers innovation, insights, industry connections (Southern Textile Association DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

April 2, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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March 31, 2025 – Textile Nerd Podcast: Another Look at Sustainability (Textile Technology Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 31, 2025 – Cotton: Made in America, Cotton of the Carolinas (TS Design DMCSP company)<\/a><\/p> \n

March 31, 2025 – Point taken: Education programs demonstrate careers in rural areas can provide bright futures (Industry Expansion Solutions DMCSP recipient)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 28, 2025 – Charles Heilig: Council steps up during turbulent times to make significant strides for U.S. textiles (e Textile Communications \/ STA DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 27, 2025 – Two Florida Entrepreneurs Find a Home for InnovaKnits at the Manufacturing Solutions Center in Conover, North Carolina (Manufacturing Solutions Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p> \n

March 26, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (Government Contracting Assistance Program DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 23, 2025 – Hoffer Flow owner, president named Small Biz Person of Year for NC (Hoffer Flow Controls NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 21, 2025 – MTEC Research Award Announced for Innovative Knee Assessment Study in Military Personnel (Fort Bragg Research Institute, Geneva Foundation DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 21, 2025 – The Wilson College of Textiles Celebrates 125 Years of Excellence (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 19, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (DEFTECH DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 18, 2025 – Helping Small Businesses Access Capital Across North Carolina (SBTDC DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 15, 2025 – Carolina Small Business Development Fund hosts Black Entrepreneurship Celebration at FTCC (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 14, 2025 – SBA\u2019s 2025 National Small Business Week Will Take Place May 4-10 (Hoffer Flow Controls NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 13, 2025 – From Textiles and Tobacco to Technology, Dr. Michael L. Walden (Podcast) (North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 12, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (Small Business Technology Development Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 11, 2025 – Two Wilson College Faculty Members Named University Faculty Scholars (Associate Professor Kavita Mathur DMCSP participant)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 10, 2025 – Meet Four Wolfpack Women Who\u2019ve Launched Research-based Startups (Nicelle Technologies and LOOM3D DMCSP companies)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 10, 2025 – Building a Business at the Intersection of Neurodata and Innovation With Rob Cooley (Nuream DMCSP company)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 6, 2025 – Advancing Counter-UAS: From Concept to Combat-Ready Solutions (MSI Defense Solutions NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 6, 2025 – Southern Textile Association puts the \u2018win\u2019 in Winter Seminar (Southern Textile Association DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 6, 2025 – Student Entrepreneurs Showcase Innovation at Wolf Den Competition (LOOM3D DMCSP company)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 6, 2025 – Entrepreneurial Spirit Takes Center Stage at Inaugural Pitch to the Pack Competition (Wilson College of Textiles, DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 6, 2025 – A Q&A With Pitch to the Pack\u2019s Inaugural Winner (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 3, 2025 – Building a Business at the Intersection of Neurodata and Innovation With Rob Cooley (Nuream DMCSP company)<\/a><\/p>\n

March 3, 2025 – Textile Nerd Podcast: Education, Supply Chain (Textile Technology Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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February 26, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center and DEFTECH DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

February 20, 2025 \u2013 Zeis Textiles Extension Newsletter (Pitch to the Pack included DMCSP company, Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

February 19, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

February 17, 2025 – 2024-25 University Faculty Scholars Named (Kavita Mathur, Associate Professor of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management DMCSP participant)<\/a><\/p>\n

February 17, 2025 \u2013 Small College Makes Big Impact at NC State\u2019s 3MT Competition (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

February 12, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (Small Business Technology Development Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

February 6, 2025 – TechNet 2025: The annual technology exhibition and symposium returns to showcase the latest in technology to the community (North Carolina Department of Commerce Office of Science Technology and Innovation and Emerging Technology Institute DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

February 5, 2025 – NC State University Industry Expansion Solutions Defense Industry Initiatives Provides Immeasurable Value to the North Carolina Manufacturing Economy and Sustainability and Expansion Efforts for the National Defense Industrial Base (IES DMCSP recipient)<\/a><\/p>\n

February 5, 2025 – Driving Innovation: How University Research-Defense Collaborations Can Fuel North Carolina\u2019s Growth (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

February 5, 2025 – FEDTEX Summit 2025 to bridge innovation, federal demand (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

February 5, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (Several DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

