Local technology companies may have solved some of their biggest problems after hearing from North Carolina high school students during the annual Teamship Showcase in Durham on June 25.
Teamship is an internship experience through the College Board where students are paired in groups to solve real-world problems for the businesses they are assigned to. It was founded in North Carolina through the nonprofit District C. North Carolina has several iterations of Teamship programs for private and public school students across the state.
The Teamship Showcase is an accelerated experience where students live on the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics campus for a week while working on their solution pitches. They visit their assigned business partners and work with coaches in the program in partnership with SparkNC. Prior to participating, students must have completed at least one prior Teamship program…