ZionSphere
VIRTUAL REALITY FAITH EXPERIENCE
PRESS ANGLE: NC TECH SCENE
🏛️ FOR: Triangle Business Journal · NC IDEA Fund · Economic Development Orgs · State-Level Coverage
North Carolina's Next Tech Story Is
Coming from East of the Triangle
Coming from East of the Triangle
While the Research Triangle gets most of the attention, a full-stack VR platform with four live products and years of serious development is being built and launched from Rocky Mount — adding a new vertical to North Carolina's growing technology narrative: faith-driven immersive media.
ZionSphere in the NC Tech Ecosystem
Research Triangle
NC's tech hub — 60 mi west
←→
Rocky Mount
ZionSphere HQ
Why NC Should Care
Economic Development
Demonstrates that tech investment flows beyond the Triangle
Faith technology is a multi-billion dollar underserved market
Rocky Mount is positioned as an emerging innovation hub
What's Been Built in NC
Multi-year, multi-platform product development — VR, Web, iOS, Android
4-platform tech stack: VR, Web, iOS, Android
Custom Unity VR engine, proprietary CMS, 13+ stories
Grant & Funding Alignment
NC IDEA Fund — aligns with innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic development mission
Golden LEAF Foundation — rural economic transformation and job creation in eastern NC
NC Department of Commerce — technology sector growth and workforce development
NC Biotechnology Center — adjacent model for faith-tech ecosystem development
"North Carolina's tech story is bigger than the Triangle. ZionSphere is part of a generation of builders who are proving that the next chapter of innovation in this state is being written in places like Rocky Mount — with deep roots, real community, and world-class technology."
— ZionSphere Founding Team · Rocky Mount, NC
Suggested Target Outlets & Organizations
Triangle Business JournalWRAL TechWireNC IDEA FundGolden LEAF FoundationNC Department of CommerceNC Bankers AssociationRocky Mount City CouncilNC Rural CenterNC Chamber of Commerce
Available for Economic Development Conversations
Partnership, grant alignment, and regional innovation briefings available.
🌐 www.ZionSphere.world
✉️ partners@zionsphere.world
📞 1-252-888-5106