February 4, 2025 – Fayetteville Technical Community College and North Carolina Military Business Center to host Federal Food Symposium April 1-2 (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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January 29, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (SBTDC and GCAP DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 28, 2025 – Loomia And AFFOA Collaborate: Introducing The Gentoo Textile Heater-Reliable Performance For Ultra-Cold Environments (AFFOA DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 27, 2025 – Research Efforts for the US Army \u2014 Aegis Power Systems Wins SBIR Award for Inverters! (Aegis Power Systems NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 24, 2025 – A False Sense of Security is No Security at All (Amidon NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 24, 2025 – Manufacturing Solutions Center offers M1 software training for Stoll flatbed knitting equipment (Manufacturing Solutions Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 23, 2025 – U.S. Army SBIR|STTR Invests Nearly $17.25M in Energy Resiliency (Aegis Power Systems NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 23, 2025 – Federal Food Symposium announces keynote speaker for event coming up in April (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 23, 2025 – Federal clean energy grants help NC small businesses save money and innovate (Aegis Power Systems NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 22, 2025 – Want Better Sleep? Wilmington\u2019s Nuream And Its Tech-Enabled Fabric Can Help (Nuream DMCSP company)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 22, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (Several DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 18, 2025 – Bridging North Carolina and Finland through defence innovation collaboration (Several DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 15, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (DEFTECH DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 13, 2025 – Cutting-Edge Flex Factory to Honor Textile Titan, W. Duke Kimbrell \u201949 (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 8, 2025 – Lt. Col. Andrew J. Sheean, MD, FAAOS, Honored As The Geneva Foundation\u2019s 2023 Researcher of the Year (Fort Liberty Research Institute DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 8, 2025 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center and DEFTECH DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 3, 2025 – DEFTECH Innovation and Technology Seminars return for 2025 sessions (DEFTECH DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

January 2, 2025 – Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) And NC Small Business Center Network Present Free \u201cDeveloping Your Apparel\/Textile Product In The US\u201d Webinar On January 15 (Manufacturing Solutions Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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November 2024 – Critical Conversations with Scott T. Hamilton featuring John Hardin (NCDOT The Office of Science, Technology, and Innovation DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

November 22, 2024 – Textile leadership panel highlight\u2019s STA\u2019s Northern Division Fall Meeting at the MSC (Multiple DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

November 21, 2024 – Wilson College of Textiles Featured on PBS NOVA\u2019s Building Stuff Series<\/a><\/p>\n

November 21, 2024 – Smart Manufacturing Adoption to Realize Transformative Energy Reductions in North Carolina (IES DMCSP recipient)<\/a><\/p>\n

November 21, 2024 – Power Breakfast Series: Fayetteville’s Most Intriguing People of 2024; Save the date and join the business community for the last Power Breakfast of the year (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

November 20, 2024 – The Nonwovens Institute \u2014 Enabling Materials Of The Future (Non Woven Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

November 20, 2024 – North Carolina companies recognized for hiring veterans (Carver Machine Works NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

November 15, 2024 – Capillary-osmotic wearable patch based on lateral flow assay for sweat potassium analysis (ASSIST Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

November 14, 2024 – AATCC sets the \u2018Path Forward\u2019 for industry at Textile Discovery Summit in Savannah (TS Design DMCSP company)<\/a><\/p>\n

November 13, 2024 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

November 12, 2024 – Jobs for the Future Awards Nearly $5 Million to U.S. Regions to Advance Economic Mobility Through Green Jobs Skilling<\/a><\/p>\n

November 8, 2024 – Fall 2024 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting Recap (Non Woven Institute DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

November 8, 2024 – Advanced Textiles Expo attracts 4,200+ attendees to Anaheim (Multiple DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

November 7, 2024 – AFFOA welcomes new board member, Dr. Eric Evans (AFFOA DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

November 6, 2024 – While you sleep, Wilmington startup senses, suggests better health (Nuream DMCSP company)<\/a><\/p>\n

November 6, 2024 – Fayetteville Technical Community College recognized as a top college for military service members and Veterans (FTCC DMCSP advisory board)<\/a><\/p>\n

November 6, 2024 \u2013 Wilson College Doctoral Student Recognized With $10,000 Scholarship for Cutting-Edge Research (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

