Chapel Hill, United States: innovation profile

Chapel Hill is number 354 in the 311 Innovation Cities Index, with an innovation score of 14. It is home to 1 R&D lab, 3 startups and 5 investors in the 311 Institute directories.

Part of the 311 Innovation Cities Index (311institute.com). Last updated 7 October 2026.

Startups

• Areteia Therapeutics
• Belhaven Biopharma
• BioPhoundry

Investors

• Idea Fund Partners
• Lionlight Capital
• Morgan Creek Capital
• Structural Solutions
• Truebridge Capital Partners

R&D labs

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.