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Wilmington’s tech scene is lighting up the state—multiple local startups and institutions are finalists for the NC Tech Awards, set for November 16th in Durham. IQExit uses AI to help companies exit smartly, RCOAST just landed nearly $1M for coastal resilience tech, and UNC Wilmington’s MCARTEC leads in public sector innovation. Nuream’s sleep-tracking pillowcase, True Guardian’s school safety pendants, and XTND Technologies’ legal billing software are also in the running—proving Wilmington’s diverse, boundary-pushing innovation isn’t just a rumor, it’s reality.

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