November 6, 2024 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

November 4, 2024 – Doug Yates joins speaker line-up at the 5th<\/sup> Annual Race Industry Week (Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

November 1, 2024 – Hurricane Helene support NCMBC Partners with NCDOT to find Qualified Vendors to help with Rebuilding Western NC after Hurricane Helene (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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October – MSI Defense Solutions delivers first EAGLS system to U.S. DoD (MSI Defense Solutions NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

October \u2013 North Carolina 2024 Small Business Handbook (SBTDC DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 28, 2024 – Federal Food Symposium postponed to April 1-2, 2025 (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 24, 2024 – Power 50: Geoff Foster, Core Technology Molding Corporation (Core Technology Molding NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 23, 2024 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (IES DMCSP recipient and DEFTECH DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 22, 2024 – Defense Industrial Supply Chain Summit coming to Charlotte (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 17, 2024 – Headbands That Can Take Vital Signs: Air Commandos Try Out High-Tech Fabrics (AFFOA DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 16, 2024 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center and Government Contracting Assistance Program DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 15, 2024 – MOMRP, Army War College team up for wearables pilot (Dennis McGurk, NC-COMP DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 11, 2024 – UNCP\u2019s Thomas Entrepreneurship Hub spurs regional economic growth (Emerging Technology Institute DMCSP partner and NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 7, 2024 – The Implications of AI in the Fashion and Textile Industries (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 4, 2024 –\u00a0 American Manufacturing Community Collaborative (AMCC) Podcast (Emil Runge, First Flight Venture Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 4, 2024 – NC State conference explores AI’s role in transforming the textile, fashion industries (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 2, 2024 – Industry Expansion Solutions Presents A Cybersecurity Lunch + Learn (IES DMCSP recipient)<\/a><\/p>\n

October 2, 2024 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (SBTDC DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Service Source – RSA Awards ServiceSource $10 million to Advance AI-Powered Job Programs for People with Disabilities (Service Source NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 26, 2024 – SMARTER NC (IES DMCSP recipient)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 26, 2024 – N.C. A&T Welcomes Second Cohort of Defense Civilian Training Corps, Adds Faculty Fellows (NC A&T DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 26, 2024 – TBJ Fast 50 2024: No. 27 \u2013 Core Technology Molding Corp. (Core Technology Molding NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 25, 2024 – Voxel Innovations relocates to new, expanded facility (Voxel Innovations NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 25, 2024 – Bullets, ballistics and barriers: exploring anti-ballistic defense at GSX 2024 (Amidon Ballistic Concrete NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 25, 2024 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 18, 2024 – Nuream Announces Strategic Partnership with Clayton Sleep Institute to Revolutionize Sleep Science and Wellness (Nuream DMCSP company)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 15, 2024 – Expanding Greensboro manufacturer set to add 26 jobs (Core Technology Molding NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions Opens Their Doors For The Industry Leaders Council (Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 13, 2024 ** Replay** DEFTECH Coffee Call | Defense Innovation and Global Growth: Empowering North Carolina\u2019s Future<\/a><\/p>\n

September 12, 2024 – Cookies for Congress: A taste of E-SPEK innovation (Babington Technology NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 12, 2024 \u2013 Business NC Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Report DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 12, 2024 – Wilson College of Textiles Shines at Techtextil (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 12, 2024 – Initiative wants to bring Indian startups to North Carolina (First Flight Venture Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 12, 2024 – How \u2014 and Why \u2014 To Jump-Start a Cyber Risk Assessment (MxD DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 12, 2024 – STA Summer Marketing Forum features brand, retailer, entrepreneur, more (Southern Textile Association DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 11, 2024 – Federal Food Symposium 2024: The NCMBC to bring food focused symposium to Fayetteville; Event will be ( held in person for the first time in 10 years (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 9, 2024 – Fall 2024 Seed Grant Funding Results \u2013 Project 1 (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 6, 2024 – Industry shows signs of hope with solid exhibitor reports from Techtextil North America (Multiple DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 6. 2024 **Replay** DEFTECH Coffee Call | MHSRS Debrief: Innovations in Military Health and Performance<\/a><\/p>\n

