The Signal

The Signal is where we track the momentum building inside Biltmore Innovation Center.

This is the place for stories about the companies, partners, programs, and events shaping the next chapter of Biltmore Innovation Center and Tech Square. Every tenant milestone, community gathering, startup launch, and big idea helps tell a larger story: Biltmore Innovation Center is not just office space. It’s an active innovation community where people are building, connecting, and pushing ideas forward.

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QED Audit’s DARPA AIxCC Winning Team is Proving Blockchain Can Be Trusted

Starting a company had been an ongoing goal of Woonsun Song’s, including when he was previously working at a cryptocurrency startup. And being part of the winning team of DARPA’s Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge in August 2025 gave Song the opportunity to pursue his goal of founding QED Audit, which is focused on making critical software more secure.

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