- House of Swank
- Hail Mary Mix
- Trophy Brewing Company
- Larry’s Coffee
- Videri Chocolate Factory
Local civic and business leaders also joined a host of SXSW panels. These ambassadors who represented Raleigh included:
- Ashley Christensen, James Beard Award-winning chef at Poole’s Diner
- Mayor Nancy McFarlane
- Cindy Whitehead, founder of the Pinkubator
- Jason Williamson, vice president of Startup Ecosystem at Oracle Corporation
- Thomas Haun, senior vice president of Partnerships at PrecisionHawk
- Talib Graves-Manns, executive director of the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center at Shaw University
Check out the group’s journey through Austin, search for #Raleigh2SXSW on Twitter.