September 6, 2024 \u2013 The Geneva Foundation 2023 Annual Report (Fort Liberty Research Center, Geneva Foundation DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 6, 2024 – New Future-Focused Manufacturing Cybersecurity Courses Available on VTC (MxD DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 4, 2024 \u2013 Business NC Military Report (Government Contracting Assistance Program DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 3, 2024 \u2013 ATA, other textile industry associations announce formation of Alphabet Soup Collective (Southern Textile Association DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 2, 2024 – NCMBC Defense Industrial Supply Chain (DISC) Summit Advances Business Opportunities Across Four Industries (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

September 1, 2024 – Hoffer Flow flow meters, TCOM aerostats in running for ‘Coolest Thing Made in NC’ contest (Hoffer Flow Controls NCDIDI Company)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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August 30, 2024 – **Replay** DEFTECH Coffee Call | Financial Mastery and Business Transformation<\/a><\/p>\n

August 26, 2024 – Funding Opportunities Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n

August 23, 2024 – DEFTECH Coffee Call | Recording International Business and Trade Opportunities<\/a><\/p>\n

August 23, 2024 – Techtextil North America 2024 in Raleigh provided something for everyone (Numerous DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 22, 2024 – Techtextil North America 2024: It Is A Wrap! (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 21, 2024 – MSI Defense Solutions Delivers 6 EAGLS\u2122 Counter-UAS Systems to U.S. Army (MSI Defense Solutions NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 21, 2024 \u2013 TechTextil 2024 in Raleigh (ETextileCommunications and various DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 21, 2024 – Techtextil North America 2024: Raleigh Welcomes Us Back! (Several DMCSP partners attended and presented at TechTextil 2024)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 21, 2024 \u2013 Business NC Military Report (DEFTECH DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 20, 2024 – Taking the leap; virtual course offers business basics for military community (Small Business Technology Development Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 16, 2024 – STA Annual Meeting highlights innovation, made in America and industry trends (Southern Textile Association DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 15, 2024 \u2013 Analysis: Innovation report shows how far we have yet to go (North Caroline Department of Commerce Board of Science, Technology & Innovation DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 14, 2024 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (North Carolina Military Business Center and DEFTECH DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 13, 2024 – STA announces Evans Tindal elected president (Southern Textile Association DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 12, 2024 – N.C. A&T Receives $4.2M NSF Grant to Enhance Diversity in Materials Research (NC A&T DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 7, 2024 – Water-powered, electronics-free dressings that electrically stimulate wounds for rapid wound closure (ASSIST Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 6, 2024 – NC State University CINC Tour Makes a Stop at the Facility of NCMEP Partner, The Polymers Center (Polymer Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 1, 2024 – Preparation is key; DEFTECH works to prepare businesses to make the most out of upcoming Federal Technology Symposium on Aug. 6 (DEFTECH DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 1, 2024 – Evans Tindal elected STA president, succeeding Charles Poston (Southern Textile Association DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

