AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHigher Ed Innovation: Duke’s Future Universities Alliance is launching an “Innovation Sandbox” in Durham to connect 49 startup and established universities across 23 countries, sharing playbooks for new models of teaching and operations. Space Tech: The Digital Twin Consortium will run a workshop on digital twins and agentic AI for space mission systems at IEEE SMC-IT 2026, with North Carolina A&T researchers among the closing-session speakers. Biotech (NC-linked): Diakonos Oncology says it has dosed the first patients in its Phase 1/2 DOC-RM study of DOC1021 for refractory melanoma at City of Hope and UAB. AI in Government: e.Republic’s Center for Public Sector AI named its 2026 AI 50 honorees, highlighting responsible AI across government, education, nonprofits, and private sector. Fiber Expansion: Eaton Fiber will acquire Ripple Fiber in a $1.5B deal aimed at expanding Verizon’s fiber footprint, including parts of North Carolina. Public Health: CDC reports Cyclospora cases in 45 states, with NC officials suspecting parsley and cilantro in addition to lettuce. NC Policy Watch: Consumer Reports delivered 3,700+ signatures urging the NC Utilities Commission to reject Duke Energy’s proposed rate hikes amid the data center power boom. Local Tech & Business: Durham freight-broker back-office startup Freight Hero raised $5M to scale AI-assisted brokerage operations.
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