August 1, 2024 – Company to invest over 20 million dollars in Greensboro area (Core Technology Molding NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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July 31, 2024 \u2013 Business NC Military Report (Numerous DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 31, 2024 – Point taken: Defense Dollars (Numerous DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 31, 2024 – Roundtable: Manufacturing (NCMEP DMCSP partner and Core Technology Molding NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 26, 2024 – August 8, 2024 \u2013 Preparation is Key (DEFTECH DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 26, 2024 – KARL MAYER North America\u2019s second Textiles Innovation Conference attracts 200+ (IES, Textile Technology Center, Manufacturing Solutions Center, AFFOA, Wilson College of Textiles and other DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 25, 2024 – First Flight Venture\u2019s Hangar6 Helps Onda Vision Technologies Turn Ideas into Products (First Flight Venture Center and Hangar 6 DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 23, 2024 – The Geneva Foundation is awarded $5 Million to Support USU Study of Sleep Quality and Combat Sleep Disorders in Service Members and Veterans (Fort Liberty Research Institute, the Geneva Foundation DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 24, 2024 – DANC\u2019s Tammy Everett featured in Women to KNOW in NC 2024 (Defense Alliance of North Carolina DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 24, 2024 \u2013 Business NC Military Report (DEFTECH DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 23, 2024 – Wilson College Research Projects Awarded External Funding (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 18, 2024 – Labor: A Scarce Resource (Textile Technology Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 19, 2024 – NCMBC to host PFAS webinar presented by Claros Technology on Aug. 16 (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 19, 2024 – Greensboro\u2019s Core Technology to expand, add 26 jobs (Core Technology Molding NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 18, 2024 – FEDTEX attracts record 400+ attendees, connects military, textile industry (North Carolina Military Business Center and several other DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 17, 2024 \u2013 Business NC Military Report (DEFTECH DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 17, 2024 \u2013 Clocking In Podcast, E-57: Fanning Growth (NC Manufacturing Extension Partnership DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 16, 2024 – Honduras textile workers to be trained following $2m USAID grant (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 16, 2024 – Core Technology, homegrown Greensboro injection-molding company, to fledge nest for a home of its own (Core Technology Molding NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 16, 2024 \u2013 DEFTECH Triples Operational Strength to Support Defense Industry (DEFTECH DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 12, 2024 – Leading military business. NCMBC Executive Director Scott Dorney Reflects on Time with the Institution, his Career and the Future of Military Business (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 12, 2024 – Friendship House Fayetteville Cottages: How community is helping special need adults (Service Source NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 12, 2024 – Friendship House Fayetteville hosts groundbreaking ceremony for new cottages (Service Source NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 10, 2024 – North Carolina Innovation Index 2024\u00a0 (North Carolina Department of Commerce Office of Science, Technology and Innovation DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 9, 2024 – Program prepares next generation of diverse STEM workers (Core Technology Molding Corporation NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 8, 2024 – KARL MAYER North America: Successful Textile Innovation Conference Featuring High-Level Presentations, Close Exchange (Manufacturing Solutions Center, Textile Technology Center, Southern Textile Association, AFFOA and Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 3, 2024 – Third annual Federal Technology Symposium accepting innovative technology submissions (North Carolina Military Business Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 3, 2024 – WCC Military Business Center to Hold Federal Contracting Training (North Carolina Military Business Center and Government Contracting Assistance Program DMCSP partners)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 2, 2024 – ServiceSource North Carolina is now Employment Source, a ServiceSource Affiliate (Service Source NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 1, 2024 – PRESS RELEASE | First Flight Venture Center Partners with Bayer to Host New Propeller Cohort (First Flight Venture Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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June 30, 2024 – Community close up: Catawba County (Manufacturing Solutions Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 28, 2024 \u2013 Clocking In Podcast, E-56: Revving Up for Manufacturing Excellence (NCMEP DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 27, 2024 – Advocates, businesses praise new Biden policy to aid immigrant spouses (Mills Manufacturing NCDIDI company)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 26, 2024 \u2013 Business NC, Military Report (NC Department of Commerce, Office of Science, Technology & Innovation DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 24, 2024 – Illinois-Based Company to Open Innovation Center at Manufacturing Solutions in Conover (Manufacturing Solutions Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 24, 2024 – Pleneri Opens Innovation Center At The Manufacturing Solutions Center In Conover, NC (Manufacturing Solutions Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 19, 2024 \u2013 Business North Carolina, Military Report (North Carolina Military Business<\/a><\/p>\n

June 19, 2024 – Fort Liberty Research Institute\u2019s Stephen DeLellis, inducted into inaugural class of Special Operations Forces Medical Hall of Honor (Fort Liberty Research Institute, Geneva Foundation DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 13, 2024 – New USTR chief textiles and apparel negotiator tours six N.C. textile facilities (Textile Technology Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 12, 2024 – Chief Technology Officer for the Department of Defense, Ms. Heidi Shyu Visits AFFOA Headquarters (AFFOA DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 12, 2024 – Fanning the Flames of Textile Science (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 10, 2024 – New Equipment Will Help TPACC Researchers Test Military, Fire Fighting Gear for Women Who Serve (Wilson College of Textiles DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 5 \u2013 Business North Carolina Military Report (DEFTECH DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 4, 2024 – IME South: 6 Connected Expos.1 Powerful Event (NCMEP DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 3, 2024 – Lt. Col Andy Sheean \u2013 Making an IMPACT on ACL Reconstruction (Fort Liberty Research Institute, Geneva Foundation DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 3, 2024 – 10 Year Trends in SBIR\/STTR Funding to North Carolina Small Businesses (NC Small Business Technology Development Center DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n

June 1, 2024 – Empowering excellence: Defense Alliance of North Carolina hosts the Second Annual Women Business Leaders event (Defense Alliance of North Carolina DMCSP partner)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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